Grit



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 沙粒; 决心, 勇气; v. 下定决心, 咬紧牙关

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English grete, from Old English grēot; akin to Old High German grioz sand
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. sand, gravel
  • b. a hard sharp granule (as of sand); also material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules
• 2. any of several sandstones
• 3.
  • a. the structure of a stone that adapts it to grinding
  • b. the size of abrasive particles usually expressed as their mesh
• 4. firmness of mind or spirit ; unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger
• 5. capitalized a Liberal in Canadian politics

II. verb (gritted; gritting)

• Date: 1762
• intransitive verb
  • to give forth a grating sound
• transitive verb
  • 1. to cause (as one's teeth) to grind or grate
  • 2. to cover or spread with grit; especially to smooth (as marble) with a coarse abrasive

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