grinding
US /ˈɡraɪn.dɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡraɪn.dɪŋ/
形容詞
磨人的, 艱苦的, 令人厭煩的
difficult and unpleasant, and continuing for a long time
範例:
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The factory workers endured grinding poverty.
工廠工人忍受著磨人的貧困。
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They faced a grinding struggle for survival.
他們面臨著一場艱苦的生存鬥爭。
名詞
研磨, 摩擦
the action of reducing something to small particles or powder by crushing it
範例:
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The grinding of coffee beans filled the air with a rich aroma.
咖啡豆的研磨使空氣中瀰漫著濃郁的香氣。
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The constant grinding of gears indicated a problem with the machine.
齒輪持續的研磨聲表明機器有問題。