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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

grain

英  [greɪn]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • grains

    1. [C 可数名词] （麦、米等）粒

    A grain of wheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it.

    双语例句

    例：

    a grain of wheat.

    一颗麦粒。

    2. [C, U 有变体名词] 谷物

    Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade.

    双语例句

    例：

    a bag of grain.

    一袋谷物。

    3. [C 可数名词] 细粒

    A grain of something such as sand or salt is a tiny, hard piece of it.

    双语例句

    例：

    a grain of sand.

    一粒沙子。

    4. [SING 单数型名词] 一点

    A grain of a quality is a very small amount of it.

    双语例句

    例：

    There's more than a grain of truth in that.

    其中包含不少真理。

    5. [SING 单数型名词] （木材的）纹理

    The grain of a piece of wood is the direction of its fibres. You can also refer to the pattern of lines on the surface of the wood as the grain.

    双语例句

    例：

    Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.

    顺着木材的纹理厚厚地刷上漆。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • go against the grain

    1. 违背原来的原则 , 与……格格不入

    If you say that an idea or action goes against the grain, you mean that it is very difficult for you to accept it or do it, because it conflicts with your previous ideas, beliefs, or principles.

    双语例句

    例：

    Privatization goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.

    私有化与他们反对产业私有制的原则相违背。

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