miller

IPA/ˈmɪlə(r)/
KK[mˈɪlɚ]IPA/ˈmɪlər/

miller — 名詞

  • millersingular
  • millersplural

1. someone, especially in earlier times, whose job was running a mill that ground g

1.名詞B2
釋義

磨坊工

舊時操作或經營磨坊的人

someone, especially in earlier times, whose job was running a mill that ground grain into flour

例句

Before sunrise, Caleb the miller opened the grain mill by the river.

天還沒亮，Caleb 這位磨坊主就打開了河邊的穀物磨坊。

the miller opened the grain mill

Diya bought flour after the village miller finished grinding the farmers' wheat.

Diya 在村裡的磨坊工替農人磨完小麥後買了麵粉。

village miller grinding wheat

同義詞
  • mill worker

    a broader phrase for anyone employed at a mill, not always the person directing the work

  • mill owner

    fits when the person owns the mill, while miller can also mean an employee who runs it

文法句型

the village miller

work as a miller

the miller ground the wheat

用法筆記

Mostly used for older farming life or historical settings. It can mean the owner of a mill or the person whose daily work is running it.

常見錯誤

❌The miller baked bread for the whole village.
✅The miller ground the grain for the whole village.
💡A miller prepares flour at the mill; baking bread is the baker's job.

2. a workshop machine that cuts and shapes metal or other hard material with spinni

2.名詞C1
釋義

銑床

用旋轉刀具切削材料的機器

a workshop machine that cuts and shapes metal or other hard material with spinning blades

例句

In the training shop, Christopher started the miller and shaped a flat edge.

在訓練工坊裡，Christopher 啟動銑床，把邊緣削平了。

start the miller in a shop

Ryo checked the drawing twice before the miller cut the metal block.

Ryo 把圖面又看了兩遍，才讓銑床切削那塊金屬。

miller cut the metal block

同義詞
  • milling machine

    the fuller and more common name for this tool

  • mill

    a shorter workshop term that can also refer to related cutting machines

  • machine tool

    a broader category that includes a miller and other shaping machines

文法句型

start the miller

use the miller on metal

clean the miller after use

用法筆記

Used mainly in workshop and engineering contexts. Many speakers say milling machine instead, so miller is a shorter specialist term.

常見錯誤

❌The mechanic fixed the bike wheel on the miller.
✅The mechanic shaped the metal part on the miller.
💡A miller cuts or shapes solid material; it is not a general repair bench.

3. a kind of moth whose wings look dusty because they are covered with fine powder

3.名詞C1
釋義

粉翅飛蛾

翅上覆粉狀鱗片的一類飛蛾

a kind of moth whose wings look dusty because they are covered with fine powder

例句

Élise found a pale miller resting near the porch light at dawn.

天亮時，Élise 在門廊燈旁發現一隻淡色的粉翅飛蛾。

miller near a porch light

Lucía brushed a miller off the curtain before opening the window.

Lucía 在開窗前，先把窗簾上的一隻粉翅飛蛾輕輕撥掉。

brush a miller off the curtain

同義詞
  • moth

    the general everyday word, wider in meaning than miller

  • miller moth

    a fuller label used when speakers want to name this dusty-winged type more exactly

文法句型

a pale miller

a miller landed on the curtain

dusty wings of a miller

用法筆記

Usually found in insect descriptions or country-life writing rather than everyday conversation. The name refers to the powdery look of the wings.

常見錯誤

❌A miller chewed holes in the sweater.
✅A moth chewed holes in the sweater.
💡Miller names only certain powder-winged moths, not every moth around clothes.