churn

tʃә:n

Collins 1

n. a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
v. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
v. be agitated

n. 搅乳器
v. 搅拌, 搅动

Collins 星级

9,874

BNC 频率

8,407

使用频率

churn 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“搅拌”相关的动作，想象牛奶被不断搅拌以制作黄油。

例句

1. The company needs to reduce its customer churn to stay profitable.

公司需要减少客户流失，以保持盈利。

2. She likes to churn the butter by hand for a fresher taste.

她喜欢手工搅拌黄油，以获得更新鲜的味道。

3. Many subscription services measure churn rates to improve their offerings.

许多订阅服务会衡量流失率，以改善他们的产品。