"grindstone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 砂轮

Definition

砂轮是一种用于磨锐或修整工具的圆形石头。还可以出现在短语'keep your nose to the grindstone'，意思是埋头苦干。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于历史或技术语境。习语 'keep your nose to the grindstone' 很常见，表示埋头苦干。不要和 '磨盘'（用于碾谷物）混淆。

Examples

He used a grindstone to sharpen his knife.

他用**砂轮**磨快了刀子。

The old workshop has a large grindstone by the door.

老工坊门口有一个大**砂轮**。

Farmers used to rely on the grindstone to fix their tools.

农民过去靠**砂轮**修理工具。

I've got to keep my nose to the grindstone if I want this promotion.

如果我想升职，就得一直埋头在**砂轮**上。

The craftsman leaned over the grindstone, shaping the metal with care.

工匠俯身在**砂轮**上，小心地打磨金属。

You can’t take your nose off the grindstone when deadlines are tight.

截止日期紧时，不能把头从**砂轮**上移开。