grain
n.Abbr. gr.(名词)缩写 gr.
A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united.Also called caryopsis
谷粒:谷草的小且干燥的单种子果实,果实与种壁连在一起也作 caryopsis
The fruits of cereal grasses especially after having been harvested, considered as a group.
谷物:谷草果实的总称,尤指已收割后的
Cereal grasses considered as a group:
谷草的总称:
例句:
a field of grain.
种植谷物的田地
A relatively small discrete particulate or crystalline mass:
颗粒,细粒:相对微小的,分离的颗粒或晶体物质:
例句:
a grain of sand.
一粒沙子
A small amount or the smallest amount possible:
微量:一点儿,少许或最小的可能的量:
例句:
hasn`t a grain of sense.
没有一点意义
Aerospace A mass of solid propellant.
【太空学】 块状燃料:一块固体推进剂
A unit of weight in the U.S. Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 0.002285 ounce (0.0'5 gram).See table at measurement
格令:美国惯用体系的重量单位,一常衡单位等于0.002285盎斯(0.0'5克)参见 measurement
The arrangement, direction, or pattern of the fibrous tissue in wood.
纹理:木头的纤维组织的排列、方向或图案
The side of a hide or piece of leather from which the hair or fur has been removed.
粗糙面:皮革的除去毛发的一面
The pattern or markings on this side of leather.
带这种面式样或标记的皮革
The pattern produced, as in stone, by the arrangement of particulate constituents.
纹理:由微小成份的排列所产生的图案,如石头中的
The relative size of the particles composing a substance or pattern:
微粒的大小:构成物质或图案的微粒的相对尺寸:
例句:
a coarse grain.
粗糙的微粒
A painted, stamped, or printed design that imitates the pattern found in wood, leather, or stone.
纹理图案:模拟木头,皮革或石头的纹理所画出的,压模的或印刷出来的图案
The direction or texture of fibers in a woven fabric.
织理:纺织品中线的走向或组织
A state of fine crystallization.
完美结晶的状态
Basic temperament or nature; disposition.
气质,性情:基本的脾性或天性;气质
An essential quality or characteristic.
本质:本质或本质特征
Archaic Color; tint.
【古语】 染料;颜色
v.(动词)
grained,grain.ing,grains
v.tr.(及物动词)
To cause to form into grains; granulate.
使…成粒状:使…成为颗粒;使…成为粒状
To paint, stamp, or print with a design imitating the grain of wood, leather, or stone.
漆成木纹状:绘画,压模或印刷一个图案来模拟石头,皮革或石头的纹理
To give a granular or rough texture to.
给…以粒状或粗糙的结构
To remove the hair or fur from (hides) in preparation for tanning.
去掉(皮的)毛发以准备鞣制
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To form grains.
形成颗粒
<习惯用语>with a grain of salt
With reservations; skeptically:
半信半疑地:有保留地;怀疑地:
例句:
Take that advice with a grain of salt.
半信半疑地接受建议
来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French graine
源自 古法语 graine
from Latin gr3num * see g—…-no-
源自 拉丁语 gr3num *参见 g—…-no-
【引伸】
grain.er
n.(名词)