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grindstone
grind·stone G0272400 (grīnd′stōn′)n.1. A revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools.2. A millstone.Idioms: have/keep (one's) nose to the grindstone To work hard and steadily. put (one's) nose to the grindstone To work in earnest.grindstone (ˈɡraɪndˌstəʊn) n1. (Tools) a. a machine having a circular block of stone or composite abrasive rotated for sharpening tools or grinding metalb. the stone used in this machinec. any stone used for sharpening; whetstone2. (Tools) another name for millstone3. keep one's nose to the grindstone have one's nose to the grindstone to work hard and perseveringlygrind•stone (ˈgraɪndˌstoʊn)
n. 1. a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc. 2. a millstone. Idioms: keep or put one's nose to the grindstone, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily. [1175–1225] Grindstone![]() 1. A flat circular stone generally about two inches thick and twenty inches in diameter made of naturally occurring sandstone. It could be mounted in a frame and rotated to sharpen bladed tools such as axes and scythes. The sandstone used commercially was carefully chosen to have the right grit and a minimum of hard spots that would cause the stone to wear unevenly.2. Like the one just described and an axle mounted on a frame and fitted with a handle and/or a foot treadle to rotate the stone.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  grindstone - a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge toolssharpener - any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener"stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" |
Translationsgrind (graind) – past tense, past participle ground (graund) – verb1. to crush into powder or small pieces. This machine grinds coffee. 磨碎 磨碎2. to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise. He grinds his teeth. 發出刺耳的磨擦聲 磨得吱吱响3. to rub into or against something else. He ground his heel into the earth. 壓碾 碾碎，挤压 noun boring hard work. Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind. 枯燥乏味的工作 枯燥乏味的工作ˈgrinder noun a person or machine that grinds. a coffee-grinder. 磨工，研磨機 磨工，研磨机 ˈgrinding adjective1. with a sound of grinding. The train came to a grinding stop. 刺耳的磨擦聲 磨擦的嗄的一声2. severe. grinding poverty. 難熬的 难熬的ˈgrindstone noun a wheel-shaped stone against which knives are sharpened as it turns. 磨石，砂輪 砂轮形磨石，旋转研磨机 grind down to crush. She was ground down by poverty. 折磨，磨難 折磨grind up to grind into powder or small pieces. This machine grinds up rocks. 碾成粉 碾成粉keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping. (迫使某人)不間斷地辛勞 使（某人）埋头从事辛苦的劳动 grindstone
nose to the grindstoneA phrase said of one who is working hard and/or diligently on something. Sometimes used as an imperative. I'm so impressed your grades, honey—you really put your nose to the grindstone this year, and it paid off! I've got to keep my nose to the grindstone if I'm going to get this promotion. We need to finish this project tonight! Nose to the grindstone, people!See also: grindstone, nosekeep (one's) nose to the grindstoneTo work hard and/or diligently on something. I'm so impressed by your grades, honey—you really kept your nose to the grindstone this year, and it paid off! I've got to keep my nose to the grindstone if I'm going to get this promotion.See also: grindstone, keep, nosehave (one's) nose to the grindstoneTo work hard and/or diligently on something. I'm so impressed by your grades, honey—you really had your nose to the grindstone this year, and it paid off! I have my nose to the grindstone because I really want to get this promotion.See also: grindstone, have, noseput (one's) nose to the grindstoneTo work hard and diligently (on something); to put in a lot of time and effort (doing something). I'm so impressed by your grades, honey—you really put your nose to the grindstone this year, and it paid off! I've got to put my nose to the grindstone if I'm going to get this promotion.See also: grindstone, nose, putkeep one's nose to the grindstoneFig. to work hard and constantly. Son: I'll never get good grades. I might as well not even study. Mother: Don't give up yet. I'm sure that if you just keep your nose to the grindstone, you'll get the results you want. Mary kept her nose to the grindstone while her friends were out enjoying themselves.See also: grindstone, keep, noseput one's nose to the grindstoneFig. to keep busy doing one's work. (Also with have and get, as in the examples.) The boss told me to put my nose to the grindstone. I've had my nose to the grindstone ever since I started working here. If the other people in this office would get their noses to the grindstone, more work would get done.See also: grindstone, nose, putnose to the grindstone, keep one'sStay hard at work, as in We expect John to get good grades again, since he really keeps his nose to the grindstone. This expression, first recorded in 1539, alludes to a tool that must be sharpened by being held to a grindstone. See also: keep, nosekeep your nose to the grindstone If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you continue to work very hard and do not spend time on other things. I know if I keep my nose to the grindstone and work hard, things will work out. There is more to life than keeping your nose to the grindstone and saving for a rainy day. Note: You can also say that you put your nose to the grindstone, meaning that you start to work hard. If she focuses and puts her nose to the grindstone, I think she'll do extremely well. Note: A grindstone is a stone disc that moves around and is used to sharpen metal tools. The reference here is to a person bending over the grindstone while they are working, so that their nose is close to it. See also: grindstone, keep, nosekeep your nose to the grindstone work hard and continuously. A grindstone was a thick revolving disc of stone on which knives and tools were sharpened. Appearing in various forms since the mid 16th century, this idiom originally referred to getting mastery over someone else by forcing them to work without a break.See also: grindstone, keep, nosekeep your ˌnose to the ˈgrindstone (informal) continue to work very hard: Keep your nose to the grindstone and you should pass the exam easily. OPPOSITE: put your feet upA grindstone is a machine used for grinding, sharpening and polishing knives and tools.See also: grindstone, keep, nose put (one's) nose to the grindstone To work in earnest.See also: grindstone, nose, putnose to the grindstone, have/keep one'sTo work hard all the time. The image, transferred from tools that must continuously be sharpened, is a vivid one and has been used since the sixteenth century. “This Text holdeth their noses to hard to the grindstone, that it clean disfigureth their faces,” wrote John Faith (A Mirrour to Knowe Thyselfe, 1539).See also: have, keep, nosegrindstone
grindstone1. a. a machine having a circular block of stone or composite abrasive rotated for sharpening tools or grinding metal b. the stone used in this machine c. any stone used for sharpening; whetstone 2. another name for millstonegrindstone[′grīnd‚stōn] (engineering) A stone disk on a revolving axle, used for grinding, smoothing, and shaping. grindstoneA rotating solid stone wheel (usually sandstone) used for grinding, shaping, sharpening, or polishing.grindstoneor grind common metaphor for industriousness. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]See: Industriousnessgrindstone
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