grind 刻苦地做; 苦學

KK [graɪnd], DJ [graind]

vt. 及物動詞

1. 磨(碎); 碾(碎); 磨成[(+up/from/into)]

   The flour was ground from barley. 這麵粉用大麥碾成。

2. 磨快; 磨光; 磨薄; 磨成...形

   I have to grind the knife; it is blunt. 我得磨刀; 它鈍了。

3. 咬(牙); 嘎嘎地響

   He ground his teeth in anger. 他氣得咬牙切齒。

4. 折磨; 壓榨[(+down)]

5. 用力擠壓[O]

   He ground out his cigarette. 他把香煙掐滅。

6. 【口】苦心地教, 反復地灌輸[(+into)]

vi. 不及物動詞

1. 磨; 碾; 磨碎; 磨光; 磨快

2. 摩擦得嘎嘎響

   Heavy tanks ground through the square. 重型坦克嘎嘎地穿過廣場。

3. 【口】刻苦地做; 苦學[Q][(+away/at/for)]

   He is grinding away for the examination. 他正在拼命用功準備考試。

n. 名詞

1. 磨, 研磨; 磨擦聲[U][C]

2. 【口】苦差使; 單調的事; 苦學[U][S1]

   Hans finds learning Chinese a grind. 漢斯覺得學習漢語是件苦事。

3. 【美】【口】用功的學生[C]