grindstone 英 [ˈgraɪndstəʊn]   美 [ˈgraɪndstoʊn]

grindstone

grindstone  英 [ˈgraɪndstəʊn] 美 [ˈgraɪndstoʊn]

n. 磨石 

名词复数:grindstones 

He grinds ax on the grindstone. 他在磨石上磨斧。
We live in a world that valorizes this idea of work. We talk about work using phrases like, “keep your nose to the grindstone” and “no pain, no gain. 我们生活在一个工作概念模式化的世界里,谈起工作,我们常会引用一些短语,比如:“埋头苦干”和“种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆”。

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  • n. 磨石
  • 1. He grinds ax on the grindstone.

    他在磨石上磨斧。

  • 2. We live in a world that valorizes this idea of work. We talk about work using phrases like, “keep your nose to the grindstone” and “no pain, no gain.

    我们生活在一个工作概念模式化的世界里,谈起工作,我们常会引用一些短语,比如:“埋头苦干”和“种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆”。

  • 3. His call is bracing but melodious, although once he sets to work on a blade, the noise of grindstone on metal brings out the old women with their beloved worn-out cleavers.

    他的叫卖声很精神,但很有音韵,尽管只要他一开始磨刀锋,金属在磨石上的噪音就会引来老妇人们,带着她们心爱的旧菜刀。

  • grindstone (n.) early 13c. "millstone," from grind (v.) in sense of "sharpen" + stone (n.); meaning
grind·stone / ˈɡraɪndstəʊn ; NAmE ˈɡraɪndstoʊn / noun a round stone that is turned like a wheel and is used to make knives and other tools sharp 磨石;砂轮 IDIOMsee nose n. grindstone grindstones grind·stone / ˈɡraɪndstəʊn ; NAmE ˈɡraɪndstoʊn /
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