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[/graɪnd; ɡraɪnd/] v (pt, pp ground [/graund; ɡraʊnd/])1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (down/up) (to/into sth) crush sth to very small pieces or to powder between millstones, the teeth, etc or using an electrical or a mechanical apparatus 磨碎; 磨成粉状; 碾碎; 咬碎; 嚼碎:
The elephant grinds its food with/between its powerful molars. 象用其强有力的臼齿嚼碎食物. *
grind coffee beans 磨咖啡豆 *
grind corn (down/up) into flour 将谷磨成粉 *
grind sth to dust, to (a fine) powder, etc 将某物磨成末、 （细）粉等.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (down) (to/into sth) be able to be crushed finely 可磨细:
The corn grinds easily. 谷物容易磨成粉. *
It won't grind down any finer than this. 不能磨得比这个再细了.
(C) [Tn] (US) mince (meat) 绞碎（肉）:
ground beef 绞碎的牛肉.用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sth) produce sth by crushing 经磨碎而制成某物:
grind flour from corn 将谷物磨成面粉. 用法:
3 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态:
Tn, Tn.p] ~ sb (down) (fig 比喻) treat sb extremely harshly; oppress sb 虐待某人; 压迫某人:
people ground (down) by poverty, taxation, tyranny, etc 受贫困、 苛税、 暴政等折磨的人民 *
tyrants who grind down the poor 压榨穷人的暴君. 用法:
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on/with sth) polish or sharpen sth by rubbing it on or with a rough hard surface 磨光某物; 将某物磨锋利; 磨快:
grind a knife, lens, etc on a stone, etc 在石头等上磨刀、 镜片等. 用法:
5 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (together); ~ sth in/into sth press or rub sth firmly and often noisily 挤压或磨擦某物（常发出声音）:
He ground his teeth (together) in frustration. 他因失败而把牙咬得咯咯响. *
dirt that had become ground into the surface 落在物体表面的尘土 *
(fig 比喻) grind one's heel into the fragments, ie crush them very hard 用脚跟把破片碾碎. 用法:
6 [I, Ip] ~ (away) make a harsh noise (as if) from friction 发出（似）摩擦之声; 发出刺耳声:
The old engine ground and shuddered. 那台陈旧的发动机抖动著发出摩擦的声音. 用法:
7 [Tn] work (sth) by turning a handle （转动摇柄）开动（某物）:
grind a coffee-mill, barrel-organ 摇咖啡磨、 筒风琴. 用法:
8 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (away) (at sth) (infml) work or study hard and long 刻苦工作或学习; 苦干; 用功:
grind away at one's studies 刻苦学习. 用法:
9 (idm 习语) grind the faces of the `poor (into the `dust) (rhet 修辞) deliberately cause poor people to suffer more than necessary, taking pleasure in doing so 以压迫穷人为乐. grind to a `halt/`standstill (a) (of a vehicle) stop slowly and noisily （指车辆）伴有噪音缓缓停住.
(b) (fig 比喻) (of a process) gradually stop （指过程）逐渐停止:
The strike brought industry grinding to a halt. 由於罢工生产逐渐停顿下来. have an axe to grind => axe. 用法:
10 (phr v) grind on continue for a long time boringly and monotonously 烦人、 乏味地继续下去:
The speaker ground on, oblivious of his listeners' boredom. 演说者唠唠叨叨, 没注意到听众的厌烦情绪. grind sth out (a) produce sth by turning a handle （经转动摇柄）产生某物:
grind out music from a barrel-organ 摇动筒风琴奏出音乐.
(b) (derog 贬) play (music) heavily, tediously or monotonously 沉闷地、 单调地或乏味地演奏（乐曲）:
The jukebox ground out an incessant stream of pop music. 自动电唱机没完没了地放送流行乐曲.
(C) (derog 贬) produce (books, stories, etc) with sustained but uninspired effort 无灵感却费力硬写（书、 小说等）:
He has been grinding out cheap romantic stories at the rate of one a week. 他一直以每周一篇的速度生拼硬凑廉价的浪漫小说. grind 2
n [sing] 用法:
1 act of grinding 磨; 碾. 用法:
2 size of ground particles 磨细的程度:
a coarse grind 粗磨. 用法:
3 (infml) long, steady, tiring or monotonous effort (physical or mental) 长时间的、 令人疲劳厌倦的（体力的或脑力的）劳动; 苦事:
a long uphill grind in a cyclerace 自行车比赛中的一大段上坡路 *
Marking examination papers is a real grind. 批改试卷的确是个苦事. |