grinds

1. vt. & vi. 摩擦 rub harshly together, especially with a circular motion
2. vt. & vi. 磨碎; 嚼碎 crush to grains or powder between millstones, the teeth, etc.
3. vt. 旋转 work by turning
4. vt. 压迫; 折磨 oppress or crush

1. [S]磨,碾 the act of grinding
2. [S]苦差事,苦活儿 a long steady tiring effort of movement

• grind an axe磨斧子
• grind the faces of the poor榨取贫民之膏血
• grind glass碾磨玻璃
• grind a pound of coffee碾一磅咖啡
• grind super-profits榨取超额利润
• grind teeth咬牙切齿

• grind away把…碾成粉末,磨破,用坏
• grind down碾碎,磨成粉,折磨,压迫
• grind out压榨出,(乐器等)单调地奏出
• grind out a tune on an organ用手风琴奏出一曲
• grind up把…磨成粉,磨细

• grind away at刻苦认真地干
• grind away at duties努力工作/学习
• grind away for为…刻苦用功
• grind away for an exam用功准备考试
• grind into把…磨成,向(某人)灌输
• grind corn into flour将谷磨成粉
• grind wheat into flour把麦子磨成面粉
• grind grammar into sb's mind费很大劲教某人语法
• grind on the rocks(船)触礁
• grind to把(某物)粉碎或磨成(粉末)
• grind sth to fine powder将某物磨成粉末
• grind sth to pieces将某物磨碎
• grind to a halt(汽车)嘎的一声停下来
• grind with sand and water用沙和水碾磨

• coarse grind粗磨
• real grind真正的苦差事

daily grind日常工作

grind down折磨；磨损

an axe to grind另有所图；有不同意见；别有用心

grind out用功做出；机械地做出；生拼硬凑地写出

grind up磨碎

1. It won't grind down any finer than this.
   不能磨得比这个再细了。
2. Some people grind their teeth while they are asleep.
   有些人睡觉时磨牙齿。
3. People in this area were ground down by hunger and poverty.
   这个地区的人们受着饥饿和贫穷的折磨。
4. We grind up the wheat to make flour.
   我们把小麦磨成面粉。
5. The old engine ground and shuddered.
   那台陈旧的发动机抖动著发出摩擦的声音。
6. The strike brought industry grinding to a halt.
   由於罢工生产逐渐停顿下来。
7. If trade doesn't improve soon, the industry will grind to a halt.
   如果商业不迅速恢复景气，工业就要陷入停顿。

1. Marking examination papers is a real grind.
   批改试卷的确是个苦事。
2. I need a holiday as a relief from the daily grind.
   我需要休假以摆脱单调的日常工作。
3. He finds any kind of study a real grind.
   他发现任何一种学习都是名副其实的苦差使。
4. The grind of the oats will be an all day affair.
   磨这些燕麦需要干一整天。
5. Making a coarse grind is easier for us.
   对我们来说弄粗磨容易些。
6. He heard gears grind as the transmission broke down.
   他听到齿轮碾磨的声音当传送带断掉的时候。
7. Men who dare to enjoy themselves amidst pressure that would grind mere mortals to dust.
   能够大胆地让自己去享受压力的人可以把那些纯粹是平庸的人完全碾成尘土。