grains

英 [greɪnz]

美 [greɪnz]

n. 谷物; 谷粒; 颗粒; 细粒; 少量; 微量; 一点儿
grain的复数

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。

He trades [ deals] in grains.
他做谷物生意。
She swept up the grains of wheat that had spilled on the ground.
她把撒在地上的麦粒儿扫到一块儿。
Beer and ale production uses cereal grains such as barley, wheat, and rice.
啤酒和麦啤酒的生产使用谷物，例如，大麦、小麦和大米。
Both the pollen grains and the gynoecia are active.
花粉粒和雌蕊都具有活力。
The farmers will grow more cash crops next year instead of grains.
明年农民将种植更多的经济作物取代粮食作物。
Granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains.
许多种子胚乳和谷粒的外壳中存在的颗粒状蛋白质。
How many grains are there on this corncob?
这个玉米棒子上有多少颗粒？
Attention to more and more coarse grains, fresh vegetables and fruit.
孩子要从饮食上注意，多给些粗粮、新鲜蔬菜和水果。
Grains of wheat spilled all over the place.
麦粒儿撒了一地。
Intelligence is grains of sand.
情报工作就是沙中淘金。