grate
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the wood or coal. 炉栅
A wood fire burned in the grate. 柴火在炉栅里燃烧。
2. V-T If you grate food such as cheese or carrots, you rub it over a metal tool called a grater so that the food is cut into very small pieces. 磨碎 (食物)
Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl. 将干酪磨碎放进搅拌碗里。
3. V-I When something grates, it rubs against something else, making a harsh, unpleasant sound. 发出吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦声
His chair grated as he got to his feet. 当他站起身时,椅子发出了嘎嘎声响。
4. V-I If something such as someone's behaviour grates on you or grates, it makes you feel annoyed. 使恼火
His manner always grated on me. 他的举止总是令我很恼火。
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grate /ɡreɪt/ (grating,grated,grates)
剑桥词典
grate verb (COOKING)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces
磨碎,擦碎(食物)
grated cheese 磨碎的奶酪
grate verb (RUB TOGETHER)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]When two hard objects grate, they rub together, sometimes making a sharp unpleasant sound .
摩擦;发出刺耳的摩擦声
grate verb (ANNOY)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]When a noise or behaviour grates, it annoys you.
使烦恼,使烦躁,使难受
After a while her voice really started to grate on me. 过了一会儿,她的聒噪声的确开始让我心烦了。
It's the way she's always talking about herself - it just grates on me. 她总是喋喋不休地说她自己的事情——简直烦死我了。 返回 grate