grain/gren; ɡreIn/n 1 a) [U] the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for food, or these crops themselves 谷物﹐粮食: sacks of grain 一袋袋谷物the grain harvest 谷物的收成 b) [C] a single seed of corn, wheat etc 谷粒: +of a few grains of rice 几粒大米2 the grain the natural lines you can see in things such as wood, rock, or cloth〔木头﹑岩石或布料的〕纹理: Split the wood along the grain. 顺着纹理把木头劈开。3 [C] a very small piece or amount of something 颗粒﹔少量: +of some grains of sand 几粒沙子There was a grain of truth in what he said. 他说的话有些许道理。4 go against the grain if something goes against the grain, you do not like doing it because it is not what you would normally do 违反常理: It goes against the grain to throw food away. 扔弃食物是违背常理的。