grain

US /ɡreɪn/
UK /ɡreɪn/
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1.

谷物, 粮食

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.
农民收割了一片金色的谷物。
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Birds often feed on scattered grains.
鸟类经常以散落的谷物为食。
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cerealcornseedkernel
2.

颗粒, 微粒

a tiny, hard particle of a substance

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A single grain of sand can feel rough.
一粒沙子摸起来会很粗糙。
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There wasn't a grain of truth in his story.
他的故事里没有一点真实性。
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particlespeckfragmentbitcrumb
3.

纹理, 木纹

the pattern of fibers in wood or stone

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The carpenter admired the beautiful grain of the oak wood.
木匠欣赏着橡木美丽的纹理。
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She chose a marble slab with a distinct grain for her countertop.
她选择了一块带有独特纹理的大理石板作为台面。
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texturepatternfibervein
1.

结晶, 颗粒化

to form into grains or small particles

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The sugar began to grain as it cooled.
糖在冷却时开始结晶。
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The process helps to grain the metal for better strength.
这个过程有助于使金属颗粒化以提高强度。
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granulatecrystallizepowder
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go against the graintake something with a grain of salt