grain 英[greɪn] 美[ɡren]
n. 谷物，粮食; （沙，金，盐等的） 颗粒; 谷粒，籽粒; （木材，大理石等的） 纹理;
vt. 把…作成细粒; 把…漆[画]成木纹; 染透; 刮去（皮上的）毛;
vi. 成谷粒;
[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。
6
The grain just rotted and all they could use it for was animal feed.
谷物完全烂掉了，他们能将其派上的唯一用场就是作动物饲料。
7
Average grain output per mu has reached 1300 jin.
平均亩产量达到了1300斤。
[其他] 复数：grains