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N-UNCOUNT
沙粒;沙礫
Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery.
例句
He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees.
他感到細小的沙礫不斷打在膝蓋上。
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N-UNCOUNT
勇氣;堅毅;果敢
If someone has grit, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult.
例句
You've got to admire her grit.
你不得不佩服她的勇氣。
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N-PLURAL
粗玉米粉,玉米渣(美國南部常食用)
Grits are coarsely ground grains of corn which are cooked and eaten for breakfast or as part of a meal in the southern United States.
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VERB
(通常指因憤怒而)咬緊牙關,咬牙切齒
If you grit your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something.
例句
Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks...
我咬緊牙關,硬是吞回了幾句話。
'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' said his lawyer, through gritted teeth.
“我的當事人顯然沒有告訴我實情,”他的律師咬牙切齒地說道。
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PHRASE
下定決心;鼓起勇氣
If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult.
例句
There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it.
未來會很艱難,但是我們必須咬牙堅持下去。