grain
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/ɡreɪn/
🇬🇧
/ɡreɪn/
small hard seeds from plants like wheat or rice
Eating whole grain foods is good for your health.
吃全谷物食品对你的健康有益。
a tiny hard piece of something
A grain of sand got stuck in my shoe.
一粒沙子卡在了我的鞋里。
a very small amount
There is not a grain of truth in that story.
那个故事里没有一丝真相。
a tiny unit of weight for medicines
The doctor measured a grain of medicine for the patient.
医生为病人量了一粒药。
the natural lines or pattern in wood or cloth
The wood grain on this table looks very nice.
这张桌子上的木纹看起来非常漂亮。
how rough or smooth a surface feels
This paper has a fine grain that feels smooth.
这种纸质地细腻,摸起来很光滑。