churn
gb/t͡ʃˈɚn/ us/t͡ʃˈɚn/
B1
英语
felkavar, kavarog, kavarog a gyomra, felfordul a gyomra, köpül, vajköpülő, kavargás, nyüzsgés, feltúr, lemorzsolódik, ügyfeleket veszít, lemorzsolódási arány, lemorzsolódás, túlzott kereskedést folytat, túlforgat
动词
B2
1
用法模式：
[something] churns; churn [something]
The storm churned the sea into white foam.
A vihar fehér habbá korbácsolta a tengert.
The mixer churned the batter until it was smooth.
A mixer simára keverte a masszát.
Wheels churned the puddles into muddy water.
学习者例句
The water churned under the boat.
A víz kavargott a csónak alatt.
The machine churned the mixture.
A gép kavarta a keveréket.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with 'turn' (rotate once) rather than continuous violent movement.
含义
stir violently; make foam
搭配
churning water
|churning sea
|churning waves
|churn the water
|mud churned up
|a churning river
|churning foam
|churning current
近义词
roil (Suggests a rough, disturbed surface, especially of water.)
|
agitate (More general; can be physical or emotional.)
反义词
calm (To make or become still and not turbulent.)
|
settle (To become quieter or less disturbed.)
主题
nature
|daily_life
释义
To move around strongly and repeatedly.
To move or stir something about forcefully and continuously, often so that it becomes frothy or turbulent.
动词
B2
2
用法模式：
[someone's] stomach churns; [someone] churns with [emotion]
My stomach churned as the plane hit turbulence.
Kavargott a gyomrom, amikor a repülő turbulenciába került.
The thought of lying to her made his insides churn.
Már a gondolattól is kavargott a gyomra, hogy hazudjon neki.
She read the message again, feeling anger churn into panic.
学习者例句
My stomach churned before the exam.
Kavargott a gyomrom a vizsga előtt.
The bad smell made me churn inside.
A rossz szagtól felfordult a gyomrom.
常见错误：
Often used intransitively; *'churn my stomach'* is possible but less common than *'my stomach churned'*.
含义
feel sick or anxious
搭配
stomach churn
|my stomach churned
|make my stomach churn
|churn with anxiety
|churn with anger
|churn inside
|feel your stomach churn
近义词
writhe (Stronger and more physical; suggests twisting movement.)
|
seethe (Focuses more on anger than nausea.)
反义词
settle (Used of the stomach or emotions becoming calm.)
|
relax (To become less anxious or tense.)
主题
health
|emotions
释义
To feel very nervous or sick in your stomach.
To feel disturbed, nauseous, or anxious, as if turning over inside.
动词
B1
3
köpül
C1
用法模式：
churn [cream] (into butter); churn [butter]
They churned fresh cream to make butter.
Friss tejszínből vajat köpültek.
The recipe uses home-churned butter for extra flavor.
A recept a gazdagabb íz kedvéért házilag köpült vajat használ.
Traditionally, the cream was churned by hand.
学习者例句
We churned cream into butter.
Tejszínből vajat köpültünk.
This butter is churned at the farm.
Ez a vaj a farmon, köpüléssel készül.
常见错误：
Not used for general mixing; it specifically refers to butter-making (or similar vigorous agitation).
含义
make butter by mixing cream
搭配
churn butter
|churn cream
|home-churned butter
|churn the cream
|churned into butter
近义词
make (General verb; does not include the specific method.)
反义词
buy (Opposite action: purchasing instead of making.)
主题
food
|home
释义
To make butter by mixing cream for a long time.
To make butter by shaking or stirring cream until the fat separates from the liquid.
名词
B2
4
vajköpülő
C1
用法模式：
a churn; a butter churn
An old wooden churn sat by the fireplace.
Egy régi fa vajköpülő állt a kandalló mellett.
They used a hand churn to make small batches of butter.
Kézi vajköpülőt használtak, hogy kis adagokban készítsenek vajat.
The museum displayed a traditional butter churn.
学习者例句
This churn is used to make butter.
Ezt a vajköpülőt vaj készítésére használják.
常见错误：
Often needs context; many speakers say 'butter churn' to avoid confusion with other senses.
含义
a container for making butter
搭配
butter churn
|wooden churn
|milk churn
|an old churn
|a hand churn
近义词
butter maker (More descriptive; less common as a single term.)
主题
food
|home
|history
释义
A container used to make butter.
A container in which cream is churned to make butter, traditionally operated by a plunger or crank.
名词
C1
5
用法模式：
the churn of [something]
From the cliff, they watched the churn of the waves below.
A szikláról nézték alattuk a hullámok kavargását.
He missed the city’s constant churn after moving to the countryside.
Miután vidékre költözött, hiányzott neki a város állandó nyüzsgése.
The office had the usual morning churn of meetings and emails.
学习者例句
I could hear the churn of the waves.
Hallottam a hullámok kavargását.
常见错误：
This is abstract and often needs a 'of' phrase (e.g., 'the churn of traffic').
含义
turbulent movement or activity
搭配
the churn of the sea
|the churn of traffic
|constant churn
|the daily churn
近义词
turmoil (Emphasizes confusion and disorder.)
|
turbulence (Common for air or water movement; more technical sounding.)
反义词
stability (A condition of steadiness and little change.)
|
calm (Lack of disturbance or activity.)
主题
nature
|daily_life
释义
A lot of busy movement and change.
A state of strong, restless movement or rapid, unsettled activity.
动词
B2
6
用法模式：
churn up [something]
The horses churned up the field after the rain.
Az eső után a lovak feltúrták a mezőt.
Heavy trucks churned the dirt road into deep ruts.
A nehéz teherautók feltúrták a földutat, mély nyomvályúkat hagyva maguk után.
Kids running through the puddles churned up mud.
学习者例句
The car churned up the mud.
Az autó felkavarta a sarat.
常见错误：
Usually used with 'up' for this meaning (e.g., 'churn up the mud').
含义
break up ground by movement
搭配
churn up mud
|churn up snow
|churn up the ground
|boots churned up
|tire tracks churned up
近义词
tear up (Stronger; suggests damage or removal.)
|
stir up (More general; can also mean cause trouble.)
反义词
smooth (To make a surface even and less disturbed.)
主题
daily_life
|transport
|outdoors
释义
To make the ground messy by moving through it.
To disturb, break up, or mix something such as soil, mud, or snow by repeated movement.
动词
C1
BUSINESS
7
用法模式：
[customers/users/employees] churn; churn [customers]
Many users churn after the free trial ends.
Sok felhasználó lemorzsolódik az ingyenes próbaidőszak lejárta után.
The company changed its onboarding to reduce churn.
A cég átalakította a felhasználói bevezetést, hogy csökkentse a lemorzsolódást.
If support is slow, subscribers churn quickly.
学习者例句
Some users churn after one week.
Néhány felhasználó egy hét után lemorzsolódik.
常见错误：
In business English, 'churn' often refers to leaving (not just changing). It is commonly uncountable as a process and countable as a rate/number in reports.
含义
customers leaving a service
搭配
users churn
|customers churn
|high churn
|reduce churn
|churned in the first month
|churned subscribers
近义词
leave (General and less technical.)
|
attrit (More formal/technical; often used in HR contexts.)
反义词
stay (To continue using the service or remain with the company.)
|
retain (Company-focused; to keep customers/users.)
主题
business
|technology
|work
释义
When people stop using a service and leave.
To lose customers, users, or employees over time as they stop using a service or leave an organization, often while new ones replace them.
名词
C1
BUSINESS
8
用法模式：
churn (in [a company/product]); churn among [a group]
The app has low churn compared with its competitors.
Az alkalmazás lemorzsolódási aránya alacsony a versenytársaihoz képest.
We saw a spike in churn after the price increase.
Az áremelés után hirtelen megugrott a lemorzsolódás.
Churn is highest among first-time subscribers.
学习者例句
High churn is bad for a business.
A magas lemorzsolódási arány rossz egy vállalkozásnak.
常见错误：
Often confused with 'turnover' (which can also mean revenue). In this sense it means people leaving.
含义
rate or amount of customer loss
搭配
high churn
|low churn
|monthly churn
|reduce churn
|track churn
|churn problems
|churn is rising
近义词
attrition (More formal; often used for staff as well as customers.)
|
turnover (Common in business; can also mean sales, so context matters.)
反义词
retention (Keeping customers/users instead of losing them.)
主题
business
|technology
|work
释义
How many customers or users leave over time.
The amount or rate at which customers, users, or employees stop using a service or leave an organization over a period of time.
动词
C2
TECHNICAL
9
用法模式：
churn [an account]
The broker was accused of churning the client’s account for commissions.
A brókert azzal vádolták, hogy jutalékért túlzott kereskedést folytatott az ügyfél számláján.
Regulators fined the firm for churning customer portfolios.
A szabályozó hatóságok megbírságolták a céget az ügyfélportfóliók túlforgatása miatt.
Account churning can be hard to prove without trading records.
常见错误：
This is a specialized finance meaning; in general contexts, 'churn' usually does not mean 'trade'.
含义
trade excessively to earn fees
搭配
churn an account
|account churning
|churn for commissions
|churn trades
近义词
overtrade (Broader; not necessarily for commissions.)
反义词
hold (Keeping investments without frequent trading.)
主题
business
|finance
|law
释义
To trade too much in a client’s account to make fees.
To carry out excessive buying and selling in a client’s account mainly to generate commissions or fees.
语法
词典原形
churn
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɚn/
US/t͡ʃˈɚn/
音节与重音
churn （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (churn)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: churn
- Plural: churns
Verb
- Base: churn
- 3rd Person Singular: churns
- Present Participle: churning
- Past: churned
词族
Forms
churns
noun
churning
verb
churned
verb
相关表达
churn out
1/t͡ʃˈɚn ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
produce quickly in large quantities
To make many things quickly.
例句
- The factory churns out thousands of phones a day.
- He churned out three reports in one afternoon.
- Some studios churn out sequels with the same formula.
学习者例句
- This factory churns out cars.
- She churned out emails all morning.
churn over
1/t͡ʃˈɚn ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
think about repeatedly and anxiously
To think about something again and again with worry.
例句
- She lay awake churning over what she had said.
- He churned the problem over for days without deciding.
- I kept churning over the details and getting more anxious.
churn through
1/t͡ʃˈɚn θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
process or use very quickly
To handle a lot of something quickly.
例句
- The team churned through hundreds of support tickets in a day.
- The new model churns through data much faster than the old one.
- We churned through our budget in the first quarter.
学习者例句
- The computer churned through the data.
churn up
1/t͡ʃˈɚn ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
stir up; bring to the surface
To stir something and make it messy, or to bring back something unpleasant.
例句
- The tractor churned up mud as it crossed the field.
- The documentary churned up painful memories for her.
- The argument churned up old resentments.
学习者例句
- The boots churned up the snow.