grinding

美 [ˈɡraɪndɪŋ]英 [ˈɡraɪndɪŋ]
  • adj.没完没了的;无休止的;无改进的
  • v.磨(粉);磨碎;磨光;碾碎;使锋利;把…磨成粉;磨快
  • grind的现在分词
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adj.

only before noun没完没了的;无休止的;无改进的
that never ends or improves

grinding poverty

贫困不堪

grinding

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 没完没了的;无休止的;毫无起色的
    If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends.

    Their grandfather had left his village in order to escape the grinding poverty.

    为了摆脱贫困的煎熬,他们的祖父离开了村子。

  • Nursing was ill-paid and grindingly hard work.

    护理工作薪水微薄,艰苦难耐。

  • 3
    PHRASE 突然停顿下来
    If you say that something comes to a grinding halt, you are emphasizing that it stops very suddenly, especially before it was meant to.

    A car will come to a grinding halt if you put water in the petrol tank.

    如果把水灌进油箱,汽车会猛然间停下来。

  • 4
    See also:grind

noun

1
a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
2
material resulting from the process of grinding
vegetable grindings clogged the drain
3
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Synonym: abrasion attrition detrition

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  1. Research of the process & special grinding equipment for production of plant gum

    植物胶生产专用磨碎设备的研究

  2. Broken and grinding equipment is an important tool in mineral resources disintegrate field .

    破碎与磨碎设备是矿产资源解离的重要工具。

  3. It 's a long grind to the top of that particular profession .

    爬到那种行业的最高位置要经过漫长的艰苦奋斗。

  4. Parts of the machine were grinding together noisily .

    机器零件摩擦发出刺耳的声音。

  5. Don 't let them grind you down .

    别让他们欺压你。

  6. She had no axe to grind and was only acting out of concern for their safety .

    她毫无私心,这样做只是出于对他们安全的担心。

  7. The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves .

    重型机器发出的刺耳的摩擦声会让他们心烦意乱。

  8. Civil war in the Sudan has been grinding on for nine years .

    苏丹内战已经持续了9年之久。

  9. The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty 's Civil Service

    枯燥的日常政务都由女王陛下的政府行政部门来处理。

  10. Life continues to be a terrible grind for the ordinary person .

    生活对于平头百姓而言依然是理不清的琐事。

  11. Their grandfather had left his village in order to escape the grinding poverty .

    为了摆脱贫困的煎熬,他们的祖父离开了村子。

  12. Tanks had crossed the border at five fifteen and were grinding south .

    坦克队于5点15分越过边境,正轰隆隆地缓慢向南开进。

  13. A car will come to a grinding halt if you put water in the petrol tank .

    如果把水灌进油箱,汽车会猛然间停下来。

  14. There are people who want to humiliate you and grind you down .

    有一些人会想要让你难堪,欺负你。

  15. ' Well , ' I said , grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step .

    “好吧,”我边说边紧张不安地把香烟在花岗岩台阶上捻灭。

  16. The bones begin to grind against each other , leading to pain and deformity .

    这些骨头开始互相挤压,造成疼痛和畸形。

  17. He seems like a decent bloke and I 've got no axe to grind with him .

    他看上去像是个正派的家伙,而且我对他没有任何企图。

  18. Were it not for this misfortune , he might never have been forced into the business of grinding out novels to support his family .

    要不是因为这一不幸变故,他可能永远都不会迫于无奈地开始流水线式创作小说养家糊口。

  19. Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it .

    将胡椒粒储存在密封容器中,在需要的时候磨成粉。

  20. He looks like he 's got an axe to grind . Better have a talk with him .

    他看来是牢骚满腹,你最好找他谈谈。

  21. His parents tried to grind English into his head .

    他的父母费尽心力地往他脑子里灌英语。

  22. My friend is grinding away at English and preparing for toefl .

    我的朋友正在苦读英语,准备参加托福考试。

  23. The teacher works too hard trying to grind useless facts into the children .

    那位老师过于起劲地向孩子们灌输没有用的知识。

  24. Some people grind their teeth while they 're asleep .

    有些人睡着时会磨牙。

  25. Marking examination papers is a real grind .

    批改试卷的确是件苦差事。

  26. The secondary mirror must be adapted during the process of grinding and polishing to this other form .

    副镜在磨制和抛光过程中必须与此新形状相适应。

  27. When did the pianist stop grinding out the same old tunes ?

    那位钢琴家何时才会停止弹奏那几支老曲子呢?

  28. We saw the automobile grind to a halt when the engine blew up .

    我们看见那辆车因为发动机出故障而慢慢地停下来了。

  29. Both candidates were from other party and had other axes to grind .

    两个候选人都属于另一党,都有其他自私的目的。

  30. Bob had an axe to grind at tom 's expense .

    鲍勃以牺牲汤姆的利益来满足其私心。