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N-COUNT
爐柵；爐格；爐排；爐箅
A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood.
例句
A wood fire burned in the grate.
木柴在爐柵中燃燒著。
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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.
例句
Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl.
將干酪磨碎放進(jìn)攪拌碗中。
...grated carrot.
磨碎的胡蘿卜
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VERB
發(fā)出吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦聲；發(fā)出刺耳的摩擦聲
When something grates, it rubs against something else making a harsh, unpleasant sound.
例句
His chair grated as he got to his feet...
他起身時(shí)椅子發(fā)出吱吱嘎嘎的聲音。
The gun barrel grated against the floor.
槍管拖在地上發(fā)出刺耳的聲音。
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VERB
使煩躁；使氣惱；使難受
If something such as someone's behaviour grates on you or grates, it makes you feel annoyed.
例句
His manner always grated on me...
他的態(tài)度總是讓我感到氣惱。
What truly grates is the painful banter.
最讓人氣憤的是那個(gè)令人難堪的玩笑。