grate是什么意思

1. N-COUNT 炉栅；炉格；炉排；炉箅 A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood. 

• A wood fire burned in the grate.

  木柴在炉栅中燃烧着。

2. VERB 磨碎,擦碎（食物） If you grate food such as cheese or carrots, you rub it over a metal tool called a grater so that the food is cut into very small pieces. 

• Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl.

  将干酪磨碎放进搅拌碗中。

• ...grated carrot.

  磨碎的胡萝卜

3. VERB 发出吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦声；发出刺耳的摩擦声 When something grates, it rubs against something else making a harsh, unpleasant sound. 

• His chair grated as he got to his feet...

  他起身时椅子发出吱吱嘎嘎的声音。

• The gun barrel grated against the floor.

  枪管拖在地上发出刺耳的声音。

4. VERB 使烦躁；使气恼；使难受 If something such as someone's behaviour grates on you or grates, it makes you feel annoyed. 

• His manner always grated on me...

  他的态度总是让我感到气恼。

• What truly grates is the painful banter.

  最让人气愤的是那个令人难堪的玩笑。

5. See also: grating;