| 单词 | grit |
| 释义 | grit (grɪt ) Word forms: grits , gritting , gritted 1. uncountable noun Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery. He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees. [+ of] Synonyms: gravel, sand, dust, pebbles 2. uncountable noun If someone has grit, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult. You've got to admire her grit. 3. plural noun Grits are coarsely ground grains of corn which are cooked and eaten for breakfast or as part of a meal in the southern United States. [US] 4. verb If you grit your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something. Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks. [VERB noun] 'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' he said, through gritted teeth. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: clench, grind, grate, gnash 5. to grit your teeth phrase If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult. There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it. Idioms: grit your teeth to decide to continue even though the situation you are in is very difficult He says that there are no simple solutions and that it will be hard work, but we just have to grit our teeth and get on with it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: sheer grit But people underestimated her sheer grit and staying power. Times, Sunday Times Because of the sheer grit of the competitors, overcoming so much even to be here, let alone compete. Times, Sunday Times He wasn't a star at first but ground his way up through sheer grit and determination. The Sun He escaped from poverty through his gift for language and sheer grit. Times, Sunday Times After all, we 'prefer brains to brawn' and we warm to a flawed cynic, an underdog who 'prevails through improvisation and sheer grit'. The Times Literary Supplement This gives you energy, selfbelief and true grit. The Sun Your extra energy and true grit sees you working harder but enjoying it much more. The Sun The boffins have intrinsic motivation and true grit. Times, Sunday Times Yet when you want to commit, you can, with a true grit that gets results. The Sun He wanted easy victories and the appearance of true grit but has no time for militaryspeak about tricky strategic choices. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 粗砂, 咬紧牙关通常指因愤怒而 Japanese: 粗い砂, 歯を食いしばる |
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