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grain

UK/grein/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

n.

The seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, or barley; a single small particle of a substance; the texture or pattern in wood or stone

谷粒,谷物;颗粒;(木材、石头等的)纹理

v.

To feed grain to an animal; to form into small granular particles

喂谷物;使成颗粒状

Root Breakdown

Native English
grainother
=grain

Common Collocations

  • 1.grain of sand沙粒
  • 2.grain of truth一丝真理
  • 3.against the grain逆流而行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Farmers harvest grain crops like wheat and barley in the fall.

  • 2.

    The wood grain pattern made each piece of furniture unique.

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