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  • Conjugation : past  ground ; ing  grinding
  • Derivatives : adv  grindingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

grind [graɪnd]
  1. 1. vt. [+coffee] [ pepper] (crush) 磨碎
  2. 2. vt. (squash) 碾
  3. 3. vt. [US] [+meat] 绞碎
  4. 4. vt. [+knife] [ blade] (sharpen) 磨快
  5. 5. vi. [vehicle] [ gears+] 轰鸣缓慢行进
  6. 6. noun the grind (work) 苦差
    to grind one's teeth
    咬牙切齿
    to grind to a halt
    [vehicle+] 嘎嘎作响地慢慢停下
  7. 7. noun [talks] [ production+] 逐渐停滞

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

grind [graɪnd]
  1. 1. verb 磨得嘎吱作响刺耳摩擦
    The train was grinding its way up a mountain.
    火车嘎吱嘎吱爬上山。
  2. 2. vt. 使发出摩擦作响之声
    My wife grinds her teeth at night.
    老婆晚上睡觉磨牙
  3. 3. vi. 努力工作苦干
    I will grind it out and try to finish it on time.
    我将下功夫把它搞出来,并努力按时完成
  4. 4. vi. 舞蹈中挑逗性地扭动臀部
    I would grind every girl on the dance floor if given a chance.
    如果机会的话,我将在舞池中与每个女孩扭屁股。
  5. 5. vt. 碾磨磨碎
    In France, mustard seeds are soaked and then grinded to a paste.
    法国,芥菜籽被浸透然后再磨成浆糊状。
    Please grind the corn into a fine powder.
    请把这些玉米磨成细粉
    The machines in the mill were starting to grind the wheat.
    磨坊里的机器开始小麦
  6. 6. vt. 磨制,磨出,碾磨成
    We'll grind the emblem into the crystal.
    我们将把这块徽章镶嵌到这块晶体中。
  7. 7. vt. 磨制成型
    The artist was grinding a rock figure.
    这名艺术家正在打磨一尊石像
  8. 8. vi. 磨光,磨锋利磨快
  9. 9. vt. 压迫折磨压垮
  10. 10. n.[c] 书呆子死读书的人
    Betty is a such a grind that none of the other students want to talk to her.
    贝蒂是个书呆子其他学生都不爱跟她说话
  11. 11. noun [Person Name] 格林德
  12. 12. n.[c] 粗细,磨细的等级
    Process the oats to a coarse grind.
    燕麦加工粗磨粉
  13. 13. n.[c] [Singular] [Spoken] 苦差,苦事
    John was taking a break from the hard grind of political life.
    约翰折磨人的政治生活忙里偷闲
  14. 14. n.[c] [Singular] 磨,碾磨
    The grind of the oats will be an all day affair.
    这些燕麦需要干一整天
    We'll be watching over the grind from here.
    我们将从这里观察研磨情况
    It sounded like a knife was stuck on a grind.
    听起来像是在磨刀。
  15. 15. n.[c] 扭摆,扭屁股扭动臀部

Collins English-English Dictionary

grind [graɪnd]
  1. 1. vb to reduce or be reduced to small particles by pounding or abrading
    to grind corn
    to grind flour
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion
    to grind a knife
  3. 3. vt. to scrape or grate together (two things, esp the teeth) with a harsh rasping sound or (of such objects) to be scraped together
  4. 4. vt. [tr; foll by out] to speak or say (something) in a rough voice
  5. 5. vt. [tr; often foll by down] to hold down; oppress; tyrannize
  6. 6. vt. [tr] to operate (a machine) by turning a handle
  7. 7. vt. [tr; foll by out] to produce in a routine or uninspired manner
    he ground out his weekly article for the paper
  8. 8. vt. [tr; foll by out] to continue to play in a dull or insipid manner
    the band only ground out old tunes all evening
  9. 9. vt. [tr; often foll by into] to instil (facts, information, etc) by persistent effort
    they ground into the recruits the need for vigilance
  10. 10. vi. [intr] [Spoken] to study or work laboriously
  11. 11. vi. [intr] [chiefly US] to dance erotically by rotating the pelvis (esp in the phrase bump and grind)
  12. 12. n [Spoken] laborious or routine work or study
  13. 13. n [Slang] [chiefly US] a person, esp a student, who works excessively hard
  14. 14. n a specific grade of pulverization, as of coffee beans
    coarse grind
  15. 15. n [Brit] [Slang] the act of sexual intercourse
  16. 16. n [chiefly US] a dance movement involving an erotic rotation of the pelvis
  17. 17. n the act or sound of grinding
  18. 18. n See also grind in grind on
  19. 19. n [Etymology] Old English grindan; related to Latin frendere, Lithuanian gréndu I rub, Low German grand sand

Examples

to grind a coffee mill
推咖啡磨
The main differences between espresso coffee and drip coffee are the fineness of the grind and the brewing time.
浓缩咖啡和过滤咖啡的主要区别就是碾磨的细度和冲煮的时间不同。
to have an axe to grind
[inf] 另有企图
to grind to a halt
[vehicle+] 嘎嘎作响地慢慢停下
They grind the bits of food into a soft pulp which makes it easier to swallow.
他们把小块食物研磨成软浆,以便下咽。
The music is seductive, sexy and just right to bump and grind to.
这段音乐充满了诱惑、性感,只适合扭动地跳舞。

nciku Video Note

[chōng]

  • Scene:

    舂米 / husking rice

  • Examples:

    舂米,舂药

  • Description:

    舂 means to pound in a mortar with a pestle to remove rice's shells or smash medicines.

Related video notes: 舂、捣、磨

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