| 单词 | grain |
| 释义 | grain (greɪn ) Word forms: grains 1. countable noun A grain of wheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it. ...a grain of wheat. [+ of] ...rice grains. Synonyms: seed, kernel, grist 2. variable noun Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade. ...a bag of grain. ...the best grains. Synonyms: cereal, corn 3. countable noun A grain of something such as sand or salt is a tiny hard piece of it. ...a grain of sand. [+ of] Synonyms: bit, piece, trace, spark -grained combining form ...coarse-grained salt. 4. singular noun A grain of a quality is a very small amount of it. There's more than a grain of truth in that. [+ of] 5. singular noun The grain of 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 as the grain. Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain. Synonyms: texture, pattern, surface, fibre -grained combining form ...a hard, heavy, straight-grained wood. 6. go against the grain phrase If you say that an idea or action goes 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. Takes some nerve, obviously, and it goes against the grain of British reserve. Idioms: go against the grain to be the opposite of your ideas, beliefs or principles He would have to take this work, although it went against the grain of everything he believed in and hoped for. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: grain of sand I want to do well, but there's always a grain of sand that gets in the works and clogs things up. Times, Sunday Times The particles are typically the size of a grain of sand but may occasionally be larger. The Sun There’s a buzzing grain of sand in her voice, a signature that allows her to change timbre at will yet remain instantly recognizable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientists now recognise that pollution particles much smaller than a grain of sand can penetrate the skin and break up cells. Times, Sunday Times The smallest details of celebrities' lives are the most important - see the world in a grain of sand. Times, Sunday Times When it's congested, the zone will feel like a grain of sugar right in the centre of the big toe. The Sun A lot less than a grain of sugar. Times, Sunday Times It was pure sour, with not a grain of sugar to offset the tongue-skinning mouth feel. Times, Sunday Times They are made with the hot panned process with ingredients of a single grain of sugar, syrup and flavor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They took each pearl and stuck a grain of sugar on two opposite ends of it and arranged each pearl closer to one other in a straight line. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And, like most pithy popular wisdom, it contains a grain of truth lodged somewhere within an entire wholemeal loaf of distortion. Times, Sunday Times Some stereotypes possess a grain of truth; others are mindless clichés that embarrass those who use them. Times, Sunday Times I have to admit the myth has grown from a grain of truth. Times, Sunday Times There's a small grain of truth in that. Times, Sunday Times The old sayings may just have a grain of truth, say scientists. Times, Sunday Times In 1969, the mill itself was closed down but the storage space was used for state grain reserves until 1994. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As devastating floods ravaged the country in 1995, arable land, harvests, grain reserves, and social and economic infrastructure were destroyed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The annual deficits have been filled by drawing down the country's extensive grain reserves, and by reliance on the world grain market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Try the grain salad served with house-baked focaccia. Times, Sunday Times Garnish the chops with the extra lemon zest and serve on a bed of grained salad. The Sun All these grain salads are bursting with antioxidant-rich ingredients. Times, Sunday Times The port facilities included fishing facilities and docks for the international passenger ships, as well as a grain silo. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1931, the existing large concrete grain silo opened, and in the 1960s a steel bulkhead storage opened. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The foundations and main building are built upon an old grain silo. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The general cargo area consists of 12 warehouses and a grain silo with a capacity of 120,000 tons of grain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1940 a grain silo and rail siding were built on the south side of the former halt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These include grain size variation, bimodality, and roughness coefficient. 2014, 'The Variation of Riverbed Material due to Tropical Storms in Shi-Wen River, Taiwan', The Scientific World Journal The shear dilation of coarse-grained soils increases with the increase in maximum grain size. 2018, 'Grain Size Effect on the Mechanical Behavior of Cohesionless Coarse-Grained Soils with the Discrete Element Method', Advances in Civil Engineering To study the effect of cooling rate on grain size, cylindrical samples were cast in steel and fireclay molds. 2017, 'Influence of Al–5Ti–1B master alloy addition on the grain size of AZ91 alloy', Journal of Magnesium and Alloys Such grain size reduction and shape control are crucial parameters for high density magnetic recording, along with high thermal stability. 2014, 'Study of microstructure and magnetic properties of L10 FePt/SiO2 thin films', EPJ Web of Conferences However, contradictory results exist on the effect of grain size and microporosity. 2014, 'Effect of grain size and microporosity on the in vivo behaviour of β-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds', European Cells & Materials The evaluated traits were grain yield, hectoliter weight, and wet gluten content. 2010, 'Effect of Split Nitrogen Applications on Durum Wheat Cultivars in Volcanic Soil Efecto de Aplicaciones Parcializadas de Nitrógeno sobre Cultivares de Trigo Candeal en un Suelo Volcánico', Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research The following two variables were analysed: grain yield and hectolitre weight. 2007, 'Influence of Previous Crop on Durum Wheat Yield and Yield Stability in a Long-term Experiment', Italian Journal of Agronomy At harvest, wheat ears density, grain yield, weight of 1000 seeds and hectolitre weight were recorded. 2017, 'Mechanical weed control in organic winter wheat', Italian Journal of Agronomy Analysed parameters were soybean grain yield (kg/ha) based on 13% moisture, protein content (%), oil content (%) and hectolitre mass (kg). 2017, 'The influence of benefit microorganisms on yield and quality of soybean grains under conditions of reduced nitrogen fertilization', Poljoprivreda These heterotic patterns increased grain yield up to 9% compared to the currently employed groups. 2017, 'Genome-Based Identification of Heterotic Patterns in Rice', Rice It will be wetter, but water will be precious for farmers globally: many areas that now grow grain will become desert. Times, Sunday Times It was too far north to grow grain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By digging a system of parallel drainage ditches water was drained from the land to be able to grow grain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With less arable land available to grow grain, maintaining vegetable gardens became an important part of monastic life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People living nearby believe the land should be left for growing grain. Times, Sunday Times Panicking mums are overloading shopping trolleys with staple grain buckwheat to supply their families with porridge through the long, grinding winter. The Sun Stockpiles of staple grains are very low and a drought could push the cost of rice and wheat higher again. Times, Sunday Times The price of staple grains has risen by an average of 80 per cent over the past two years. Times, Sunday Times There are higgledy-piggledy little huts — once used to store grain and cheese — flanking the car-free cobbled streets, and small, rustic chalet-style hotels. Times, Sunday Times The buildings still standing were used to store grain or gunpowder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The villagers used to store grain close to the shrine, certain that nobody would steal it and thereby violate the sanctity of the shrine. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once completed, the barn would have been used to thresh and store grain from the manor farm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are known as general stores (but not in the sense of department stores), and they were first used to store grain and flour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 谷物, 一粒 Japanese: 穀粒, 一粒 |
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