词典释义：
[with obj.]reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it
磨碎，碾碎
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grind some black pepper over the salad 把一些黑胡椒磨碎撒在色拉上
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mother preferred to grind up the rice prior to boiling .妈妈喜欢把米磨碎后再煮。
[no obj.](of a mill or machine)work with a crushing action
（磨坊，机器）磨，碾
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the old mill was grinding again .老磨坊又开始磨东西了。
sharpen, smooth, or produce (something) by crushing or by friction
打磨；磨快；磨光
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power from a waterwheel was used to grind cutlery .水轮产生的动力用来磨刀。
operate (a mill or machine) by turning the handle
摇动（碾磨机等机器的）手柄操作
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she was grinding a coffee mill .她摇着磨咖啡机的手柄。
rub or cause to rub together gratingly
刺耳地摩擦
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[no obj.]
tectonic plates that inexorably grind against each other 以无法阻挡之势相互摩擦的构造板块
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he keeps me awake at night, grinding his teeth .他晚上磨牙，搅得我无法入睡。
[no obj., with adverbial]move noisily and laboriously, especially when impeded by friction
（尤指因摩擦产生的阻力而）吱嘎作响地费力移动
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the truck was grinding slowly up the hill .卡车吱吱嘎嘎地慢慢向山上爬行。
[no obj.]
〈非 正式〉 （跳舞者）扭摆臀部
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go-go girls grinding to blaring disco .跳歌歌舞的女郎们合着刺耳的迪斯科音乐扭摆着臀部。
〈英，粗俚，旧〉 性交。
a crushing or grating sound or motion
摩擦（声）；碾磨（声）
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the crunch and grind of bulldozers 推土机嘎吱嘎吱碾过的声音
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figurative 〈喻〉the slow grind of the US legal system .美国法制缓慢的运作。
hard dull work
苦差事；单调的事
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relief from the daily grind .从每日的辛苦劳作中解脱出来。
the size of ground particles
磨碎颗粒的大小，磨细程度
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only the right grind gives you all the fine flavour .只有磨碎的颗粒粗细恰到好处，才能让你充分品尝到美妙的滋味。
〈非正式〉 （舞蹈中的）扭臀动作
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a bump and grind .臀部的碰撞和扭动。
〈英， 粗俚，旧〉 性交。
〈美，非正式〉 过度勤奋的学生。
〈爱尔兰〉 小型教学班
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experienced teacher offers grinds in Maths and Irish, to all levels. 有经验的教师面向各种层次的学生开设数学和爱尔兰语小型教学班。
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grind to a halt （或come to a grinding halt ）move more and more slowly and then stop 慢慢地停下来
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grind away work or study hard 认真刻苦地干（或学） -
grind someone down wear someone down with continuous harsh or oppressive treatment 把（某人）折磨垮mundane everyday things which just grind people down ． 真正把人慢慢拖垮的日常琐事 -
grind on continue for a long time in a wearying or tedious way 缓慢而单调地继续the rail talks grind on ． 火车旅途中的谈话慢吞吞地继续着 -
grind something out produce something dull or tedious slowly and laboriously 缓慢而费力地完成（枯燥的工作）I must grind out some more fiction ． 我还得艰难地慢慢写出更多的小说
"Old English
