释义 |
gra·dine I. \ˈgrāˌdēn, grəˈdēn\ noun or gra·din \ˈgrādən\ (-s) Etymology: French gradin, from Italian gradino, diminutive of grado step, degree, from Latin gradus — more at grade 1. : one of a series of low steps or seats raised one above another 2. : a shelf at the back of an altar on which candlesticks and flowers are placed in a Christian church II. \grəˈdēn\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Italian gradina, from grado step : a toothed chisel used by sculptors |