churn
第三人称
churns
现在进行时
churning
过去式
churned
过去完成时
churned
1
搅拌, 搅动
to stir cream very hard until it transforms into butter
及物动词
- Before modern appliances, people used to churn cream by hand.
在现代电器出现之前,人们用手搅拌奶油。
- She churned the cream tirelessly until it thickened into butter.
她不停地搅拌奶油,直到它变稠成黄油。
- Churning cream requires patience and strong arm muscles.
搅拌奶油需要耐心和强壮的臂肌。
- In pioneer days, families would take turns churning cream for the week.
在拓荒时代,家庭会轮流搅拌一周的奶油。
2
翻腾, 绞痛
to experience a feeling of unease or discomfort
- The news about the accident made her stomach churn with worry.
关于事故的消息让她的胃因担忧而翻腾。
- He could feel his emotions churning as he waited for the test results.
在等待测试结果时,他能感觉到自己的情绪在翻腾。
- The argument left her heart churning with frustration.
争论让她的心因沮丧而翻腾。
- She couldn’t help but churn with guilt after the argument.
争论之后,她忍不住因内疚而翻腾。
- The bad weather and the long delay made everyone’s patience churn.
恶劣的天气和长时间的延误让每个人的耐心都翻腾了起来。