mill
gb/mˈɪl/ us/mˈɪl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2700
malom, gyár, üzem, őröl, fűrészel, mar, téblábol
คำนาม
A2
1
malom
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] works at a mill
The old mill by the river still produces flour.
A folyó melletti régi malom még ma is lisztet készít.
Farmers bring their wheat to the local mill.
A gazdák a helyi malomba viszik a búzájukat.
The town grew around the large water-powered mill.
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The mill makes flour from wheat.
A malom búzából lisztet készít.
We visited a small mill in the countryside.
Meglátogattunk egy kis malmot vidéken.
My uncle works in a big flour mill.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mill' with 'factory'; a mill is usually for grinding or processing raw materials, especially grain.
ความหมาย
Building for grinding grain
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
flour mill
|grain mill
|water mill
|windmill
คำพ้องความหมาย
gristmill (More specific term for a mill that grinds grain, often used historically.)
หัวข้อ
food
|industry
|daily life
|food_drink
|work
คำจำกัดความ
A place with machines that crush grain to make flour.
A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.
คำนาม
B1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] works in a mill
He got a job at the local steel mill.
Állást kapott a helyi acélműben.
The paper mill produces thousands of sheets daily.
A papírgyár naponta több ezer papírlapot gyárt.
Many textile mills closed during the recession.
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My father works in a steel mill.
Apám egy acélműben dolgozik.
The paper mill is near the river.
A papírgyár a folyó közelében van.
They build cars in the big mill.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners think 'mill' is only for food, but it can be used for other materials like steel or paper.
ความหมาย
Factory for processing materials
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
steel mill
|paper mill
|textile mill
คำพ้องความหมาย
factory (General term for a building where goods are produced; 'mill' can be more specific to certain industries.)
หัวข้อ
industry
|manufacturing
|business
|work
คำจำกัดความ
A large building where things like metal, paper, or cloth are made or processed.
A factory where raw materials are processed or manufactured into finished goods.
คำกริยา
B1
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
to mill [something]
They mill the wheat to produce flour.
Megőrlik a búzát, hogy lisztet készítsenek.
The factory mills timber into planks.
Az üzem deszkákká fűrészeli a faanyagot.
Coffee beans are milled before brewing.
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They mill the rice into powder.
A rizst porrá őrlik.
Workers mill the wood into boards.
A munkások deszkákká fűrészelik a fát.
We will mill the corn today.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'mill' with 'grind'; 'mill' usually implies the use of larger machinery.
ความหมาย
Grind or crush using a machine
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mill grain
|mill flour
|mill coffee beans
คำพ้องความหมาย
grind ('Grind' is more general and can be done with hand tools; 'mill' often implies mechanical processing.)
หัวข้อ
industry
|food
|work
|technology
คำจำกัดความ
To break something into small pieces using special machines.
To grind, crush, or cut material into smaller pieces using a machine.
คำกริยา
B2
INFORMAL
4
téblábol
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[people] mill around [place]
Guests milled around the hall before the ceremony began.
A vendégek a teremben tébláboltak, mielőtt elkezdődött a szertartás.
Shoppers milled about near the entrance.
A vásárlók a bejárat közelében tébláboltak.
Students milled around outside after class.
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People milled around the park.
Az emberek a parkban tébláboltak.
Students milled about before the teacher came.
A diákok tébláboltak, mielőtt megérkezett a tanár.
Many people milled around the store.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with 'wander', but 'mill' usually involves multiple people and no set path.
ความหมาย
Move around aimlessly in a group
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mill around
|mill about
คำพ้องความหมาย
wander ('Wander' can be alone or in groups; 'mill' often implies a crowd or group moving aimlessly.)
คำตรงข้าม
gather ('Gather' suggests coming together with purpose, opposite of aimless milling.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
To walk around slowly with no clear goal, often with other people.
To walk or move around without direction, often in a group while waiting for something to happen.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
mill
IPA
GB/mˈɪl/
US/mˈɪl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
mill (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (mill)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: mill
- Plural: mills
Verb
- Base: mill
- 3rd Person Singular: mills
- Present Participle: milling
- Past: milled
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
mills
noun
milling
verb
milled
verb
Core family
miller
noun
Related words
windmill
noun
sawmill
noun
Advanced or less common
watermill
noun
millstone
noun
วลีและสำนวน
grist for the mill
1/ɡɹˈɪst fɚ ðə mˈɪl/
idiom
Something that can be used to advantage
Something that can be used to help you or give you ideas, even if it seems bad at first.
ตัวอย่าง
- His mistakes are just grist for the mill of his critics.
- Every experience is grist for the writer's mill.
mill about
1/mˈɪl əbˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Move slowly without purpose in group
To walk or stand without clear purpose, usually with other people in one place.
ตัวอย่าง
- People milled about the station waiting for the train.
- Fans milled about outside the stadium.
pepper mill
1/pˈɛpɚ mˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Device for grinding peppercorns
A small tool that you turn to crush pepper into small pieces for cooking or eating.
ตัวอย่าง
- She reached for the pepper mill to season her soup.
- The restaurant has fresh pepper mills on every table.
run-of-the-mill
1/ɹˈʌn əv ðə mˈɪl/
idiom
Ordinary and unremarkable
Not special or different; average.
ตัวอย่าง
- It was just a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy.
- Don't expect anything fancy—it's pretty run-of-the-mill.