Homogenized milk is milk that has had the cream mixed all the way through, so it does not sit in a layer on top.

Homogenized milk是 milk that has had the cream mixed all the way through奶油被完全均勻混進去的牛奶, so it does not sit in a layer on top所以不會浮一層在上面。

In the old days, untreated milk separated: fat rose, and you shook the bottle or scooped the cream off for tea. A machine pushes the milk through very small holes under pressure; the fat droplets become too small to float up, and the drink looks and tastes even from first pour to last.

In the old days早期, untreated milk separated沒處理過的牛奶會分層: fat rose油脂會浮上來, and you shook the bottle or scooped the cream off for tea你得搖瓶子，或把奶油舀出來泡茶。 A machine pushes the milk through very small holes under pressure機器會用壓力把牛奶擠過非常小的孔; the fat droplets become too small to float up讓油滴變得太小、浮不上來, and the drink looks and tastes even from first pour to last讓這杯牛奶從第一口到最後一口，喝起來看起來都一樣。

American cartons say homogenized; British ones often say homogenised.

American cartons say homogenized美式包裝寫homogenized; British ones often say homogenised英式常寫homogenised。

In Taiwan almost all shop milk is already this kind, so the English label can feel pointless — though actually that is the point of the word: it names a process most of us no longer see. People also borrow homogenized for other even mixtures ("a homogenized culture"), but the home meaning, the one this entry is for, is the milk.

In Taiwan在台灣, almost all shop milk is already this kind店裡賣的牛奶幾乎都已經是這種了, so the English label can feel pointless所以那個英文標示感覺沒什麼意義 — though actually不過其實 that is the point of the word這正是這個詞的重點: it names a process most of us no longer see它在說一個我們大多數人已經看不到的處理過程。 People also borrow homogenized for other even mixtures大家也會借用homogenized來形容其他均勻的混合物 ("a homogenized culture"「a homogenized culture」（一種被同化的文化）), but the home meaning不過本來的意思, the one this entry is for這篇詞條要講的, is the milk就是牛奶。