[VERB 动词]磨碎;碾碎; 将…磨成粉 If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder.
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[V P n (not pron)]
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Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it.
将胡椒粒储存在密封容器中,在需要的时候磨成粉。
...the odor of fresh ground coffee.
现磨咖啡的香气
Grind up means the same as grind .grind up同grind
He makes his own paint, grinding up the pigment with a little oil.
他就着几滴油磨了些颜料,自己制油彩。
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[VERB 动词]用力挤压;用劲擦 If you grind something into a surface, you press and rub it hard into the surface using small circular or sideways movements.
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'Well,' I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step.
“好吧,”我边说边紧张不安地把香烟在花岗岩台阶上捻灭。
If you grind your teeth, you rub your upper and lower teeth together as though you are chewing something.磨牙
If you know you're grinding your teeth, particularly at night, see your dentist.
如果你知道自己在磨牙,尤其是在夜间,你应该去看看牙医。
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[VERB 动词]把…磨锋利;把…磨快;把…磨光 If you grind something, you make it smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface.
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...a shop where they grind knives...
磨刀铺
The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster.
可以把尖端磨得更锋利些,这样切割起来更顺更快。
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[VERB 动词]刺耳地缓慢移动 If a vehicle grinds somewhere, it moves there very slowly and noisily.
[V adv/prep]
Tanks had crossed the border at five fifteen and were grinding south.
坦克队于5点15分越过边境,正轰隆隆地缓慢向南开进。
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[N-SING 单数名词](机器的)刺耳摩擦声 The grind of a machine is the harsh, scraping noise that it makes, usually because it is old or is working too hard.
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The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves.
重型机器发出的刺耳的摩擦声会让他们心烦意乱。
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[N-SING 单数名词]枯燥乏味的事;苦差事 If you refer to routine tasks or activities as the grind, you mean they are boring and take up a lot of time and effort.
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[disapproval]
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The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service...
枯燥的日常政务都由女王陛下的政府行政部门来处理。
Life continues to be a terrible grind for the ordinary person.
生活对于平头百姓而言依然是理不清的琐事。
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[PHRASE 短语]逐渐停止;慢慢瘫痪 If a country's economy or something such as a process grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops.
[V inflects]
The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government.
当以色列竭力组建新政府的时候,和平进程已经陷于停顿。
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[PHRASE 短语](车辆)声音刺耳地缓缓停下 If a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops slowly and noisily.
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The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had been siphoned out.
由于燃油被人抽走,这些坦克行驶了100码后又轰隆隆地缓缓停了下来。
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to have an axe to grind→see:
axe
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grinding
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相关词组:
grind down
grind on
grind out
grind up
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grind/ɡraɪnd; NAmEɡraɪnd/
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grindgrindsgroundgrindingverb(ground,ground/ɡraʊnd; NAmEɡraʊnd/)food/flour/coffee 食物;面粉;咖啡1[transitive ]grindsth (down/up) |grindsth (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
ground
adj.2[transitive ]grindsth 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。3[transitive ]grindsth ( NAmE) =
mince
v. (1 )make sharp/smooth 使锋利╱光滑4[transitive ]grindsth 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5[transitive ]to press or rub sth into a surface 用力挤压,用力擦(入表层)grindsth into sth ◆He ground his cigarette into the ashtray.他把香烟按在烟灰缸里捻灭。grindsth in ◆The dirt on her hands was ground in.她手上的泥渍住了。rub together 磨擦6[intransitive , transitive ]to rub together, or to make hard objects rub together, often producing an unpleasant noise 磨擦(发出刺耳声)grind(together) ◆Parts of the machine were grinding together noisily.机器零件摩擦发出刺耳的声音。grindsth (together) ◆She grinds her teethwhen she is asleep. 她睡觉时磨牙。◆He ground the gears on the car.他把汽车排挡踩得嘎嘎作响。machine 机器7[transitive ]grindsth to turn the handle of a machine that grindssth 摇动手柄(操纵机器)◆to grind a pepper mill摇动胡椒磨IDIOMSbring sth to a grinding ˈhaltto make sth gradually go slower until it stops completely 使渐渐停下来grind to a ˈhalt | come to a grinding ˈhaltto 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。☞more at
axe
n.PHRASAL VERBSˌgrind sb↔ˈdownto 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 ˈonto 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↔ˈoutto 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 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爱情小说。nounboring activity 乏味的活动1[singular ]( 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 grindof 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2[singular ]the unpleasant noise made by machines 刺耳的摩擦声swot 刻苦用功的人3( US) (BrEswot)[countable ]( informal) a person who spends too much time studying 只知一味用功学习的人;书呆子grind/ɡraɪnd; NAmEɡraɪnd/ground/ɡraʊnd; NAmEɡraʊnd/
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grindgrind1 /ɡraɪnd/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle ground /ɡraʊnd/)
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1into small pieces [transitive]a) (also grind up) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces: freshly ground pepperb)American English to cut food, especially raw meat, into very small pieces by putting it through a machineSYN mince British English: ground beef2smooth/sharp [transitive] to make something smooth or sharp by rubbing it on a hard surface or by using a machine: a stone for grinding knives and scissors The lenses are ground to a high standard of precision.3pressa)[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to press something onto a surface and rub it with a strong twisting movementgrind something into something He dropped a cigar butt and ground it into the carpet with his heel. He ground out his cigarette on the window ledge.b)[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to press hard against somethinggrind against/together as these plates (=large areas of land) grind against each other4grind your teeth to rub your upper and lower teeth together, making a noise5grind to a halt (also come to a grinding halt)a)if a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops gradually: Traffic ground to a halt as it approached the accident site.b)if a country, organization, or process grinds to a halt, its activity or the process gradually stops: After two days the talks had ground to a halt.6perform a movement to perform a special movement in skateboarding or rollerblading, which involves moving sideways along the edge of something, so that the bar connecting the wheels of the skateboard or rollerblade presses hard against the edge → have an axe to grind
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grind down phrasal verbto treat someone in a cruel way for such a long time that they lose all courage and hopeSYN oppress: I’ve never let male colleagues grind me down.grind on phrasal verbto continue for an unpleasantly long time: As the negotiations grind on, time is passing towards the deadline.grind out phrasal verb1to produce information, writing, music etc in such large amounts that it becomes boringSYN churn out: Frank just keeps grinding out detective stories.2written to say something in a rough, angry, or emotional way: ‘You don’t love him,’ he ground out.
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1[singular] something that is hard work and physically or mentally tiring: I find the journey to work a real grind. workers emerging from their daily grind in the factory2[countable] American English informal a student who never does anything except studySYN swot British English3[countable] a movement in skateboarding or rollerblading, which involves moving sideways along the edge of something, so that the bar connecting the wheels of the skateboard or rollerblade presses hard against the edge