单词 | grind |
释义 | grind —grind /ɡraɪnd/ noun [S] INFORMAL ► F0 a difficult or boring activity that needs a lot of effort: » Having to type up my handwritten work was a real grind.» The daily grind of looking after three children was wearing her down.Thesaurus+: ↑Work, working and the workplace , ↑Working hours and periods of workverb [T] (ground, ground) (MAKE SMALLER) ↑Verb Endings for grind ► F0 to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces: » to grind coffee» Shall I grind a little black pepper over your pizza?» They grind the grain into flour (= make flour by crushing grain) between two large stones.Thesaurus+: ↑Squeezing and grindingverb [T] (ground, ground) (RUB) ↑Verb Endings for grind F0 to rub something against a hard surface, in order to make it sharper or smoother: » She has a set of chef's knives that she grinds every week.» He ground down the sharp metal edges to make them smooth.» The car engine was making a strange grinding noise.→ SEE ALSO GRINDSTONE(Cf. ↑grindstone)Thesaurus+: ↑Scratching and rubbinggrind your teethF0 to make a noise by rubbing your teeth together: » She grinds her teeth in her sleep.Thesaurus+: ↑Dentistry , ↑The teeth , ↑Problems with bones, joints and teethThesaurus+: ↑Squeezing and grinding |
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