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milk, oil, wine, etc. lake
phraseUKdisapproving
an amount of a liquid produced that is more than is needed, so that it has to be stored or wasted: （因过量生产而出现的）奶／油／酒（等等）
Overproduction caused butter mountains and wine lakes.生产过剩导致黄油堆积如山、葡萄酒汇流成河。
Soil in the area has been contaminated with oil lakes.
Unfortunately, she stopped contributing to a milk lake and started contributing to a grain mountain instead.
The damage to the environment caused by the build-up of wine and milk lakes is shocking.
Why do we have babies starving in Africa when there are milk lakes in Europe?
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