grain
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A grain of wheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it. (麥、米等) 粒
...a grain of wheat. …一顆麥粒。
2. N-MASS Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade. 穀物
...a bag of grain. …一袋穀物。
3. N-COUNT A grain of something such as sand or salt is a tiny, hard piece of it. 細粒
...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. 一點[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) 紋理
Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain. 順著木材的紋理刷上厚厚的漆。
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. 私有化與他們反對産業私有制的原則相違背。
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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)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a seed or seeds from a plant , especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat
(尤指像稻穀、小麥等像草一樣的植物的)穀粒,穎果,穀(物)
grains of wheat /rice 麥/米粒
Grain (= the crop from food plants like grasses ) is one of the main exports of the American Midwest. 穀物是美國中西部地區主要的出口商品。
也見
wholegrain
例句
grain noun (SMALL PIECE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a very small piece of a hard substance
細粒,顆粒
grains of sand 沙粒
[ 單數名詞 ]
a very small amount of a particular quality
一點兒;微量,少量
There wasn't a grain of truth in anything she said. 她無論說什麽都沒有半句實話在裡麪。
Anyone with a grain of common sense would have known what to do. 稍微有一點常識的人都會知道應該做什麽。
grain noun (PHOTOGRAPH)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]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)顯影顆粒
fine /coarse-grain film 顯影顆粒細(粗)的膠卷
grain noun (WOOD/CLOTH)
the grain [ 單數名詞 ]the natural patterns of lines in the surface of wood or cloth
(木頭和織物等的)紋理
to cut something along/against the grain 順著紋理/橫對著紋路切開某物
grain noun (WEIGHT)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] old-fashioneda unit of mass , equal to 0.0648 grams
格令(質量單位,等於0.0648尅)