Grate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 磨碎; 使人烦躁
• ［英］ v. 磨碎 ( to grind into shreds or particles) ; 使人烦躁 ( to irritate; annoy; fret)
• ［类］ 反义词: soothe ( 使平静)
• ［例］ grated cheese. His whistling grated on her nerves.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (grated; grating)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French grater to scratch, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krazzōn to scratch
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. archaic abrade
  • 2. to reduce to small particles by rubbing on something rough <grate cheese>
  • 3. fret, irritate
  • 4.
    • a. to gnash or grind noisily
    • b. to cause to make a rasping sound
    • c. to utter in a harsh voice
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to rub or rasp noisily
  • 2. to cause irritation ; jar <a voice that grates on the nerves>
• ? grater noun
• ? gratingly adverb

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin crata, grata hurdle, alteration of Latin cratis — more at hurdle
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. a barred frame for cooking over a fire
  • b. a frame or bed of iron bars to hold a stove or furnace fire
  • c. fireplace
• 2. grating 2
• 3. obsolete cage, prison

III. transitive verb (grated; grating)

• Date: 1547
• to furnish with a grate

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