grit的中文翻译是什么意思

N-UNCOUNT沙粒；沙砾

Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery.

• He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees.

  他感到细小的沙砾不断打在膝盖上。

N-UNCOUNT勇气；坚毅；果敢

If someone has grit, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult.

• You've got to admire her grit.

  你不得不佩服她的勇气。

N-PLURAL粗玉米粉，玉米渣（美国南部常食用）

Grits are coarsely ground grains of corn which are cooked and eaten for breakfast or as part of a meal in the southern United States.

VERB（通常指因愤怒而）咬紧牙关，咬牙切齿

If you grit your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something.

• Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks...

  我咬紧牙关，硬是吞回了几句话。

• 'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' said his lawyer, through gritted teeth.

  “我的当事人显然没有告诉我实情，”他的律师咬牙切齿地说道。

PHRASE下定决心；鼓起勇气

If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult.

• There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it.

  未来会很艰难，但是我们必须咬牙坚持下去。