
grind
词源
源自古英语'grindan',与德语'grinden'、荷兰语'grinden'同源,原始日耳曼语词根*grindanan,意为'摩擦、研磨'。
verb
❶ 通过摩擦或挤压使物体变碎或成粉末,常用于描述咖啡豆、谷物等食材的加工过程。
“She grinds fresh coffee beans every morning.”
(她每天早上都会研磨新鲜的咖啡豆。)
“The mill was used to grind wheat into flour.”
(这个磨坊过去用来把小麦磨成面粉。)
❶ 长时间重复枯燥的工作或学习,常带有疲惫或被迫的含义。
“I've been grinding at this project all week.”
(我整个星期都在埋头苦干这个项目。)
“Students often grind through endless practice tests.”
(学生们经常埋头苦做没完没了的模拟试题。)
noun
❶ 指重复枯燥的工作或日常事务,常让人感到疲惫或厌倦。
“The daily grind of commuting is exhausting.”
(每天通勤的单调生活让人精疲力尽。)
“He wanted to escape the 9-to-5 grind.”
(他想逃离朝九晚五的枯燥工作。)
❶ 特指滑板或滑雪时在栏杆、边缘上滑行的技巧动作。
“The skater performed a perfect grind on the rail.”
(滑板选手在栏杆上完成了一个完美的滑杆动作。)
“He's practicing his board slides and grinds at the skatepark.”
(他正在滑板公园练习滑板和滑杆技巧。)
常见短语
grind to a halt — 指逐渐停止运作或进展,常用于描述机械停止或项目陷入停滞的情况。
“Traffic ground to a halt during the snowstorm.”
(暴风雪期间交通逐渐陷入瘫痪。)
grind one's teeth — 指因压力、愤怒或睡眠时无意识地磨牙,可能造成牙齿损伤。
“She grinds her teeth when she's stressed.”
(她有压力时会磨牙。)
grind out — 指勉强完成某事,通常指虽然不完美但通过坚持最终完成。
“The team ground out a narrow victory.”
(球队勉强取得了险胜。)