(a) grain(s) of
1.(一)粒a piece of
You mustn't waste a grain of rice.你不能浪费一粒米。
There were grains of sand in her hair.她的头发里有沙粒。
2.a little 一点点,一些
There is not a grain of common sense in what he has said.他说的话中一点常识都没有。
It is a statement with a few grains of truth.这是一个有些真实的声明。

be〔go〕 against the grain
违反意愿be contrary to one's nature or inclination
It goes against the grain for him to be rude to a friend.他对朋友粗鲁不是出于本意。
Underhand work of that sort is against the grain with me.这种欺诈的勾当跟我格格不入。

Farmers produced millions of tons of grain to feed the nation.农民生产好几百万吨粮食供应全国。
The best-known grains are wheat,barley,oats,ryeand maize.最为人们所熟知的粮食是小麦、大麦、燕麦、黑麦和玉米。
It is easiest to cut meat in the direction of.切肉时顺着纹理切最容易。

grain, corn
参见corn条。

［同义词］   bit, seed plants, wheat
［反义词］   chaff, stalks
［词源］＜古法语＜拉丁语granum(种子,谷粒)