milling
/ˈmɪlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmi-liŋ/ (ame, mw)
milling — 形容詞
- millingpositive
- more millingcomparative
- most millingsuperlative
1. describing a large group of people or animals that move around slowly with no cl
亂轉的
人群或動物成群亂走、無明確方向
describing a large group of people or animals that move around slowly with no clear direction or purpose, often because they are waiting, confused, or bored.
A milling crowd of fans waited near the backstage door after the concert.
演唱會結束後，一群亂轉的粉絲在後台門口等候。
attributive: milling + crowd + of + noun
Milling passengers filled the station, with nowhere to sit as they waited for delayed trains.
一群亂轉的旅客擠滿了車站，因為火車誤點而無處可坐。
Yuki watched the milling shoppers from a bench in the busy market square.
Yuki 坐在熱鬧市場廣場的長椅上，看著漫無目的走動的購物人潮。
A milling group of geese wandered across the grass, ignoring families having picnics nearby.
一群亂走的鵝在公園草地上到處晃蕩，絲毫不理會附近正在野餐的家庭。
文法句型
milling + noun (crowd/throng/passengers)
milling + preposition (around/about/in)
用法筆記
Only used with plural nouns describing groups or crowds. Cannot describe a single person or animal. Common in written narratives and journalism.
常見錯誤
milling — 名詞
1. the pattern of small raised ridges on the outer edge of a coin, created during t
硬幣邊紋
硬幣邊緣的凸起刻紋裝飾
the pattern of small raised ridges on the outer edge of a coin, created during the minting process to deter the shaving of precious metal from the coin's surface.
The coin's milling was worn so smooth that the edge barely had any ridges left.
那枚硬幣的邊緣刻紋已磨得幾乎看不出紋路。
possessive: coin's milling — worn down / smooth
Collectors examine the milling on vintage coins to tell authentic pieces from modern forgeries.
收藏家會檢查老硬幣的邊緣刻紋，藉此分辨真品與現代的仿造品。
The intricate milling on the commemorative coin showed tiny stars and oak leaves.
這枚紀念幣邊緣精緻的刻紋上，有小小的星星和橡樹葉圖案。
Deepa picked up the antique coin and felt the crisp milling pressing against her fingertips.
Deepa 拿起那枚古幣，感覺到清晰的邊紋壓在她的指尖上。
- reeding
specifically refers to the vertical grooves on a coin edge; milling is a broader term for any patterned edge
- ridged edge
a non-technical description; easier to understand in everyday speech
- coin edge
the general outer rim of a coin, whether patterned or smooth
文法句型
milling + of + coin
the milling on + coin
用法筆記
A technical term used mainly in coin collecting, history, and minting contexts. In everyday conversation, people usually say 'the ridged edge of the coin' instead.