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grind

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verb

/ˈgraɪnd/ grinds; ground /ˈgraʊnd/; grinding

[+ obj] to crush or break (something) into very small pieces by rubbing it against a rough surface or using a special machine

Grind (up) the coffee beans into a fine powder.

The corn is ground into meal.

to cut (meat) into small pieces by putting it through a special machine

Grind (up) the turkey meat.

usually used in U.S. English in the form ground to describe meat that has been cut into very small pieces

a recipe made with ground turkey

a pound of ground beef [=(US) hamburger, (Brit) mince]

to make (something) sharp or smooth by rubbing it against a hard surface [+ obj]

grind an ax [no obj]

The steel grinds to a sharp edge. - see also ax to grind at 1ax

[+ obj] :to cause (things) to rub against each other in a forceful way that produces a harsh noise

She kept grinding the car's gears.

He grinds his teeth in his sleep.

[no obj] :to make a harsh noise caused by rubbing

I could hear the gears grinding.

[+ obj] :to rub or press (something) against a hard surface

She ground (out) her cigarette on the pavement.

Dirt was ground into the carpet.

grind along

[phrasal verb]

to continue in a slow and steady way

The traffic ground along through the city streets.

The economy continues to grind along.

grind along (something) :to continue moving down or along (something) in a slow and steady way

The traffic was grinding along the streets.

grind away

[phrasal verb]

to work or study in a steady, determined way

She was grinding away at her studies.

grind away (something) or grind (something) away :to remove (a part of something) by rubbing something rough against it

He uses a special tool to grind away the stone.

grind down

[phrasal verb]

grind down (something) or grind (something) down :to make (something hard) smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits

The old dog's teeth had been ground down by use.

grind down (someone or something) or grind (someone or something) down :to weaken or destroy (someone or something) gradually

Poverty ground her spirit down.

These people have been ground down by years of oppression.

grind on

[phrasal verb]

to continue for a long time - used to describe something unpleasant

The war ground on for many more months.

grind out

[phrasal verb]

grind out (something) or grind (something) out :to produce (something, especially something of low quality) quickly as part of a continuous process

He grinds out [=churns out] a new novel every year.

grind to a halt

or come to a grinding halt

of a machine :to stop working or moving forward

The machinery slowly ground to a halt. - often used figuratively

Without more money, work on the project will soon grind to a halt. [=stop]

The project came to a grinding halt.

noun

plural grinds

[singular] :boring or difficult work

I need a break from the daily grind.

the dull grind of office work

[count] US :a person who works or studies too much

In college he had a reputation as a grind [=(Brit) swot] who never went to parties.

[count] - used to describe the size of the pieces of something that has been ground

a fine/coarse grind of coffee

[count] :the act of rotating the hips in a sexual way

dancers doing the bump and grind - compare bump

* Các từ tương tự:
grinder, grinding, grindstone