grain
noun
ɡreɪn
noun
1
FOOD
食物
a.
the
seeds
of
crops
such
as
corn,
wheat,
or
rice
that
are
gathered
for
use
as
food,
or
these
crops
themselves
b.
a
single
seed
of
corn,
wheat
etc
谷粒
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big
sacks
of
grain
大袋大袋的粮食
Last
year’s
grain
harvest
was
the
biggest
ever.
去年粮食收成最好。
grains
of
rice
米粒
2
LINES IN WOOD ETC
木头等的纹理
the
natural
lines
you
can
see
in
a
substance
such
as
wood,
which
are
the
result
of
its
structure
〔木头等的〕纹理，纹路
singular 单数
along
the
grain
(in
the
same
direction
as
the
grain)
顺着纹路
Cut
along
the
grain
of
the
wood.
顺着木头的纹路劈下去。
across
the
grain
3
SMALL PIECE
小块
a
single
very
small
piece
of
a
substance
such
as
sand
or
salt
〔沙或盐的〕颗粒
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[+
of
]
a
grain
of
sand
一颗沙子
There
were
crumbs
and
grains
of
sugar
on
the
table.
桌子上有面包屑和糖粒。
4
a grain of sth
a
very
small
amount
of
something
一点点
The
story
wouldn’t
have
fooled
anyone
with
a
grain
of
sense.
这个故事，稍微有一点头脑的人都骗不了。
There
is
a
grain
of
truth
in
all
folklore
and
legend.
所有的民间故事和传说中都带有一点真实的成分。
5
against the grain
if
something
goes
against
the
grain,
it
is
not
what
you
would
naturally
or
normally
do
违反本性
Mary
is
always
honest
and
it
went
against
the
grain
to
tell
lies.
玛丽一向诚实，说谎不符合她的性格。
6
MEASURE
计量单位
the
smallest
unit
for
measuring
weight,
equal
to
about
0.06
grams.
It
is
used
for
weighing
medicines
格令〔最小重量单位，约等于 0.06 克，用于称量药品〕
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