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grindBrE /ɡraɪnd/NAmE /ɡraɪnd/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they grind BrE /ɡraɪnd/ NAmE /ɡraɪnd/present simple - he / she / it grinds BrE /ɡraɪndz/ NAmE /ɡraɪndz/past simple ground BrE /ɡraʊnd/ NAmE /ɡraʊnd/past participle ground BrE /ɡraʊnd/ NAmE /ɡraʊnd/ -ing form grinding BrE /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/➤food/flour/coffee 食物；面粉；咖啡 [T] ~ sth (down/up) | ~ sth (to/into sth) to break or crush sth into very small pieces between two hard surfaces or using a special machine 磨碎；碾碎；把…磨成粉◆to grind coffee/corn 将咖啡/谷粒磨成粉 ➡ see also ground adjective [T] ~ sthto produce sth such as flour by crushing 磨（粉）◆The flour is ground using traditional methods. 这面粉是用传统方法磨制而成。 [T] ~ sth(NAmE) = mince (1) ➤make sharp/smooth 使锋利/光滑 [T] ~ sthto make sth sharp or smooth by rubbing it against a hard surface 使锋利；磨快；磨光◆a special stone for grinding knives 专门磨刀用的石头➤press into surface 挤压进表层 [T] to press or rub sth into a surface 用力挤压，用力擦（入表层）◆~ sth into sthHe ground his cigarette into the ashtray. 他把香烟按在烟灰缸里捻灭。◆~ sth inThe dirt on her hands was ground in. 她手上的泥渍住了。➤rub together 摩擦 [I, T] to rub together, or to make hard objects rub together, often producing an unpleasant noise 摩擦（发出刺耳声）◆~ (together) Parts of the machine were grinding together noisily. 机器零件摩擦发出刺耳的声音。◆~ sth (together) She grinds her teeth when she is asleep. 她睡觉时磨牙。◆He ground the gears on the car. 他把汽车排挡弄得嘎嘎作响。➤machine 机器 [T] ~ sthto turn the handle of a machine that grinds sth 摇动手柄（操纵机器）◆to grind a pepper mill 摇动胡椒磨 ●bring sth to a grinding ˈhaltto make sth gradually go slower until it stops completely 使渐渐停下来●grind to a ˈhalt●come to a grinding ˈhaltto go slower gradually and then stop completely 慢慢停下来◆Production ground to a halt during the strike. 罢工期间生产渐渐陷入瘫痪。●ˌhave an ˈaxe to grindto have private reasons for being involved in sth or for arguing for a particular cause 有私心；有个人打算◆She had no axe to grind and was only acting out of concern for their safety. 她毫无私心，这样做只是出于对他们安全的担忧。 ●ˌgrind sb↔ˈdownto treat sb in a cruel unpleasant way over a long period of time, so that they become very unhappy （长时间）虐待，欺压，折磨（某人）◆Don't let them grind you down. 别让他们欺压你。◆Years of oppression had ground the people down. 人民年复一年地遭受着压迫。●ˌgrind ˈonto continue for a long time, when this is unpleasant 令人厌烦地继续下去◆The argument ground on for almost two years. 这场争论拖拖拉拉持续了近两年。●ˌgrind sth↔ˈoutto produce sth in large quantities, often sth that is not good or interesting 大量生产（常指粗制滥造） SYN churn sth↔out ◆She grinds out romantic novels at the rate of five a year. 她以一年五部的速度胡乱拼凑低劣的言情小说。 grindBrE /ɡraɪnd/NAmE /ɡraɪnd/ noun➤boring activity 乏味的活动 [sing.] (informal) an activity that is tiring or boring and takes a lot of time 令人疲劳（或厌倦）的工作；苦差事◆the daily grind of family life 家庭生活中繁重的家务劳动◆It's a long grind to the top of that particular profession. 爬到那种行业的最高位置要经过漫长的艰苦奋斗。➤of machines 机器 [sing.] the unpleasant noise made by machines 刺耳的摩擦声➤swot 刻苦用功的人(US) (BrE swot) [C] (informal) a person who spends too much time studying 只知一味用功学习的人；书呆子 |