1grind sth (down/up);grind sth (to/into sth) to press and break sth into very small pieces or into a powder between two hard surfaces or in a special machine 磨碎:
Wheat is ground into flour.小麦磨成面粉。ground pepper/coffee胡椒╱咖啡粉
2 to make sth sharp or smooth by rubbing it on a rough hard surface 磨快:
to grind a knife on a stone在石头上磨刀
3grind sth in/into sth to press or rub sth into a surface 用力挤或擦:
He ground his cigarette into the ashtray.他把香烟掐灭在烟灰缸里。
4 to rub sth together or make sth rub together, often producing an unpleasant noise (使)磨擦(常发生刺耳声响):
Some people grind their teethwhile they're asleep.有些人睡着时会磨牙。
grind to a halt/standstill to stop slowly 慢慢停止
grind²
/graɪnd ||; graɪnd/noun
[sing] (informal 非正式) an activity that is tiring and boring and that takes a lot of time 单调而费时的事:
the daily grind of working life单调的日常工作