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.
吃全穀物食品對你的健康有益。
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子裡。
a very small amount
There is not a grain of truth in that story.
那個故事裡沒有一絲真相。
a tiny unit of weight for medicines
The doctor measured a grain of medicine for the patient.
醫生為病人量了一粒藥。
the natural lines or pattern in wood or cloth
The wood grain on this table looks very nice.
這張桌子上的木紋看起來非常漂亮。
how rough or smooth a surface feels
This paper has a fine grain that feels smooth.
這種紙質地細膩,摸起來很光滑。