grate

vt

1. 磨碎

• grated cheese 磨碎的干酪

• grate lemon peel 把柠檬皮磨成丝

2. 因磨擦而发出刺耳声

• He grated his teeth. 他咯咯地磨着牙。

3. 用刺耳的声音说

• grate an angry reply 用刺耳的声音生气地回答

vi

1. 发出刺耳的声音

• He could hear her shoes grating on the steps. 他能听见她的鞋在楼梯上发出吱吱声。

2. 使人难受；生气

• His rude manners grated on me(或my nerves). 他粗鲁的举止让我颇为不快。