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| 1 | grind T to break something into very small pieces or powder , by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces 磨碎；把…磨成粉状 |
| The mill was used for grinding corn until the 17th century. 17世纪以前这个磨坊一直被用来磨玉米。 |
| freshly ground black pepper 新磨的黑胡椒 |
| | 1a | to mince meat 绞碎（肉）；绞（肉馅） | |
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| 2 | T to press something down onto a surface using a lot of force 用力压 |
| She ground a half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray. 她把吸剩下的半支雪茄按在烟灰缸里掐灭了。 |
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| 3 | T to make something such as a knife smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface 磨光；将…磨锋利 |
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| 4 | I if a machine or vehicle grinds, it moves or works slowly , noisily, and with difficulty （机器或车辆伴有噪音地）缓慢运转，费力移动 |
| A truck came grinding up the hill. 卡车嘎嘎响着慢慢驶上了山。 |
| | 4a | I/T if parts of a machine grind or if someone grinds them , they rub together and make an unpleasant noise 嘎嘎地磨擦 | | the sound of grinding gears 嘎嘎磨擦的齿轮声 | |
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| - | grind the faces of the poor BRITISH often humorous
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| to become rich and powerful by treating poor people in a very unfair way |
| 压榨穷人（升官发财） |
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| - | grind to a halt
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| 1 | if a vehicle grinds to a halt , it moves more and more slowly until it finally stops （车辆）缓缓停下来 | The traffic finally ground to a halt outside the station. 来往的车辆终于在站外慢慢停下来。 | |
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| 2 | if a process or a country grinds to a halt , things gradually get slower until they finally stop 逐渐停止 | There are signs that the economy is grinding to a halt. 有迹象表明经济在趋于停滞。 | |
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| - | grind your teeth
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| to rub your top and bottom teeth together in a way that makes a noise |
| 把牙齿磨得嘎嘎作响 |
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| - | ˌgrind ˈdown |
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| | to treat someone in a cruel way over a long period and gradually destroy their confidence or strength 长期欺压；折磨；压迫 |
| - | ˌgrind ˈon |
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| | if something boring or unpleasant grinds on , it continues happening for a long period of time 令人厌烦地长期持续 |
| - | ˌgrind ˈout |
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| | to produce something in large quantities, especially when this is boring or difficult （尤指单调地或艰难地）大量生产 |
| - | ˌgrind ˈup |
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| | grind11 | The seeds are ground up and later digested. 种子先被磨碎，然后被消化掉。 | |
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