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单词 grain
释义
grain
noun
uk
/ɡreɪn/us
/ɡreɪn/

grainnoun(SEED)

C2[CorU]
aseedorseedsfrom aplant,especiallyaplantlike agrasssuch asriceorwheat:
（尤指像稻谷、小麦等像草一样的植物的）谷粒，颖果，谷（物）
grains ofwheat/rice麦／米粒
Grain(= thecropfromfoodplantslikegrasses)is one of themainexportsof the AmericanMidwest.谷物是美国中西部地区主要的出口商品。
See also
wholegrainmainlyUK
picture of grain
Nguyen Thanh Luan/EyeEm/GettyImages
More examples
  • Europeancountriesarequiteaggressivesubsidizers of grainexports.
  • A fewchickenswerescratchingaround in theyardfor grain.
  • The grain is stillmilledlocally.
  • Atornadodestroyedgraincropsacrossmuch of theMidwest.
  • Asurplusofcornhashelpeddepressthe grainmarket.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Farming - general words
  • agroecology
  • agroforestry
  • arable
  • biodynamic
  • biodynamics
  • farming
  • harvest
  • haystack
  • hungry gap
  • hydroponic
  • landless
  • landrace
  • monoculture
  • non-farm
  • soil
  • terrace
  • the Agrarian Revolution
  • thresh
  • vertical farming
  • yield
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Fruits & seeds & their parts
Cereals

grainnoun(SMALL PIECE)

C2[C]
a verysmallpieceof a hardsubstance:
细粒，颗粒
grainsofsand沙粒
C2[S]
a verysmallamountof aparticularquality:
一点儿；微量，少量
There wasn't a grainoftruthin anything she said.她无论说什么都没有半句实话在里面。
Anyone with a grain ofcommonsensewould haveknownwhat to do.稍微有一点常识的人都会知道应该做什么。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
  • by a noseidiom
  • clipping
  • crumb
  • dab
  • dash
  • dollop
  • fraction
  • hint
  • oddments
  • paring
  • peewee
  • pinch
  • potsherd
  • skinny
  • spark
  • swatch
  • tad
  • thimbleful
  • tidbit
  • tiddler
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grainnoun(PHOTOGRAPH)

[CorU]
thepatternofextremelysmallspotsofblackandwhiteorcolour, thatformaphotographicorfilmimage, or one of thesesmallspots:
（照片、底片的）显影颗粒
fine/coarse-grainfilm显影颗粒细（粗）的胶卷
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Photography
  • airbrush
  • analogue
  • aperture
  • bokeh
  • camera
  • camera obscura
  • expose
  • glossy
  • high-resolution
  • hologram
  • holographic
  • holography
  • kinetoscope
  • pap
  • pic
  • picture
  • PillCam
  • pin-up
  • pinhole camera
  • projection
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grainnoun(WOOD/CLOTH)

the grain[S]
thenaturalpatternsoflinesin thesurfaceofwoodorcloth:
（木头和织物等的）纹理
tocutsomethingalong/againstthe grain顺着纹理／横对着纹路切开某物
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Patterns and shapes
  • amorphous
  • arabesque
  • argyle
  • asymmetrically
  • asymmetry
  • bossy
  • filigree
  • fishhook
  • flecked
  • flowery
  • formless
  • fretted
  • herringbone
  • oblong
  • shapeless
  • shapelessly
  • shapelessness
  • sigmoid
  • snow angel
  • swoosh
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grainnoun(WEIGHT)

[C]old-fashioned
aunitofmass,equalto 0.0648grams
格令（质量单位，等于0.0648克）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Measurements of weight & mass
  • atomic mass
  • BMI
  • body mass index
  • carat
  • centigram
  • ct
  • G, g
  • gm
  • grammage
  • hundredweight
  • kilogram
  • mg
  • microgram
  • milligram
  • ounce
  • oz
  • pound
  • st
  • talent
  • ton
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Idiom

go against the grain
(Definition ofgrainfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

grain| American Dictionary

grain
noun
us
/ɡreɪn/

grainnoun(SEED)

[C/U]
aseedfrom aplant,esp. agrasssuch aswheat, or thecropfrom such aplant:
[C]Wheat andryeare twocommongrains used in makingbread.
[U]Grain is one of themainexportsof the AmericanMidwest.

grainnoun(SMALL PIECE/AMOUNT)

[C]
a verysmallpieceof a hardsubstance, or asmallamountof something:
grains ofsand
There was a grain oftruthin what she said.
You haven’t got a grain ofsense.

grainnoun(PATTERN)

[U]
thenaturalpatternoflinesin thesurfaceof amaterial, such aswoodorrock, or thedirectionin which thefibersthatformthesesubstanceslie:
Polishing thewoodbringsoutitsgrain.
(Definition ofgrainfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

grain| Business English

grain
noun[CorU]
uk
/ɡreɪn/us
acropsuch aswheatandcornthat isgrownforfood:
Ultra-highpricesofmetals, grains andenergyspurredproductionandstifledconsumption.
grainprices/markets/production
(Definition ofgrainfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgrain

grain
Taxes on some products, such as grains, were levied on the output because the tax collectors could easily measure the harvested output.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A few people were busy collecting the grains and the coins.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The latter is composed of positive and negative dust grains of uniform sizes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We consider a weakly ionized dusty plasma composed of electrons, singly charged ions, negatively charged dust grains and neutrals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Another group of seven goats received only the mixture of molasses and oat grains as a placebo.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Figure 3 shows part of a barred olivine chondrule, where grains of olivine are set in a feldspathic groundmass.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Grinding also has an effect on the spectral properties of many mixtures because the weaker grains are damaged preferentially.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The greater precision with which the grains were controlled would make the transformations more subtle.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Like most granular synthesis programs its primary concern was the distribution of grains of sound in time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Statistical functions control each of the grain's parameters within specified limits.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In this case, the dust grains can also be positively charged.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We assume that the micrometre-sized dust grains are negatively charged and stationary.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such mixtures of electrons, ions, and charged grains distinguish themselves from ordinary plasmas in various ways.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We now examine the effect of heavier dust grains.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The inertia forces of the ions are assumed to be small in comparison with that of the dust grains and neutrals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithgrain

grain

These are words often used in combination withgrain.

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bushel of grain
Is not this the all-important point, that we want everybushelofgrainand every ounce of food we can get?
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coarse grain
Using this principle, devices for classes of sounds such ascoarsegraincollision interactions or friction interactions can be designed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
fine grain
However, much latent parallelism in functional programs is toofinegrainto be exploitable.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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