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单词 grindstone
释义

grindstone

noun

grind·​stone ˈgrīn(d)-ˌstōn How to pronounce grindstone (audio)
1
: millstone sense 1
2
: a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing

Illustration of grindstone

Illustration of grindstone
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web With his pomaded hair and neat-as-a-pin jacket and tie — even at home, he’s rarely seen in shirtsleeves — Strassera is a nose-to-the-grindstone type. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 Hard-fisted leaders hold worker noses to the grindstone and consider celebrations a distraction from productivity. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 What came after—a world war and the 1950s—was a more sober, nose-to-the-grindstone economic era. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 25 May 2022 But most torture ideas come from just putting your nose to the grindstone—locking yourself in a small, dark room with a lamp shining in your face, staring down at a pen and a blank piece of paper, until the ideas are forced out of you. Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 After all, keeping your nose to the grindstone will make your company survive and thrive, right? Rhett Power, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 Things are about to pick up at work, so get ready to roll up your sleeves and put your nose to the grindstone! Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 13 Dec. 2021 Working doesn’t have to be nose-to-the-grindstone misery. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021 Starting today, Mars may get your nose to the grindstone, encouraging you to focus on practical work. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 29 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

grindstone

noun

grind·​stone ˈgrīnd-ˌstōn How to pronounce grindstone (audio)
: a flat round stone that turns to sharpen or shape things
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