grind 是什么意思？grind 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense grinds , present participle grinding , past tense, past participle ground

1. verb

If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder.

Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it. [VERB noun]

...the odor of fresh ground coffee. [VERB-ed]

Grind up means the same as grind.

He makes his own paint, grinding up the pigment with a little oil. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. verb

If you grind something into a surface, you press and rub it hard into the surface using small circular or sideways movements.

'Well,' I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step. [VERB noun preposition]

3. verb

If you grind something, you make it smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface.

...a shop where they grind knives. [VERB noun]

The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster. [be VERB-ed + to]

4. verb

If a vehicle grinds somewhere, it moves there very slowly and noisily.

Tanks had crossed the border at five fifteen and were grinding south. [VERB adverb/preposition]

5. singular noun

The grind of a machine is the harsh, scraping noise that it makes, usually because it is old or is working too hard.

The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves. [+ of]

6. singular noun [oft adjective NOUN]

If you refer to routine tasks or activities as the grind, you mean they are boring and take up a lot of time and effort.

[informal, disapproval]

The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service.

Life continues to be a terrible grind for the ordinary person.

7. See also grinding

Phrasal verbs:

grind down

grind