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搅拌,搅乳器;铸造,粗制滥造

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Churn \Churn\ (ch[^u]rn), n. [OE. chirne, cherne, AS. ceren,
   cyrin; akin to D. karn, Dan. kierne. See {Churn}, v. t.]
   A vessel in which milk or cream is stirred, beaten, or
   otherwise agitated (as by a plunging or revolving dasher) in
   order to separate the oily globules from the other parts, and
   obtain butter.

Churn \Churn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Churned} (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Churning}.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG.
   karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k["a]rna, and
   also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of
   extracting the kernel or marrow. See {Kernel}.]
   1. To stir, beat, or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in
      order to make butter.

   2. To shake or agitate with violence.

            Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose.
                                                  --Addison.

Churn \Churn\, v. i.
   To perform the operation of churning.

资料来源 : WordNet®

churn
     n : a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat
         from buttermilk [syn: {butter churn}]

churn
     v 1: stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
     2: be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm" [syn: {boil},
         {moil}, {roil}]