grain

名词

1. 1

   谷物、谷类、粮食不可数

   The country exports large amounts of grain every year.

   这个国家每年出口大量谷物。

2. 2

   谷粒、麦粒

   A few grains of rice were left in the bottom of the bowl.

   碗底还剩下几粒米。

3. 3

   颗粒、细粒

   Grains of sand had worked their way into my shoes.

   沙粒跑进了我的鞋子里。

4. 4

   纹理、木纹

   Always sand the wood along the grain, not across it.

   磨木头时要顺著纹理磨，不要横著磨。

5. 5

   一丝、些微、一点多与否定或量词连用

   There isn't a grain of truth in what he told you.

   他跟你说的话没有一丝是真的。

6. 6

   颗粒感、粒子摄影

   The old photo has a lot of grain but looks warm.

   这张旧照片颗粒感很重，却显得很有温度。

片语

1. 1

   违背本性、格格不入、不合己意go/cut against the grain

   Asking for help goes against the grain for him.

   要他开口求助实在违背他的个性。

相关片语

• with a grain of salt
• against the grain