"grind" in Chinese (Simplified)
磨碎磨成粉苦差事(俚语)
Definition
把某物碾碎成小块或粉末,通常是通过两个硬表面摩擦而成。非正式用法还指长时间辛苦地工作,尤其是单调或令人疲惫的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Grind' 有字面意思(食品、机器),也可指“hard work”(如 'daily grind', 'grind through homework')。在俚语中,'grinding'常用于形容游戏或事业中持续努力。不应与 'ground'(过去式)或 'grinder'(工具)混淆。
Examples
Please grind the coffee beans before you make coffee.
请在煮咖啡前先把咖啡豆**磨碎**。
He used a stone to grind the spices into powder.
他用石头把香料**磨成粉末**。
I have to grind through all this homework tonight.
我今晚得**硬着头皮做完**所有这些作业。
She's been on the grind since early morning getting ready for exams.
她从一大早就开始**苦差事**,准备考试。
Sometimes you just have to grind until you achieve your goals.
有时候你只能**努力苦干**,直到实现目标。
After hours at the gym, I really felt the grind.
在健身房待了好几个小时后,我真切体会到了**累人的过程**。