"grind" in Chinese (Traditional)
磨碎磨成粉苦差事(俚語)
Definition
將某物碾碎成小塊或粉末,通常是用兩個硬表面摩擦而成。非正式地,也指長時間辛苦工作,特別是重複或令人疲勞的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Grind' 既有字面意思(食物、機械),也表示辛苦工作(如 'daily grind', 'grind through homework')。在俚語裡,'grinding' 常形容專注努力(電玩、職場)。別與 'ground'(過去式)或 'grinder'(工具)混淆。
Examples
Please grind the coffee beans before you make coffee.
請在煮咖啡前先把咖啡豆**磨碎**。
He used a stone to grind the spices into powder.
他用石頭把香料**磨成粉末**。
I have to grind through all this homework tonight.
我今晚得**硬著頭皮做完**所有這些作業。
She's been on the grind since early morning getting ready for exams.
她從一大早就開始**苦差事**,準備考試。
Sometimes you just have to grind until you achieve your goals.
有時候你只能**努力苦幹**,直到實現目標。
After hours at the gym, I really felt the grind.
在健身房待了好幾個小時後,我真的感受到這種**累人的過程**。