grain

英 [ɡreɪn]

美 [ɡreɪn]

n. 谷物; 谷粒; 颗粒; 细粒; 少量; 微量; 一点儿

复数：grains　过去分词：grained　过去式：grained　现在分词：graining　第三人称单数：grains　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3226 / COCA.3222

习惯用语

be/go against the grain

noun

谷物；谷粒
the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat , rice, etc.; a single seed of such a plant
1. America's grain exports
  美国的谷物出口
2. a few grains of rice
  几粒大米
颗粒；细粒
a small hard piece of particular substances
1. a grain of salt/sand/sugar
  一粒盐 / 沙 / 砂糖
少量；微量；一点儿
a very small amount
1. There isn't a grain of truth in those rumours.
  那些谣传一点也不可靠。
格令（重量单位，等于0.00143磅或0.0648克，用于称量药物等）
a small unit of weight, equal to 0.00143 of a pound or 0.0648 of a gram, used for example for weighing medicines
（木、织物或石头等的）纹理
the natural direction of lines in wood, cloth, etc. or of layers of rock; the pattern of lines that you can see
1. to cut a piece of wood along/across the grain
  顺着纹路劈木头；横对纹路把木头拦腰截断
（表面的）质地；触感
how rough or smooth a surface feels
1. wood of coarse/fine grain
  质地粗 / 细的木头

N-COUNT 谷粒
Agrain ofwheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it.
1. ...a grain of wheat.
  一粒小麦
2. ...rice grains.
  米粒
N-MASS 谷物（尤指小麦或玉米）
Grainis a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade.
1. ...a bag of grain.
  一袋谷物
2. ...the best grains.
  优质谷物
N-COUNT 细粒;微粒;小颗粒
Agrain ofsomething such as sand or salt is a tiny hard piece of it.
1. ...a grain of sand.
  一粒沙子
N-SING 一点；些微
Agrain ofa quality is a very small amount of it.
1. There's more than a grain of truth in that.
  其中含有很深刻的道理。
N-SING （木材表面的）纹理，纹路
The grainof a piece of wood is the direction of its fibres. You can also refer to the pattern of lines on the surface of the wood asthe grain.
1. Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.
  顺着木材的纹理刷上厚厚的一层漆。
PHRASE 违背本来的原则；与…格格不入
If you say that an idea or actiongoes against the grain, you mean that it is very difficult for you to accept it or do it, because it conflicts with your previous ideas, beliefs, or principles.
1. Privatisation goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.
  私有化有悖于他们反对工业私有的原则。

noun

the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
1. breadfruit has the same texture as bread
2. sand of a fine grain
3. fish with a delicate flavor and texture
4. a stone of coarse grain
Synonym:texture
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
1. saw the board across the grain
the smallest possible unit of anything
1. there was a grain of truth in what he said
2. he does not have a grain of sense
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Synonym:food graincereal
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
1. a grain of sand
2. a grain of sugar
a cereal grass
1. wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Synonym:caryopsis
1/7000 pound
1/60 dram
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
Synonym:metric grain
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

verb

The farmers will be paid for their grain in cash, instead of IOUs.
农民卖粮，将以现金支付，而不是白条了。
Privatisation goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.
私有化有悖于他们反对工业私有的原则。
The six food groups include grain products, vegetables, fruits, milk and milk products, meats and meat alternates, and a miscellaneous group.
这6类食物包括谷类产品、蔬菜、水果、牛奶和奶制品、肉类和肉类替代品以及杂类食品。
What is the per mu yield of grain here?
这里的粮食亩产量是多少？
The grain output is quadrupled.
粮食产量翻了两番。
The grain is liable to mildew when the humidity in the barn is too high.
仓库里潮气太大，粮食就容易发霉。
The Kuban produces an eighth of Russia's grain, meat and milk.
库班地区出产俄罗斯1/8的粮食、肉类和牛奶。
Our village has a grain reserve sufficient for three years.
我们村的储备粮够吃三年。
In the output of grain, China is second to none.
在粮食产量上，中国首屈一指。
Corn is America's most important grain.
玉米是美国最重要的谷物。