grain
英 [ɡreɪn] 美 [ɡreɪn]
n.谷物;谷粒;颗粒;细粒;少量;微量;一点儿
复数： grains
扩展资料：
n. (名词)
grain, corn
这两个词都有“谷物”“谷粒”的意思。其区别在于:
1、grain泛指“粮食作物”,也指“粒状物”; 而corn则可指“小麦、燕麦等的谷粒”。例如:
China grows most of the grains the world knows.中国种植有世界上已知的大多数谷类作物。
Corn includes such grains as wheat, barley and oats.谷物包括这几类,如小麦、大麦和燕麦等。
2、corn在英国与grain同义,在美国和澳大利亚只指“玉米”。例如:
He grew a field of corn.他种了一片玉米。
There are many feed grains in the house.那所房子里有许多饲料谷物。
corn，crop，grain
molecule，atom，particle，speck，grain
例句：
1、There's more than a grain of truth in that.
其中含有很深刻的道理。
2、Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.
顺着木材的纹理刷上厚厚的一层漆。
3、Privatisation goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.
私有化有悖于他们反对工业私有的原则。
4、Corn is America's most important grain.
玉米是美国最重要的谷物。
5、The farmers will be paid for their grain in cash, instead of IOUs.
农民卖粮，将以现金支付，而不是白条了。
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