grind (C1)

カタカナ: グラインド

IPA: /ɡraɪnd/

Definition

To crush something into small particles or powder, typically using a machine or by rubbing two hard surfaces together.

意味: 機械や硬い面を使って、何かを細かく砕いたり粉状にしたりすること。

Examples / 例文

• You need to grind the coffee beans before brewing. — コーヒーを淹れる前に豆を挽く必要があります。

• The machine grinds the grain into flour. — その機械は穀物を粉にして小麦粉にする。

• He spent hours grinding the spices to make a paste. — 彼はスパイスをペースト状にするために何時間もすりつぶした。

Grind の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Grind:

• 挽く
• 粉砕する
• 研ぐ

How to Use Grind

grind down (phrasal verb)

To wear away or break down something through continuous friction or pressure, or to make someone feel weak or defeated. — "The constant pressure of the job ground him down."

grind out (phrasal verb)

To produce something laboriously or mechanically, especially music or writing. — "The composer ground out a new symphony."

grind to a halt (idiom)

To stop moving or operating gradually and completely. — "The economy ground to a halt during the lockdown."

grind away (phrasal verb)

To work persistently and tediously at something. — "She had to grind away at her thesis for months."

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