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grinding

UK //ˈɡraɪn.dɪŋ//US //ˈɡraɪn.dɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'grinden',与古英语 'grindan' 同源,意为'研磨'或'摩擦'。

noun

❶ 研磨的动作或过程,指将物体磨碎或磨成粉末的行为,常用于工业加工或烹饪场景。

“The grinding of coffee beans releases their aroma.”

(研磨咖啡豆会释放出它们的香气。)

“The noise from the grinding of gears was unbearable.”

(齿轮摩擦发出的噪音让人难以忍受。)

同义词:crushing, milling, pulverizing

adjective

❶ 形容持续、单调且令人疲惫的活动或状态,常用于描述艰苦的工作或生活。

“He has a grinding job at the factory.”

(他在工厂有一份辛苦的工作。)

“The grinding poverty affected the whole village.”

(持续的贫困影响了整个村庄。)

同义词:exhausting, tedious, wearisome

常见短语

grinding halt — 指突然停止或完全停滞的状态,通常用于描述机器、进程或活动的突然中断。

“The project came to a grinding halt due to lack of funding.”

(由于资金不足,项目突然停滞不前。)