grain

英 [ɡreɪn]

美 [ɡreɪn]

n.  谷物; 谷粒; 颗粒; 细粒; 少量; 微量; 一点儿

复数：grains　过去分词：grained　过去式：grained　现在分词：graining　第三人称单数：grains　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3226 / COCA.3222

习惯用语

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。

牛津词典

noun

• 谷物；谷粒
  the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat , rice, etc.; a single seed of such a plant
  1. America's grain exports
     美国的谷物出口
  2. a few grains of rice
     几粒大米
• 颗粒；细粒
  a small hard piece of particular substances
  1. a grain of salt/sand/sugar
     一粒盐 / 沙 / 砂糖
• 少量；微量；一点儿
  a very small amount
  1. There isn't a grain of truth in those rumours.
     那些谣传一点也不可靠。
• 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
• （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
  1. 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
• （表面的）质地；触感
  how rough or smooth a surface feels
  1. wood of coarse/fine grain
     质地粗 / 细的木头

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 谷粒
  Agrain ofwheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it.
  1. ...a grain of wheat.
     一粒小麦
  2. ...rice grains.
     米粒
• N-MASS 谷物（尤指小麦或玉米）
  Grainis a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade.
  1. ...a bag of grain.
     一袋谷物
  2. ...the best grains.
     优质谷物
• N-COUNT 细粒;微粒;小颗粒
  Agrain ofsomething such as sand or salt is a tiny hard piece of it.
  1. ...a grain of sand.
     一粒沙子
• N-SING 一点；些微
  Agrain ofa quality is a very small amount of it.
  1. There's more than a grain of truth in that.
     其中含有很深刻的道理。
• N-SING （木材表面的）纹理，纹路
  The grainof 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 asthe grain.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 违背本来的原则；与…格格不入
  If you say that an idea or actiongoes 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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

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

verb

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

双语例句

• 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。
• The farmers will be paid for their grain in cash, instead of IOUs.
  农民卖粮，将以现金支付，而不是白条了。
• 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。
• Our observations may contain a grain of truth for you to refer to.
  我们的意见也许会有千虑一得之处，供你参考。
• 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。
• 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。
• This donkey can carry two sacks of grain.
  这头驴能驮两袋粮食。
• Take grain as the key link, develop a diversified economy and ensure an all-round development.
  以粮为纲，多种经营，全面发展。
• 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。
• 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。