grain
[grein]
n.谷物, 谷类, 微量, 颗粒, 纹理, 格令
v.形成(颗粒), (用谷物)喂养
v. (用谷物)喂养, 形成(颗粒)
n. 纹理, 粗糙面
例句与用法：
We ship grain to Africa.
我们把谷物运往非洲。
Their speculative buying of grain is illegal.
他们投机购买谷物是不合法的。
Stores of grain are frequently attacked by pests.
储存的谷物经常受到害虫的破坏。
He used a miller to mill the grain into flour.
他用碾磨机把谷物磨成面粉。
A single grain of a cereal plant.
谷粒禾谷类作物的一个颗粒
Grain is their chief export.
谷物是他们的主要出口物资。
词形变化：
名词: grainer | 动词过去式: grained | 动词过去分词: grained | 动词现在分词: graining | 动词第三人称单数: grains |
详细释义：
n.
1. 谷粒[C]
Not a grain of rice was wasted.
一粒米也没有浪费。
2. 谷物, 谷类[U][C]
Farmers grow grain and keep cattle.
农民种谷养牛。
3. (砂、盐等的)粒, 细粒[C]
There is a grain of sand in his eye.
他眼里有一粒沙子。
4. (常用于否定句)一点儿[C][(+of)]
There isn't a grain of truth in his statement.
他的声明里没有一点是真实的。
5. (木、石、织物等的)纹理[the S]
The mahogany table has a fine grain.
那张红木桌纹理精美。
6. 格令(英美制最小重量单位, 0.0648克)
7. 气质, 本质[U]
They are similar in grain.
他们气质相似。
vt.
1. 使成粒状
2. 把……漆成木纹或石纹状
3. 对(皮革的)粒面进行处理
4. 使深深渗入
vi.
成粒状, 结晶
短语词组：
against the grain
1. 违反意愿
Such dishonesty goes against the grain.
如此的不诚实有违个人的本性。
It was against the grain with him.
这与他的意愿相违。
with a grain of salt
1. 有保留地
We take his predictions with a grain of salt.
我们不完全相信他的预测。