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Milking it 白蹭、榨取

Milking it 白蹭、榨取

Scottish driver Dario Franchitti celebrates his victory as he becomes the 10th driver in 96 years to win three or more of the Indianapolis 500 mile races. Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Milking it 白蹭、榨取

当某人 milk something 时,意思就是这个人想尽办法从某件事情或人身上取得最大利益。这个短语也带有白蹭或榨取利益的意思。

今日小常识

WORLD RECORDS 世界纪录

According to the FIA, the fastest speed by a land vehicle was achieved on a Thrust SuperSonic Car in 1997, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which reached 1,228km/h.

根据国际汽联记载,1997年Thrust SuperSonic Car 创下了陆地汽车最快行驶速度的纪录。这辆双涡轮喷气动力汽车在测试过程中,最高时速达到了每小时1228公里。

例句

Martha's mother won a lot of money in the lottery and her daughter has been milking it and buying the most expensive clothes she can find.

The play was the hit of the year on Broadway and the cast has been milking the applause for months.

请注意

To cry over spilled milk 意思是为了已经发生的事情而后悔或哭泣是没用的,事实已不能改变,世上没有后悔药。

You didn't accept my invitation for the party yesterday and ended up home alone. There is no point in crying over spilled milk now!