grain

US /ɡreɪn/
UK /ɡreɪn/
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1.

穀物, 糧食

a small, hard seed, especially that of a cereal plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, or rice

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The farmer harvested a field of golden grain.
農民收割了一片金色的穀物。
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Birds often feed on scattered grains.
鳥類經常以散落的穀物為食。
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cerealcornseedkernel
2.

顆粒, 微粒

a tiny, hard particle of a substance

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A single grain of sand can feel rough.
一粒沙子摸起來會很粗糙。
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There wasn't a grain of truth in his story.
他的故事裡沒有一點真實性。
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particlespeckfragmentbitcrumb
3.

紋理, 木紋

the pattern of fibers in wood or stone

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The carpenter admired the beautiful grain of the oak wood.
木匠欣賞著橡木美麗的紋理。
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She chose a marble slab with a distinct grain for her countertop.
她選擇了一塊帶有獨特紋理的大理石板作為檯面。
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texturepatternfibervein
1.

結晶, 顆粒化

to form into grains or small particles

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The sugar began to grain as it cooled.
糖在冷卻時開始結晶。
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The process helps to grain the metal for better strength.
這個過程有助於使金屬顆粒化以提高強度。
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granulatecrystallizepowder
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go against the graintake something with a grain of salt