milking it 白蹭、榨取

时间：2021-12-28 05:18:54

（单词翻译:单击）

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。

例句

Martha's mother won a lot of money in the lottery¹ 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 applause² 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!

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1 lottery
n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事
参考例句：
He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。 They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

2 applause
n.鼓掌，喝彩，赞许
参考例句：
His appearance on the platform was greeted with a burst of applause.他一登上台就博得了一阵热烈的掌声。 His speech won round after round of enthusiastic applause.他的演讲博得了一阵又一阵的热烈掌声。