to grate
01
磨碎, 擦碎
to cut food into small pieces or shreds using a tool with sharp holes
Transitive: to grate food ingredients
例子
Grate the cheese for the pizza using a cheese grater.
用奶酪刨丝器磨碎披萨用的奶酪。
She grated carrots to add to the salad for extra crunch.
她磨碎了胡萝卜加到沙拉里以增加脆感。
02
发出刺耳的声音, 摩擦发出刺耳声
to produce a harsh, irritating sound by rubbing or scraping
Intransitive
例子
The door hinges grated as he opened it slowly.
当他慢慢打开门时，门铰链吱吱作响。
The car ’s brakes grated when it came to a sudden stop.
汽车突然停下时，刹车发出刺耳的声音。
03
刮, 摩擦
to scratch or rub repeatedly against a surface, often causing irritation or annoyance
Intransitive: to grate against sth
例子
The rough fabric is grating against his skin, causing irritation.
粗糙的织物摩擦着他的皮肤，引起刺激。
The rough fabric grated against her skin, making her uncomfortable.
粗糙的织物摩擦着她的皮肤，让她感到不舒服。
04
惹恼, 使烦躁
to cause discomfort, annoyance, or irritation in someone
Intransitive: to grate on sb/sth
例子
His constant jokes began to grate on her patience.
他不断的玩笑开始磨她的耐心。
The sound of the alarm clock grates on me every morning.
闹钟的声音每天早上都让我烦躁。
05
安装铁栅栏, 用铁条装备
to provide or equip something with a a frame of iron bars, typically for protection
Transitive: to grate sth
例子
They grated the fireplace to keep the logs from rolling out.
他们给壁炉装了栅栏以防止木头滚出来。
The window was grated to prevent burglaries in the area.
窗户被装上铁栅栏以防止该地区的盗窃。
Grate
01
炉栅, 格栅
a metal framework of bars or wires used to cover or partition openings or enclosures, such as a fireplace, drain, vent, or window
例子
The fireplace grate held burning logs securely.
壁炉的炉栅牢固地支撑着燃烧的木头。
He cleaned the metal grate covering the drain.
他清理了覆盖排水沟的金属格栅。
02
a barrier of parallel or crossed bars that blocks a passage while allowing air or light to pass
例子
The cellar window was covered with a metal grate.
Air passed freely through the grate above the vent.
03
a harsh, rasping, or grinding sound produced by scraping or friction
例子
Her nails on the window produced an unpleasant grate.
The old hinge gave a loud grate when opened.
词汇树
grated
grater
grating
grate
