单词 | gram |
释义 | gram (once / 2669 pages) n A gram is a unit of measurement. Some doctors recommend eating one gram of protein for each kilogram of body weight. Because a gram is a metric unit — in this case, measuring the mass of some object or substance — it isn't used as commonly in the US as it is in Britain and Canada, where metric measurements are standard. Still if you examine an American food label, you'll almost always see the mass in grams listed. The Greek root of gram is gramma, or "small weight." WORD FAMILYgram: grams, microgram+/microgram: micrograms USAGE EXAMPLESShe urges people to aim for 40 to 50 grams of fiber daily, well above levels recommended by most dietary guidelines. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Extra Brut indicates a very dry Champagne, 0 to 6 grams of residual sugar per liter. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) “Eight grams of E.L.C. are about equal to 100 watt-hours,” the website says. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) n a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram Syn|Hyper g, gm, gramme metric weight unit, weight unit a decimal unit of weight based on the gram Gram (once / 29402 pages) n WORD FAMILY Gram: Grams USAGE EXAMPLESAll the signs pointed to Gram, and Lucious and his gangster associate Shyne pay the young rapper back in blood. New York Times(Nov 16, 2016) With that in mind, here are some of the best ‘Grams documenting the experience of seeing Cattelan’s “America.” Time(Nov 15, 2016) The Gram Tarang instructors had taught them an anthem about self-sufficiency, and they sing it on their journey to Bangalore, again and again, for comfort. New York Times(Sep 24, 2016) n Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938) Syn|Exp Hans C. J. Gram bacteriologist a biologist who studies bacteria |
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