Grind



GRE TOEFL 考研

GRE TOEFL 考研

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GRE 红宝书

• n. 枯燥乏味的工作
• ［英］ n. 枯燥乏味的工作 ( long, difficult, tedious task; drudgery)
• ［例］ She grinds fresh coffee beans every day.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (ground; grinding)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grindan; akin to Latin frendere to crush, grind
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as in a mill or with the teeth)
  • 2. to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction <grind an ax>
  • 3.
    • a. oppress, harass
    • b. to weaken or destroy gradually — usually used with down<poverty ground her spirit down>
  • 4.
    • a. to press together with a rotating motion <grind the teeth>
    • b. to rub or press harshly <ground the cigarette out>
  • 5. to operate or produce by turning a crank <grind a hand organ>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to perform the operation of grinding
  • 2. to become pulverized, polished, or sharpened by friction
  • 3. to move with difficulty or friction especially so as to make a grating noise <gears grinding>
  • 4. drudge; especially to study hard <grind for an exam>
  • 5. to rotate the hips in an erotic manner
• ? grindingly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 13th century
• 1.
  • a. an act of grinding
  • b. the sound of grinding
• 2.
  • a. dreary, monotonous, or difficult labor, study, or routine
  • b. one who works or studies excessively
• 3. the result of grinding; also material ground to a particular degree of fineness <a drip grind of coffee>
• 4. the act of rotating the hips in an erotic manner
• Synonyms: see work

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