grain
n
1 [U] (esp commerce 尤用於商业) small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc 谷物
[attrib 作定语]
America's grain exports 美国的谷物出口.
2 [C] single seed of such a plant 谷粒
a few grains of rice in a bowl 碗中的几颗米粒. =>illus at cereal 见cereal插图.
3 [C] tiny hard bit 小的硬粒
a grain of sand, gold, etc 沙粒、 金粒.
4 [C] smallest unit of weight in various measuring systems, -1-7000 lb or 0.065 gm 格令(重量的最小单位, 等於-1-7000磅或0.065克)
The analysis showed a few grains of arsenic in the solution. 分析显示溶液中有几格令的砷. =>App 5 见附录5.
5 [C] (fig 比喻) very small amount 少量; 微量
There isn't a grain of (ie any) truth in it. 那事无丝毫真实性.
6 [U]
(a) (surface) texture produced by particles (微粒形成的)质地(表面)
a stone of fine/medium/coarse grain, ie containing small/medium/large particles 质地细的[不粗不细的/粗的]石头.
(b) pattern made by the lines of fibres in wood, or of layers in rock, coal, etc (木、 石、 煤等的)纹理
cut a piece of wood along/across the grain 把木头顺著木纹[对著横纹]截断. =>illus 见插图.
(c) rough appearance of a photographic print, as if made up of small particles of light and dark (照片的)颗粒.
7 (idm 习语) (be/go) against the `grain (be) contrary to one's nature or inclination 与自己的性格、 意愿格格不入
It really goes against the grain to have to go into the office at weekends, ie I do not like it. 我真不愿意周末还要上班.
washvt. 洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名;
vi. 耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打;
n. (尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料);
vt. 弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身);
adj. 可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;
eighthnum. 第八,八号;八分之一;
adv. 第八;八分之一;<音>八分音符;
n. 第八个;八分之一;(每月的)第八日;
mepron. (人称代词I的宾格)我;
n. 自我;自我的一部分;极端自私的人;[音乐]固定唱法时的E音;
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];
steadyadj. 稳定的,不变的;镇定的,沉着的;坚定的;
vt. 使稳定,使坚定;
n. 关系固定的情侣;