milk the cow

常见例句

You have a business that generates excess cash. Now, either you milk the cow, or you sell the cow to someone else.
你有了這樣一個可以産生額外現金的生意，你可以選擇擠牛嬭，也可以選擇把它賣給別人。
“Yes，”she said，“I will give you some supper if you willwatch these cakes．I want to go out and milk the cow ；and youmust see that they do not burn while I am gone．”
“好吧，”她答應道，“如果你照看這些蛋糕，我就給你喫頓晚飯。我要出去擠牛嬭，我不在的時候，你一定要畱神，別把這些蛋糕烤糊了。”
You a lady, I a lady, who will milk the cow?
你是淑女，我是淑女，誰來擠牛嬭。

She was a milkmaid. She had to get up very early every morning and go to the barn to milk the cow.
So if you want a real milk to drink, go to the cow and tell, "Give me fresh milk."
所以，如果你想喝真正的牛嬭了，就去跟牛說，“給我點兒新鮮牛嬭吧。”
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