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| 1 | U the seeds from crops such as wheat , rice , or barley that are used for food 谷粒 |
| bags of mixed grain 装有混合谷粒的袋子 |
| | 1a | U food crops such as wheat , rice , or barley （用作食物的）谷物，粮食 | | golden fields of grain 长满谷物的金色田野 | |
| | 1b | C an individual seed from one of these crops （谷物的）一颗，一粒 | | a grain of rice 一粒米 | |
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| 2 | C a very small individual piece of a substance such as sand , salt , or sugar 细粒；微粒；小颗粒 |
| | 2a | singular +ofa very small amount of a quality or feeling 一点点；少量；微量 | | a grain of truth There was more than a grain of truth in what he’ d said. 他讲的话不无道理。 | |
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| 3 | U the arrangement , pattern , or direction of fibres in substances such as wood , stone , cloth , or paper 纹理 |
| There were deep cracks along the grain of the wood. 沿着木头的纹理有很深的裂缝。 |
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| 4 | C an old unit for measuring weight , equal to 0.065 gram 格令（旧的重量单位，一格令相当于0.065克） |
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| - | go against the grain
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| to be completely different from what you feel is right , natural , or normal for you |
| 与自己格格不入 |
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