grain
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A grain of wheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it. (麦、米等) 粒
...a grain of wheat. …一颗麦粒。
2. N-MASS Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade. 谷物
...a bag of grain. …一袋谷物。
3. N-COUNT A grain of something such as sand or salt is a tiny, hard piece of it. 细粒
...a grain of sand. …一粒沙子。
4. to take something with a grain of salt→see salt
5. N-SING A grain of a quality is a very small amount of it. 一点[N 'of' n]
There's more than a grain of truth in that. 其中包含不少真理。
6. N-SING The grain of a piece of wood is the direction of its fibres. You can also refer to the pattern of lines on the surface of the wood as the grain. (木材的) 纹理
Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain. 顺着木材的纹理刷上厚厚的漆。
7. PHRASE If you say that an idea or action goes against the grain, you mean that it is very difficult for you to accept it or do it, because it conflicts with your previous ideas, beliefs, or principles. 同…格格不入
Privatization goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry. 私有化与他们反对产业私有制的原则相违背。
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grain /ɡreɪn/ (grains)
剑桥词典
- European countries are quite aggressive subsidizers of grain exports .
- A few chickens were scratching around in the yard for grain.
- The grain is still milled locally .
- A tornado destroyed grain crops across much of the Midwest.
- A surplus of corn has helped depress the grain market .
grain noun (SEED)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]a seed or seeds from a plant , especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat
(尤指像稻谷、小麦等像草一样的植物的)谷粒,颖果,谷(物)
grains of wheat /rice 麦/米粒
Grain (= the crop from food plants like grasses ) is one of the main exports of the American Midwest. 谷物是美国中西部地区主要的出口商品。
也见 wholegrain
例句
grain noun (SMALL PIECE)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a very small piece of a hard substance
细粒,颗粒
grains of sand 沙粒
[ 单数名词 ]
a very small amount of a particular quality
一点儿;微量,少量
There wasn't a grain of truth in anything she said. 她无论说什么都没有半句实话在里面。
Anyone with a grain of common sense would have known what to do. 稍微有一点常识的人都会知道应该做什么。
grain noun (PHOTOGRAPH)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]the pattern of extremely small spots of black and white or colour , that form a photographic or film image , or one of these small spots
(照片、底片的)显影颗粒
fine /coarse-grain film 显影颗粒细(粗)的胶卷
grain noun (WOOD/CLOTH)
the grain [ 单数名词 ]the natural patterns of lines in the surface of wood or cloth
(木头和织物等的)纹理
to cut something along/against the grain 顺着纹理/横对着纹路切开某物
grain noun (WEIGHT)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] old-fashioneda unit of mass , equal to 0.0648 grams
格令(质量单位,等于0.0648克)