| 释义 |
grate² /ɡreɪt/ vi. | vt.
❶ vi.
1. 使人气恼；难受
His rude manners and loud voice grated on me. 他粗野的举止和大嗓门真让我受不了。
The music grated upon the nerves. 那音乐使人神经受不了。
He grated inwardly. 他暗自气恼。
2. 发吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦声；刺耳地摩擦(或擦刮)；发刺耳的声音
They heard the key grate in the lock. 他们听到钥匙在锁眼中吱吱嘎嘎转动的声音。
His breath grated as he worked. 他干活时粗声喘气。
Even the name grated on his ears. 甚至连那名字他都觉得刺耳。
I hate to hear the sound of chalk grating against the blackboard. 我讨厌听到粉笔在黑板上摩擦发出的刺耳声。
❷ vt.
1. 磨碎；把…擦成丝
grate the cheese before melting it 融化干酪前先把它磨碎
grate the carrot 把胡萝卜擦成丝
2. 出声地摩擦(或咬啮)；使发出刺耳的声音；用刺耳的声音说
grate the car into gear 嘎嘎地推上汽车排挡
grate an angry reply 用刺耳的声音怒冲冲地回答
3. 使气恼
4. 〈古〉擦破，擦伤
[<OFr grater to scrape < Gmc] |