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Grit Teeth N Uncount Make Difficult 英[Grɪt 美[ɡrɪt N.细沙,沙砾;<口>刚毅,坚韧;勇气;Vt.发出轧轧声;轧,研磨;以沙砾覆盖(某物),撒沙砾于;咬紧牙关

单词 grit
音标
英[grɪt] 美[ɡrɪt]
解释
n.细沙,沙砾;<口>刚毅,坚韧;勇气;vt.发出轧轧声;轧,研磨;以沙砾覆盖(某物),撒沙砾于;咬紧牙关;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
沙粒;沙砾
Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery.
例:He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees.他感到细小的沙砾不断打在膝盖上。

N-UNCOUNT
勇气;坚毅;果敢
If someone has grit, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult.
例:You've got to admire her grit.你不得不佩服她的勇气。

N-PLURAL
粗玉米粉,玉米渣(美国南部常食用)
Grits are coarsely ground grains of corn which are cooked and eaten for breakfast or as part of a meal in the southern United States.

VERB
(通常指因愤怒而)咬紧牙关,咬牙切齿
If you grit your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something.
例:Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks...我咬紧牙关,硬是吞回了几句话。
例:'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' said his lawyer, through gritted teeth.“我的当事人显然没有告诉我实情,”他的律师咬牙切齿地说道。

PHRASE
下定决心;鼓起勇气
If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult.
例:There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it.未来会很艰难,但是我们必须咬牙坚持下去。
变形
third:grits~done:gritted~pl:grits~ing:gritting~past:gritted~

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