| 释义 |
grate
[greɪt] verb
COOKING 烹饪
transitive
■to rub food against a grater (= metal device with sharp holes in it) in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces 磨碎，擦碎（食物）•grated cheese磨碎的起司
[greɪt] verb
RUB TOGETHER 摩擦
intransitive
■When two hard objects grate, they rub together, sometimes making a sharp unpleasant sound. 摩擦；发出刺耳的摩擦声
[greɪt] verb
ANNOY 使苦恼
intransitive
■When a noise or behaviour grates, it annoys you 使烦恼；使烦躁；使难受•After a while her voice really started to grate on me.过了一会儿，她的聒噪声的确开始让我心烦了。 •It's the way she's always talking about herself - it just grates on me.她总是喋喋不休地说她自己的事情——简直烦死我了。
[greɪt] noun countable
■a metal structure which holds coal or wood in a fireplace （壁炉上的）金属炉架，炉箅 |