churned
churned — 名詞
1. a tall container, traditionally made of metal or wood, used for carrying or stor
攪乳桶
傳統裝牛奶的桶子
a tall container, traditionally made of metal or wood, used for carrying or storing fresh milk; also a machine that shakes cream to turn it into butter.
A farmer in Ireland carried two full churns of fresh milk to the roadside each morning.
愛爾蘭的一位農夫每天早上扛著兩桶裝滿鮮奶的攪乳桶到路邊。
countable noun + of milk
Dario poured fresh cream into the wooden churn and pulled the handle until butter formed.
Dario 將鮮奶油倒進木製攪乳桶，拉動把手直到奶油成形。
Nala placed the cream in an electric churn and pressed the button to start mixing.
Nala 把鮮奶油放進電動攪乳桶，按下按鈕開始攪拌。
Each morning the dairy workers filled the metal churns with fresh milk for delivery.
每天早上，酪農工人將金屬攪乳桶裝滿鮮奶準備運送。
文法句型
a churn
milk churn
2. the rate at which customers stop using a company's product or service over a spe
客戶流失率
顧客停止使用的比率
the rate at which customers stop using a company's product or service over a specific period, usually measured as a percentage.
The streaming service reduced its monthly churn by introducing a student discount plan.
這家串流服務推出學生折扣方案後，降低了每月的客戶流失率。
possessive + churn + by + gerund
Reema presented a report showing that customer churn had fallen to 3 percent this quarter.
Reema 提交了一份報告，顯示本季的客戶流失率已下降到百分之三。
A Japanese carrier reduced annual churn from eight to four percent by offering family discounts.
一家日本電信業者推出家庭折扣方案，將年客戶流失率從百分之八降到百分之四。
A sudden spike in churn made the board of directors demand an urgent review of customer service.
客戶流失率突然飆升，董事會要求立即檢討客服品質。
- retention
the ability to keep customers rather than lose them
文法句型
churn rate
customer churn
high/low churn
用法筆記
Often used in the compound 'churn rate' or as part of a company name ('customer churn'). This sense is uncountable in most business contexts.
常見錯誤
churned — 動詞
- churnedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- churneds3rd person singular
- churneding-ing form
- churnededpast simple
1. to stir, move, or mix a liquid or substance with strong, repeated force, often c
攪動；翻攪
用力攪拌液體
to stir, move, or mix a liquid or substance with strong, repeated force, often creating waves, foam, or clouds.
White foam churned behind the speedboat as it raced across the lake.
快艇飛馳過湖面時，白色的泡沫在船尾翻攪。
intransitive: foam churned + adverb of place
The washing machine churned the water and soap into a thick, bubbly foam.
洗衣機將水和肥皂攪動成濃稠的泡沫。
transitive: churn + object + into + result
Dark clouds churned across the sky just before the thunderstorm hit the village.
暴風雨來臨前，烏雲在天空翻騰。
Hyun watched the river churn over the rocks after three days of heavy rainfall.
Hyun 看著連續三天大雨過後的河水在岩石間翻攪。
- settle
to become still and calm
文法句型
churn + object
object + churn + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Subject is often water, foam, clouds, mud, or any fluid-like substance. Frequently appears in continuous form ('is churning', 'was churning').
常見錯誤
2. to shake or stir fresh cream in a special container or machine until the fat sep
攪製奶油
攪拌鮮奶油做成奶油
to shake or stir fresh cream in a special container or machine until the fat separates and becomes butter.
Every Saturday morning, Shirin churns fresh cream into golden butter for the family breakfast.
Shirin 每週六早上都會將鮮奶油攪成金黃色的奶油，讓全家人早餐享用。
churn + cream + into + butter
In the old days, farm families churned their own butter by hand using a wooden barrel.
過去農家都是用木桶用手工攪製自己的奶油。
Felipe watched his grandmother churn fresh cream until thick yellow butter formed.
Felipe 看著祖母攪拌鮮奶油，直到濃稠的金黃色奶油出現。
The dairy farmer churned the fresh cream for twenty minutes until thick yellow butter appeared.
酪農將鮮奶油攪拌了二十分鐘，直到濃稠的金黃色奶油出現。
- beat
a more general term for mixing; churn implies a specific traditional tool and process for making butter
文法句型
churn + cream/milk
churn + cream + into + butter
用法筆記
When used in modern contexts, often refers to a traditional or artisanal process rather than factory production.
3. to feel an uncomfortable, sick, or rolling sensation in the stomach, typically c
胃部翻攪
胃因緊張翻攪
to feel an uncomfortable, sick, or rolling sensation in the stomach, typically caused by nervousness, worry, or fear.
Nellie's stomach churned as she waited for the doctor to call her name.
Nellie 等待醫生叫號時，胃部不斷翻攪。
possessive + stomach + churned: the most common pattern
Luca felt his gut churn with dread every time the plane hit a pocket of turbulence.
每次飛機遇到亂流，Luca 就感到一陣恐懼在胃裡翻騰。
gut + churn + with + (emotion)
My insides churned when I saw the final exam paper and realised I was running out of time.
我看到期末考卷、發現時間快不夠時，整個胃都在翻攪。
Brooke's stomach churned with anxiety before her first big presentation at work.
Brooke 在第一次重要的工作簡報前，胃因焦慮而翻攪不已。
- settle
become calm again ('my stomach settled')
文法句型
stomach/insides + churn
churn + with + emotion
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a part of the digestive system (stomach, gut, insides). The cause is emotional (nervousness, fear, anxiety), not physical (food poisoning or illness).
常見錯誤
4. to repeatedly stop using one company's service and start using another, especial
轉換服務
顧客反覆更換業者
to repeatedly stop using one company's service and start using another, especially for phone, internet, banking, or insurance services.
Sahil churned between three phone carriers last year to get the cheapest data plan.
Sahil 去年為了找最便宜的網路方案，在三家電信業者之間轉換。
churn between + providers
Young drivers under thirty churn between car insurers twice as often as older drivers do.
三十歲以下的年輕駕駛人在汽車保險公司之間轉換的頻率是年長駕駛人的兩倍。
The bank introduced a loyalty programme to stop wealthy clients from churning to rival institutions.
這家銀行推出忠誠客戶方案，防止高資產客戶不斷轉用到競爭對手的服務。
Eri churned through four streaming services in one month, always looking for the best content library.
Eri 一個月內連續換了四家串流平台，總在尋找內容最豐富的服務。
- stay
remain with the same provider
文法句型
customers + churn + between + providers
churn + from + company + to + company
用法筆記
Subject is usually customers or clients as a group or a representative individual. Frequently used in business reports and marketing analysis. 'Churn' in this sense can also be a noun (see noun sense 2).