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grain PATTERNgreInn [U]the natural patterns of lines in the surface of wood, rock, cloth, paper or meat, or the direction in which the fibres that form these substances lie纹理Varnishing the wood brings out its grain.给木材上漆就显出了它的纹理。This table-top has a beautiful grain.这桌面的纹理很漂亮。It's easier to split marble along the grain (= in the direction of the fibres which form it), rather than across/against it (= at an angle of 90°to the fibres). 顺着纹理切割大理石比横切容易。(fig. ) It really goes against the grain for Sarah (= it is not typical of her and she does not like) to admit that she's wrong.承认自己错了，不是萨拉的脾性。(fig. ) These actions go against the grain (= principles) of the party.这些行为与党的原则相抵触。
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