grind·ing
adjective/ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
/ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of a difficult situation) that never ends or improves
没完没了的；无休止的；无改进的 - grinding poverty
贫困不堪
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGrinding is used with these nouns:- halt
- poverty
- stone
- …
- grinding poverty
- (of a sound) rough and unpleasant to listen to
刺耳的；难听的 - I heard a loud grinding noise coming from the engine.
我听到发动机发出巨大的摩擦声。
- I heard a loud grinding noise coming from the engine.