单词 | grind |
释义 | verbnoungrindBrE /ɡraɪnd/ NAmE /ɡraɪnd/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they grind BrE /ɡraɪnd/ NAmE /ɡraɪnd/ present simple - he / she / it grinds BrE /ɡraɪndz/ NAmE /ɡraɪndz/ past simple ground BrE /ɡraʊnd/ NAmE /ɡraʊnd/ past participle ground BrE /ɡraʊnd/ NAmE /ɡraʊnd/ -ing form grinding BrE /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ ➤ food /flour /coffee 食物;面粉;咖啡[T ]~sth (down /up ) | ~sth (to /into sth )to break or crush sth into very small pieces between two hard surfaces or using a special machine 磨碎;碾碎;把…磨成粉◆ to grind coffee /corn 将咖啡/谷粒磨成粉 ➡ see also groundadjective [T ]~sth to produce sth such as flour by crushing 磨(粉)◆ The flour is ground using traditional methods . 这面粉是用传统方法磨制而成。[T ]~sth (NAmE ) = mince (1 ) ➤ make sharp /smooth 使锋利/光滑[T ]~sth to make sth sharp or smooth by rubbing it against a hard surface 使锋利;磨快;磨光◆ a special stone for grinding knives 专门磨刀用的石头➤ press into surface 挤压进表层[T ]to press or rub sth into a surface 用力挤压,用力擦(入表层)◆ ~sth into sth He ground his cigarette into the ashtray . 他把香烟按在烟灰缸里捻灭。◆ ~sth in The dirt on her hands was ground in . 她手上的泥渍住了。➤ rub together 摩擦[I , T ]to rub together , or to make hard objects rub together , often producing an unpleasant noise 摩擦(发出刺耳声)◆ ~ (together )Parts of the machine were grinding together noisily . 机器零件摩擦发出刺耳的声音。◆ ~sth (together )She grinds her teeth when she is asleep . 她睡觉时磨牙。◆ He ground the gears on the car . 他把汽车排挡弄得嘎嘎作响。➤ machine 机器[T ]~sth to turn the handle of a machine that grinds sth 摇动手柄(操纵机器)◆ to grind a pepper mill 摇动胡椒磨 ● bring sth to a grinding ˈhalt to make sth gradually go slower until it stops completely 使渐渐停下来● grind to a ˈhalt ● come to a grinding ˈhalt to go slower gradually and then stop completely 慢慢停下来◆ Production ground to a halt during the strike . 罢工期间生产渐渐陷入瘫痪。● ˌhave an ˈaxe to grind to have private reasons for being involved in sth or for arguing for a particular cause 有私心;有个人打算◆ She had no axe to grind and was only acting out of concern for their safety . 她毫无私心,这样做只是出于对他们安全的担忧。 ● ˌgrind sb↔ˈdown to treat sb in a cruel unpleasant way over a long period of time , so that they become very unhappy (长时间)虐待,欺压,折磨(某人)◆ Don't let them grind you down . 别让他们欺压你。◆ Years of oppression had ground the people down . 人民年复一年地遭受着压迫。● ˌgrind ˈon to continue for a long time , when this is unpleasant 令人厌烦地继续下去◆ The argument ground on for almost two years . 这场争论拖拖拉拉持续了近两年。● ˌgrind sth↔ˈout to produce sth in large quantities , often sth that is not good or interesting 大量生产(常指粗制滥造)SYN churn sth↔out◆ She grinds out romantic novels at the rate of five a year . 她以一年五部的速度胡乱拼凑低劣的言情小说。grindBrE /ɡraɪnd/ NAmE /ɡraɪnd/ noun ➤ boring activity 乏味的活动[sing. ](informal ) an activity that is tiring or boring and takes a lot of time 令人疲劳(或厌倦)的工作;苦差事◆ the daily grind of family life 家庭生活中繁重的家务劳动◆ It's a long grind to the top of that particular profession . 爬到那种行业的最高位置要经过漫长的艰苦奋斗。➤ of machines 机器[sing. ]the unpleasant noise made by machines 刺耳的摩擦声➤ swot 刻苦用功的人(US ) (BrE swot ) [C ](informal ) a person who spends too much time studying 只知一味用功学习的人;书呆子 |
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