"grate on" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɡɹeɪt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
GRAYT-on
ɡɹˈeɪt/ /ˈɒn
GRAYT-on
释义
If something grates on you, it annoys or irritates you, often in a slow or repeated way. It is usually used for sounds, voices, or behaviors.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɡɹeɪt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
英式英语
ɡɹˈeɪt/ /ˈɒn
简化发音
美式
GRAYT-on
英式
GRAYT-on
语境中听
Loud noises can grate on my nerves.
Her constant complaining really grates on me.
That squeaky chair grates on his nerves.
That ringtone is really starting to grate on me.