grain [greɪn] noun SEED 种子 ADVANCED countable or uncountable ■(a) seed from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat (尤指像谷谷、小麦等像草一样的植物的)谷粒,颖果,谷(物)•grains of wheat/rice麦/米粒 •Grain (= the crop from food plants like grasses) is one of the main exports of the American Midwest.谷物是美国中西部地区主要的出口商品。 ⇒ See also wholegrain [greɪn] noun SMALL PIECE 小块 countable ■a very small piece of a hard substance 细粒;颗粒•grains of sand沙粒 only singular ■a very small amount of a particular quality 一点儿;微量,少量•There wasn't a grain of truth in anything she said.她无论说甚么都没有半句实话在里面。 •Anyone with a grain of common sense would have known what to do.稍微有一点常识的人都会知道应该做甚么。 [greɪn] noun PHOTOGRAPH 相片 countable or uncountable ■the pattern of extremely small spots of black and white or colour, or any of the separate spots, which form a photographic or film image (照片、底片的)显影颗粒•fine/coarse-grain film显影颗粒细(粗)的胶卷 [greɪn] noun WOOD/CLOTH 木头和织物 the grain only singular ■the natural patterns of lines in the surface of wood or cloth (木头和织物等的)纹理•to cut something along/against the grain顺着纹理/横对着纹路切开某物
[greɪn] noun WEIGHT 重量 countable old-fashioned ■a unit of mass, equal to 0.0648 grams 格令(质量单位,等于0.0648克) [greɪn] noun go against the grain ■If something goes against the grain, you would not usually do it because it would be unusual or morally wrong 违反常理;与…格格不入;不正常•These days it goes against the grain to show respect for authority.如今尊重权威反而不正常了。 |