granite

名词 granite:

1. plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
2. something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)

1. A coarse-grained granite, sometimes rich in rare elements such as uranium, tungsten, and tantalum.
   花岗伟晶岩一种有时富含铀、钨和钽等稀有元素的粗纹理花岗岩
2. Iron utensils with a mottled enamel resembling granite.
   单涂搪瓷器皿表面涂以搪瓷使外观象花岗岩的铁制品
3. The valley ended in a perpendicular rim of granite.
   那山谷的尽头是花岗石的断崖。
4. He has a heart of granite.
   他有一副铁石心肠。

gran.ite

n.（名词）
A common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz, orthoclase or microcline, and mica, used in monuments and for building.
花岗岩：一种常见的、晶粒粗糙的浅亮色坚硬的火成岩，主要由石英、正长石或微斜长石及云母组成，用于纪念碑和建筑物
Unyielding endurance; steadfastness:
坚固耐久；坚韧不拔：
例句：
a will of granite.
坚定的信念

来源：
Italian granito [from past participle of] granire [to make grainy]
意大利语 granito [] 源自granire的过去分词 [使成颗粒状]
from grano [grain]
源自 grano [颗粒]
from Latin gr3num * see g—…-no-
源自 拉丁语 gr3num *参见 g—…-no-

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