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grit

/ˈɡɹɪt/

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noun

砂砾，沙砾

A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.

Examples :

"The flower beds were white with grit from sand blasting the flagstone walkways."

花坛上白茫茫的一层是给石板路做喷砂处理时留下的砂砾。

material substance geology environment

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noun

沙砾，砂石

Inedible particles in food.

Examples :

"These cookies seem to have grit from nutshells in them."

这些饼干里好像有果壳带来的沙砾。

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noun

粗糙度，砂砾度

A measure of the relative coarseness of an abrasive material such as sandpaper, the smaller the number the coarser the abrasive.

Examples :

"I need a sheet of 100 grit sandpaper."

我需要一张100号的砂纸。(Wǒ xūyào yī zhāng 100 hào de shāzhǐ.)

material technical industry

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noun

砂砾，砂石.

A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; gritstone. Also, a finer sharp-grained sandstone, e.g., grindstone grit.

Examples :

"The worker used a piece of grit to sharpen the blade of his tool. "

工人用一块粗砂石来磨快他的工具的刀刃。

geology material

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noun

毅力，勇气。

Strength of mind; great courage or fearlessness; fortitude.

Examples :

"That kid with the cast on his arm has the grit to play dodgeball."

那个胳膊上打着石膏的小孩，竟然有毅力参加躲避球比赛。

mind character attitude ability

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verb

咬紧牙关

Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.

Examples :

"He has a sleeping disorder and grits his teeth."

他有睡眠障碍，睡觉的时候会咬紧牙关。

body physiology action sensation mind attitude emotion

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verb

撒砂砾，铺砂砾。

To cover with grit.

Examples :

"The construction workers gritted the new playground with sand to prevent slips. "

建筑工人们在新的操场上撒了沙子，以防滑倒。

environment material geology

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verb

咬牙切齿，摩擦。

To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.

Examples :

"The old, worn-out floorboards gritted under my feet as I walked across the kitchen. "

当我走过厨房时，破旧的地板在我脚下发出咯吱咯吱的摩擦声。

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noun

燕麦米, 粗燕麦。

(usually in the plural) Husked but unground oats.

Examples :

"The breakfast cereal mix included whole grain grit for added fiber. "

这种早餐谷物混合物中含有全谷燕麦米，以增加膳食纤维。

food plant agriculture

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noun

粗玉米粉，玉米渣。

(usually in the plural) Coarsely ground corn or hominy used as porridge.

Examples :

"For breakfast, Grandma made a hearty porridge using her special recipe with corn grit. "

早餐时，奶奶用她特别的食谱，用粗玉米粉做了一份丰盛的粥。