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grind
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- Conjugation :
past
ground
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ing
grinding
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Derivatives :
adv
grindingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- grind
[graɪnd]
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1.
vt.
[+coffee, pepper]
(crush) 磨碎
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2.
vt.
(squash) 碾
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3.
vt.
[US]
[+meat]
绞碎
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4.
vt.
[+knife, blade]
(sharpen) 磨快
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5.
vi.
[vehicle, gears+]
轰鸣着缓慢行进
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6.
noun
the grind (work) 苦差
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to grind one's teeth
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咬牙切齿
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to grind to a halt
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[vehicle+] 嘎嘎作响地慢慢停下
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7.
noun
[talks, production+]
逐渐停滞
Collins English-English Dictionary
- grind
[graɪnd]
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1.
vb
to reduce or be reduced to small particles by pounding or abrading
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to grind corn
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to grind flour
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion
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to grind a knife
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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
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4.
vt.
[tr; foll by out]
to speak or say (something) in a rough voice
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5.
vt.
[tr; often foll by down]
to hold down; oppress; tyrannize
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to operate (a machine) by turning a handle
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7.
vt.
[tr; foll by out]
to produce in a routine or uninspired manner
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he ground out his weekly article for the paper
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8.
vt.
[tr; foll by out]
to continue to play in a dull or insipid manner
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the band only ground out old tunes all evening
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9.
vt.
[tr; often foll by into]
to instil (facts, information, etc) by persistent effort
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they ground into the recruits the need for vigilance
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10.
vi.
[intr]
[Spoken]
to study or work laboriously
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11.
vi.
[intr]
[chiefly US]
to dance erotically by rotating the pelvis (esp in the phrase bump and grind)
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12.
n
[Spoken]
laborious or routine work or study
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13.
n
[Slang]
[chiefly US]
a person, esp a student, who works excessively hard
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14.
n
a specific grade of pulverization, as of coffee beans
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coarse grind
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15.
n
[Brit]
[Slang]
the act of sexual intercourse
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16.
n
[chiefly US]
a dance movement involving an erotic rotation of the pelvis
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17.
n
the act or sound of grinding
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18.
n
See also grind in grind on
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19.
n
[Etymology]
Old English grindan; related to Latin frendere, Lithuanian gréndu I rub, Low German grand sand
Examples
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to grind a coffee mill
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推咖啡磨
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For more flavorful espresso and coffee, use a coffee grinder to grind your beads fresh.
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想要烹制出更加香浓的蒸馏咖啡或是普通咖啡,可以使用咖啡机,绝对滴滴香浓。
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The main differences between espresso coffee and drip coffee are the fineness of the grind and the brewing time.
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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。
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to have an axe to grind
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[inf] 另有企图
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to grind to a halt
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[vehicle+] 嘎嘎作响地慢慢停下
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to grind down
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to grind flour
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