milk

milk — noun

1. A white drink that comes from female animals like cows and goats, which people d

1.名詞A1
釋義

A white drink that comes from female animals like cows and goats, which people drink or turn into butter, cheese, and yogurt.

例句

Linh pours a glass of cold milk every morning before school.

a glass of milk — common quantity phrase

The farmer stores the goat's milk in large metal containers.

同義詞
  • dairy

    used as a noun for milk and milk products, or as an adjective: dairy farm, dairy products

  • udder

    the body part that stores milk; not a synonym for the liquid itself

文法句型

milk + is/was

a glass/carton of milk

milk from + [animal]

用法筆記

Often used before a noun to describe an animal raised for milking: a milk cow, a milk goat, a milk sheep. This attributive use covers what some dictionaries list as a separate 'giving milk' adjective.

常見錯誤

❌I need a milk.
✅I need some milk.' or 'I need a carton of milk.
💡'milk' is uncountable in this sense.

2. The liquid that a mother's body makes in her breasts to feed her baby during the

2.名詞A2
釋義

The liquid that a mother's body makes in her breasts to feed her baby during the first months of life.

例句

The nurse told Élise that breast milk gives babies all the nutrients they need.

health register: breast milk gives babies nutrients

The hospital has a quiet room where mothers can feed their babies with breast milk.

同義詞
  • mother's milk

    more informal, often used in parenting contexts

  • colostrum

    the thick yellowish early milk produced in the first days after birth; a special sub-type, not a general synonym

文法句型

breast milk + verb

feed + [baby] + breast milk

用法筆記

When context is clear, speakers may drop 'breast' and simply say 'milk' (e.g. 'The baby needs her milk'). Distinguish from sense 1 by the subject (a mother / a female mammal).

常見錯誤

❌The cow's milk is for her calf.' (ambiguous — avoid if you mean sense 2)
✅Add 'breast' if the context does not make the mammal clear.

3. A white drink created from plants like soybeans, oats, or almonds that people us

3.名詞B1
釋義

A white drink created from plants like soybeans, oats, or almonds that people use in place of animal milk.

例句

Wren prefers oat milk in her coffee because it has a milder flavour.

comparative: oat milk vs cow's milk

Soy milk is a popular choice among people who do not drink animal products.

同義詞
  • plant milk

    the umbrella term; less common than specific names like 'soy milk' or 'oat milk'

  • non-dairy milk

    emphasises what it is not (not from an animal); common in dietary labelling

文法句型

[type] + milk

a carton of + [type] + milk

用法筆記

The noun is often preceded by the source plant name: soy milk, oat milk, almond milk, coconut milk, rice milk. In everyday speech, people may say just 'milk' when the context is clear (e.g. 'I put milk in my coffee' — could be cow's milk or plant-based).

常見錯誤

❌I drink a soy milk.
✅I drink soy milk.
💡treat as uncountable unless referring to a serving (a soy milk latte).

4. A thick white or yellow liquid that flows out of certain plants when their stems

4.名詞C1
釋義

A thick white or yellow liquid that flows out of certain plants when their stems, leaves, or fruits are cut, such as the sap of rubber trees or poppies.

例句

Selim wore thick gloves while cutting the stems because the white milk can irritate the skin.

The rubber tree produces a milky sap that workers turn into tyres and other products.

industrial process: collect → turn into products

同義詞
  • latex

    the standard technical term; 'milk' is more informal

  • sap

    broader term for all plant fluids, not just white ones

文法句型

the milk of + [plant]

collect milk + from + [plant]

用法筆記

This sense is specialised to botany and materials science. The more common word for this substance in general use is 'sap' or 'latex'. 'Milk' here is most often used for rubber tree sap and poppy sap.

milk — verb