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Grinding 英[ˈgraɪndɪŋ 美['ɡraɪndɪŋ Adj.磨的,磨擦的,碾的;V.磨碎,嚼碎 Grind的现在分词 旋转开动;压迫,折磨 Adj 没完没了的;无休止的;毫无起色的

单词 grinding
音标
英[ˈgraɪndɪŋ] 美['ɡraɪndɪŋ]
解释
adj.磨的,磨擦的,碾的;v.磨碎,嚼碎( grind的现在分词 );旋转开动;压迫,折磨;
例句

ADJ
没完没了的;无休止的;毫无起色的
If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends.
例:Their grandfather had left his village in order to escape the grinding poverty.为了摆脱贫困的煎熬,他们的祖父离开了村子。
例:...the grinding difficulty of getting to the stadium.想要进入体育场困难重重

PHRASE
突然停顿下来
If you say that something comes to a grinding halt, you are emphasizing that it stops very suddenly, especially before it was meant to.
例:A car will come to a grinding halt if you put water in the petrol tank.如果把水灌进油箱,汽车会猛然间停下来。
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