grain
n
1 [U] (esp commerce 尤用於商業) small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc 谷物
[attrib 作定語]
America's grain exports 美國的谷物出口.
2 [C] single seed of such a plant 谷粒
a few grains of rice in a bowl 碗中的幾顆米粒. =>illus at cereal 見cereal插圖.
3 [C] tiny hard bit 小的硬粒
a grain of sand, gold, etc 沙粒、 金粒.
4 [C] smallest unit of weight in various measuring systems, -1-7000 lb or 0.065 gm 格令(重量的最小單位, 等於-1-7000磅或0.065克)
The analysis showed a few grains of arsenic in the solution. 分析顯示溶液中有幾格令的砷. =>App 5 見附錄5.
5 [C] (fig 比喻) very small amount 少量; 微量
There isn't a grain of (ie any) truth in it. 那事無絲毫真實性.
6 [U]
(a) (surface) texture produced by particles (微粒形成的)質地(表面)
a stone of fine/medium/coarse grain, ie containing small/medium/large particles 質地細的[不粗不細的/粗的]石頭.
(b) pattern made by the lines of fibres in wood, or of layers in rock, coal, etc (木、 石、 煤等的)紋理
cut a piece of wood along/across the grain 把木頭順著木紋[對著橫紋]截斷. =>illus 見插圖.
(c) rough appearance of a photographic print, as if made up of small particles of light and dark (照片的)顆粒.
7 (idm 習語) (be/go) against the `grain (be) contrary to one's nature or inclination 與自己的性格、 意愿格格不入
It really goes against the grain to have to go into the office at weekends, ie I do not like it. 我真不愿意周末還要上班.