Grates Meaning in English

word · lemma: grate

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释义

'Grates' is the plural of 'grate', meaning metal covers over holes (like street drains), and also the third-person singular or plural of the verb 'to grate', which means to shred food or to make an unpleasant, harsh sound.

用法与细微差别

Noun: Often used for metal covers on streets or in fireplaces. Verb: 'Grate cheese' (shred finely), 'grate on my nerves' (something very annoying). The sound meaning is negative. Not to be confused with 'great' (large, excellent).

• Spanish: rejillas - raspa (ruido molesto) - ralla (queso, zanahoria)
• Portuguese (BR): grades - raladores (utensílio) - irrita (barulho)
• Portuguese (PT): grades - raladores (utensílio) - irrita (barulho)
• Chinese (Simplified): 格栅 - 刮擦声 - 刨丝（食物）
• Chinese (Traditional): 格柵 - 刮擦聲 - 刨絲（食物）
• Hindi: जाली - घिसती है (आवाज़, खाने में)
• Arabic: شوايات - يصرّ (صوت مزعج) - يبرش (طعام)
• Bengali: গ্রিল (ধাতুর জাল) - কুমিরে কাটা (খাদ্য) - কটু শব্দ করা
• Russian: решётки - натирает - раздражает (звук, голос)
• Japanese: 格子（鉄のカバー） - すりおろす - 耳障りな音を立てる
• Vietnamese: song sắt (lọc thoát nước) - bào nhỏ (thức ăn) - gây khó chịu (âm thanh)
• Korean: 쇠창살 - 갈다 (음식) - 거슬리는 소리를 내다
• Turkish: ızgara (metal kapak) - rendelemek - rahatsız edici ses çıkarmak
• Urdu: جالی (دھات کی جالی) - کدوکش کرنا - کرخت آواز نکالنا
• Indonesian: song sắt (lưới kim loại) - bào (thức ăn) - phát ra âm thanh chói tai

例句

The street has metal grates over the drains.

basic

She grates the cheese for the pizza.

basic

Watch out—some grates on the sidewalk are loose!

natural

The sound of chalk on the board grates on my ears.

basic

Don’t forget to clean the grates in the fireplace after using it.

natural

His voice really grates on me after a while.

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