"grain" in Chinese (Traditional)
穀物粒
Definition
來自小麥、水稻或玉米等植物的堅硬小種子,用作食物。'穀物'也可以指這類作物本身,或非常小的一粒東西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“穀物”通常指糧食作物,如小麥、稻米、玉米。有時也用於表示很小的粒子,如“沙粒”。常見用語有“a grain of salt”(持保留態度)和“against the grain”(違背常規)。
Examples
The farmer grows grain on his land.
農夫在他的土地上種植**穀物**。
Rice is a type of grain.
白米是一種**穀物**。
There was a grain of sand in my shoe.
我鞋子裡有一粒**沙子**。
Whole grains are healthier than white bread.
全**穀物**比白麵包更健康。
She always takes things with a grain of salt.
她總是對事情持**保留態度**。
Going against the grain can lead to new ideas.
逆著**穀物**而行有時會帶來新想法。