grain

美 [ɡreɪn]英 [ɡreɪn]
  • n.粮食;颗粒;谷物;细粒;纹理;谷粒;少量;(表面的)质地;微量;格令;一点儿
  • v.把…作成细粒;使(皮等)表面粗糙;染透;刮去(皮上的)毛

复数: grains

graingrain

noun

1

谷物;谷粒
the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat , rice, etc.; a single seed of such a plant

America's grain exports

美国的谷物出口

a few grains of rice

几粒大米

2

颗粒;细粒
a small hard piece of particular substances

a grain of salt/sand/sugar

一粒盐 / 沙 / 砂糖

3

少量;微量;一点儿
a very small amount

There isn't a grain of truth in those rumours.

那些谣传一点也不可靠。

4

格令(重量单位,等于0.00143磅或0.0648克,用于称量药物等)
a small unit of weight, equal to 0.00143 of a pound or 0.0648 of a gram, used for example for weighing medicines

5

(木、织物或石头等的)纹理
the natural direction of lines in wood, cloth, etc. or of layers of rock; the pattern of lines that you can see

to cut a piece of wood along/across the grain

顺着纹路劈木头;横对纹路把木头拦腰截断

6

(表面的)质地;触感
how rough or smooth a surface feels

wood of coarse/fine grain

质地粗 / 细的木头

习语

to be or do sth different from what is normal or natural

星期天还得上班的确不合常情。
It really goes against the grain to have to work on a Sunday.

grain

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 谷粒
    A grain of wheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it.

    ...a grain of wheat.

    一粒小麦

  • 2
    N-MASS 谷物(尤指小麦或玉米)
    Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade.

    ...a bag of grain.

    一袋谷物

  • 3
    N-COUNT 细粒;微粒;小颗粒
    A grain of something such as sand or salt is a tiny hard piece of it.

    ...a grain of sand.

    一粒沙子

  • ...coarse-grained salt.

    粗盐

  • 5
    N-SING 一点;些微
    A grain of a quality is a very small amount of it.

    There's more than a grain of truth in that.

    其中含有很深刻的道理。

  • 6
    N-SING (木材表面的)纹理,纹路
    The grain of a piece of wood is the direction of its fibres. You can also refer to the pattern of lines on the surface of the wood as the grain.

    Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.

    顺着木材的纹理刷上厚厚的一层漆。

  • ...a hard, heavy, straight-grained wood.

    坚硬粗重、纹理笔直的木头

  • 8
    PHRASE 违背本来的原则;与…格格不入
    If you say that an idea or action goes against the grain, you mean that it is very difficult for you to accept it or do it, because it conflicts with your previous ideas, beliefs, or principles.

    Privatisation goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.

    私有化有悖于他们反对工业私有的原则。

noun

1
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
breadfruit has the same texture as bread
sand of a fine grain
fish with a delicate flavor and texture
a stone of coarse grain
Synonym: texture
2
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
saw the board across the grain
3
the smallest possible unit of anything
there was a grain of truth in what he said
he does not have a grain of sense
4
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Synonym: food grain cereal
5
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
a grain of sand
a grain of sugar
6
a cereal grass
wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas
7
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Synonym: caryopsis
8
1/7000 pound;equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
9
1/60 dram;equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
10
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
Synonym: metric grain
11
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

verb

1
become granular
Synonym: granulate
2
form into grains
Synonym: granulate
3
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
4
thoroughly work in
His hands were grained with dirt
Synonym: ingrain

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The soup was a mash of grain and vegetables .

    那是用粮食和蔬菜做成的浓汤。

  2. Good weather leading to good grain harvests should win the country relief from food shortages .

    能带来粮食丰收的好天气应该可以让该国的缺粮状况得到缓解。

  3. There is not a grain of truth in what she says .

    她说的没有一句真话。

  4. There isn 't a grain of truth in those rumours .

    那些谣传一点也不可靠。

  5. Surplus grain is being sold for export .

    过剩的谷物正销往国外。

  6. There 's more than a grain of truth in that .

    其中含有很深刻的道理。

  7. Store grains and cereals in a cool , dry place .

    将粮食和谷物储存在阴凉干燥的地方。

  8. Atoms within the fluid interact with the minerals that form the grains .

    液体中的原子与形成颗粒的矿物质相互作用。

  9. The grain just rotted and all they could use it for was animal feed .

    谷物完全烂掉了,他们能将其派上的唯一用场就是作动物饲料。

  10. Privatisation goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry .

    私有化有悖于他们反对工业私有的原则。

  11. Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain .

    顺着木材的纹理刷上厚厚的一层漆。

  12. There were about 300 million tons of grain in the fields at the start of the harvest .

    收获伊始地里大概有3亿吨粮食。

  13. Unrefined carbohydrates include brown rice and other grains .

    糙米和其他谷物属非精制的碳水化合物。

  14. When the war started , they thought they were sitting pretty , because they had all that extra grain .

    战争开始的时候,他们认为自己境况不错,因为他们粮食准备充足。

  15. They dismounted , tied up their horses and gave them the grain they had brought .

    他们下了马,把马拴起来,把带来的粮食喂给它们吃。

  16. The Kuban produces an eighth of Russia 's grain , meat and milk .

    库班地区出产俄罗斯1/8的粮食、肉类和牛奶。

  17. If we don 't unload it soon , the grain will start rotting in the silos

    如果我们不立刻把粮食卸下来,它们就会在筒仓里开始腐烂。

  18. She paused as she pounded the maize grains .

    她捣玉米粒时停了一下。

  19. The firemen unwrapped their hoses and began dousing the scorched grain silos .

    消防员展开水龙带,开始冲着烧焦的谷仓喷水。

  20. From these ports the grain is freighted down to Addis Ababa .

    粮食从这些港口运到亚的斯亚贝巴。

  21. The six food groups include grain products , vegetables , fruits , milk and milk products , meats and meat alternates , and a miscellaneous group .

    这6类食物包括谷类产品、蔬菜、水果、牛奶和奶制品、肉类和肉类替代品以及杂类食品。

  22. We must strengthen the regulation and control of grain markets .

    我们必须加强对粮食市场的调控。

  23. In the output of grain , China is second to none .

    在粮食产量上,中国首屈一指。

  24. Our village has a grain reserve sufficient for three years .

    我们村的储备粮够吃三年。

  25. Every family in our village has grain to spare .

    我们村没一家没余粮。

  26. Corn is America 's most important grain .

    玉米是美国最重要的谷物。

  27. This army unit produces all its own food grain .

    这支部队粮食全部自给。

  28. Every single grain is the result of toil .

    每一粒粮食都来之不易。

  29. What is the per mu yield of grain here ?

    这里的粮食亩产量是多少?

  30. Average grain output per mu has reached 1300 jin .

    平均亩产量达到了1300斤。

  • 习语

n.

be/go against the grain

违反常理;不正常;不合常情;与…格格不入
to be or do sth different from what is normal or natural

It really goes against the grain to have to work on a Sunday.

星期天还得上班的确不合常情。