| 词汇 | grind |
| 释义 | grind 1. noun 1 sexual intercourse; an act of sexual intercourse UK, 1870. 2 in a striptease or other sexual dance, a rotating movement of the hips, pelvis, and genitals US, 1931. 3 hard, dull, routine, monotous work; work in general. Originally with special emphasis on academic work; now more general and often appearing as 'the grind' or 'the daily grind' UK, 1851. 4 a serious, dedicated, diligent student US, 1889. 5 in the used car business, a concerted assault of negotiation with a potential customer US, 1997. 6 a style of hard rock appealing to the truly disaffected, featuring a fast, grinding tempo, bleak lyrics and relentlessly loud and distorted guitars. Also known as 'grindcore' US, 1994 2. verb 1 to have sex UK, 1647. 2 in a striptease or other sexual dance, to rotate the hips, pelvis, and genitals in a sensual manner US, 1928. 3 to study hard US, 1955. 4 in computing, to format code so that it looks attractive US, 1983. 5 to eat. Hawaiian youth usage US, 1981. 6 to call out and invite patrons to enter a performance US, 1968.► grind someone's assto annoy US, 1996 grind away grind away usually progressive informal to work very hard for a long period of time, especially when the work is boring or you do not seem to be making much progress: I've been grinding away for eight hours now, and I'm getting nowhere.■ SIMILAR TO: slave away, boil away, slog away BrE informal grind away at grind away at sth usually progressive to gradually make something less strong or successful than it was before: The scandal is grinding away at the President's popularity. grind down 1. grind down sb/sth • grind sb/sth down to gradually make someone lose their confidence, hope, or energy: A lot of the women have been ground down by illness and poverty. It was a poor country, ground down by war and economic blockade. Don't let the bastards grind you down!■ SIMILAR TO: wear down2. grind down sth • grind sth down to make something solid into a powder, by crushing it: Chop the nuts and then grind them down before adding them to the sauce.■ SIMILAR TO: grind up grind on grind on to continue for a long time in a slow and boring way: The trial ground on all through the long hot summer. The conversation ground on as the meal was consumed.■ SIMILAR TO: drag on grind out 1. grind out sth • grind sth out to keep producing the same type of thing, without ever producing anything different or interesting: In nine months she managed to grind out five new romantic novels.■ SIMILAR TO: churn out2. grind out sth • grind sth out AmE informal to manage to do something with a lot of effort: The home team were only able to grind out one touchdown against the Lions. grind up grind up sth • grind sth up to make something solid into a powder, by crushing it: Local people grind up the leaves and use them to make tea. Mad cow disease started when parts of infected sheep were ground up and mixed with cattle feed.■ SIMILAR TO: grind down grind in. to sell drugs. He told the cops he wasn’t grinding, but they found his junk.
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