Grain[英文單詞]

grain是一個英文單詞，可作名詞、動詞，作名詞時意“為穀物，糧食; （沙，金，鹽等的）顆粒; 穀粒，籽粒; （木材，大理石等的）紋理”；作及物動詞，意為“把…作成細粒; 把…漆[畫]成木紋; 染透; 颳去（皮上的）毛”；作不及物動詞時意為“成穀粒”。

例句

1

There's more than a grain of truth in that.

其中含有很深刻的道理。

2

Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.

順著木材的紋理刷上厚厚的一層漆。

3

Privatisation goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.

私有化有悖於他們反對工業私有的原則。

4

Corn is America's most important grain.

玉米是美國最重要的穀物。

5

The farmers will be paid for their grain in cash, instead of IOUs.

農民賣糧，將以現金支付，而不是白條了。