grain
n. 谷粒; 谷物; 细粒; 一点; 格令; 纹理; 质地
A grain of wheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it.
...a grain of wheat.
一粒小麦
...rice grains.
米粒
Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade.
...a bag of grain.
一袋谷物
...the best grains.
优质谷物
A grain of something such as sand or salt is a tiny hard piece of it.
...a grain of sand.
一粒沙子
A grain of a quality is a very small amount of it.
There's more than a grain of truth in that.
其中含有很深刻的道理。
The grain of a piece of wood is the direction of its fibres. You can also refer to the pattern of lines on the surface of the wood as the grain.
Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.
顺着木材的纹理刷上厚厚的一层漆。
If you say that an idea or action goes against the grain, you mean that it is very difficult for you to accept it or do it, because it conflicts with your previous ideas, beliefs, or principles.
Privatisation goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.
私有化有悖于他们反对工业私有的原则。
1. a small hard particle;
2. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
3. used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
4. 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
5. 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
6. dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
7. the direction or texture of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric;
1. thoroughly work in;
2. paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
3. form into grains
4. become granular
corn, crop, grain
这些名词都有"谷物"之意。
molecule, atom, particle, speck, grain
这些名词均有"粒,微粒"之意。
against the grain
格格不入,违反意愿
with a grain of salt
半信半疑地:有保留地;怀疑地
There is not a grain of common sense in what he has said.
他说的话中一点常识都没有.
That is a drop of grain sacks from an aircraft to the hungry people on the island.
那是从飞机上空投给岛上饥民的一袋袋粮食.
The chickens will peck up all the grain that you throw on the ground.
小鸡会把你扔在地上的谷子全鹐起来吃掉.
They are dependent upon importation from foreign countries for cotton and grain.
他们的粮、棉依赖从国外进口.
The United States tried to dispose of its grain surpluses.
美国努力把过剩粮食处理掉.