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n.谷物,谷类,谷粒,细粒,颗粒,粮食

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名词:grainer 动词过去式:grained 过去分词:grained 现在分词:graining 第三人称单数:grains

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grain


/greɪn; ˇren/
n
1 [U] (esp commerce 尤用于商业) small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc 谷物
*[attrib 作定语] America's grain exports 美国的谷物出口.
2 [C] single seed of such a plant 谷粒
*a few grains of rice in a bowl 碗中的几颗米粒. =>illus at cereal 见cereal插图.
3 [C] tiny hard bit 小的硬粒
*a grain of sand, gold, etc 沙粒、金粒.
4 [C] smallest unit of weight in various measuring systems, -1-7000 lb or 0.065 gm 格令(重量的最小单位, 等于-1-7000磅或0.065克)
*The analysis showed a few grains of arsenic in the solution. 分析显示溶液中有几格令的砷. =>App
5 见附录5.
5 [C] (fig 比喻) very small amount 少量; 微量
*There isn't a grain of (ie any) truth in it. 那事无丝毫真实性.
6 [U]
(a) (surface) texture produced by particles (微粒形成的)质地(表面)
*a stone of fine/medium/coarse grain, ie containing small/medium/large particles 质地细的[不粗不细的/粗的]石头.
(b) pattern made by the lines of fibres in wood, or of layers in rock, coal, etc (木、石、煤等的)纹理
*cut a piece of wood along/across the grain 把木头顺着木纹[对着横纹]截断. =>illus 见插图.
(c) rough appearance of a photographic print, as if made up of small particles of light and dark (照片的)颗粒.
7 (idm 习语) (be/go) against the `grain (be) contrary to one's nature or inclination 与自己的性格、意愿格格不入
*It really goes against the grain to have to go into the office at weekends, ie I do not like it. 我真不愿意周末还要上班.

grain


n
1【food】
2【lines in wood etc】
3【small piece】
4 a grain of something
5 against the grain
6【measure】
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin granum 'seed']
【FOOD】
a)[U]
the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for use as food, or these crops themselves
 big sacks of grain
 Last year's grain harvest was the biggest ever.
b)[C]
a single seed of corn, wheat etc
 grains of rice
【LINES IN WOOD ETC】 [singular]
the natural lines you can see in a substance such as wood, which are the result of its structure
along the grain
(=in the same direction as the grain)
 Cut along the grain of the wood.
across the grain
(=at 90 degrees to the grain)
【SMALL PIECE】[C]
a single very small piece of a substance such as sand or salt
grain of
 a grain of sand
 There were crumbs and grains of sugar on the table.
a grain of sth
a very small amount of something
 The story was so silly it wouldn't have fooled anyone with a grain of sense.
 There is a grain of truth in all folklore and legend.
against the grain
if something goes against the grain, it is not what you would naturally or normally do
 Mary is always honest and it went against the grain to tell lies.
【MEASURE】[C]
the smallest unit for measuring weight, equal to about 0.06 grams. It is used for weighing medicines
take sth with a pinch/grain of saltatsalt1 (3)
1. This year we have a bumper harvest in grain.
    今年我们谷物丰收。

2. The use of pesticides and fertilizers produces cheap grain and vegetables.
    使用杀虫剂和化肥生产出廉价的谷物和蔬菜。

3. The production of grain seems to be decreasing mainly because of climate changes.
    粮食产量似乎正在减少,这主要是由于气候的变化。

4. A large shipment of grain has just arrived.
    一大批粮食刚运到。

5. Autumn is rich with fruit and grain,
    秋天丰收,谷果满仓,

6. Alone she cuts and binds the grain,
    割麦,捆麦,她孤零零一个,

7. Such extreme cases must probably be taken with a grain of salt,
    这种极端的事例虽不可全信,

8. One kilogram of beef requires 7 kilograms of grain. People, therefore, may eat less red meat in the future and more fish.
    生产1公斤牛肉需要7公斤谷物。因此,人们在将来可能会少吃红色肉类,多吃鱼类。

9. If we could actually see the path described by a particle, such as a sand grain in the rock,
    假如我们真能看到诸如岩石中一个沙粒子的运动轨迹,

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