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Mills process things like grain or make things like steel or paper.
mill是指一个用来加工谷物，或是炼钢、造纸的机器。
But what could "run-of-the-mill" mean?
但是run-of-the-mill是什么意思呢？
Dan, that is a really, really special three-hole punch.
丹，那真是一个非常非常特别的三孔打孔器。
This? It's just a run-of-the-mill three-hole punch.
这个？它就是个很普通的三孔打孔器啊。
I know office supplies. This is a run-of-the-mill three-hole punch. That three-hole punch is a special machine.
我很熟悉办公用品的。这才是一个普通的三孔打孔器。而那台三孔打孔器可是很特殊的。
I'm going back to my desk now.
我要回我的工位了。
Maybe I can borrow it?
我能借它用一下吗？
Something that is run-of-the-mill is easily found and not so special.
如果说某个东西run-of-the-mill，意思就是它很容易找到，不是很特别。
This expression was first used in the late 1800s to describe goods that were not yet sorted for quality.
这个表达最早出现在19世纪晚期，用来形容那些还没有按品质分层的商品。
