单词 | grating |
释义 | grating1 of 2noun grat·ing ˈgrā-tiŋ 1 : a wooden or metal lattice used to close or floor an opening 2 : a partition, covering, or frame of parallel bars or crossbars 3 : a system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars ruled on a polished surface to produce spectra by diffraction grating 2 of 2adjective : causing irritation or annoyance a grating habit It's not just that the interruptions themselves are grating to watch: what's worse is the hostilities they create. often : having a harsh or unpleasant sound a grating voice/accent If you just imagined that last quote spoken in Gottfried's grating, obnoxious yelling, that's now how you would hear him on the phone. The truck braked noisily with a grating shriek of steel. gratingly adverb a gratingly harsh sound Something in Orcutt's proprietary manner had irritated her at that first meeting, something she found gratingly egotistical in his expansive courtesy … grating 1 of 2 adjective1 as in loud disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense the mix of colors in that painting is terribly grating Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in hoarse harsh and dry in sound with a grating voice, she croaked a feeble "hello" Synonyms & Similar Words
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grating 2 of 2verb1 as in annoying to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in scratching to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sled grated along the bare pavement Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in scraping to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound he grated the pieces of metal together Synonyms & Similar Words
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