Grinding
a. 刺耳的, 沉重的, 剧烈的\\n[化] 研磨; 磨碎
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
grinding
adj
1 making a harsh noise (as if) from friction 发出（似）摩擦声的; 刺耳的
The car screeched to a halt with grinding brakes. 汽车停住时发出刺耳的刹车声.
2 (idm 习语) bring sth/come to a grinding `halt (infml 口) (cause sth to) stop completely （使某物）停住, 停稳. grinding `poverty (rhet 修辞) extreme poverty that causes suffering 贫苦不堪.
🗣️ 情景例句
Well, that was delicious! Thanks very much indeed. I know that you are a really good cook.
阿，这顿饭真是太可口了，非常感谢。我知道你是一个非常出色的厨师。
The remark made him shudder with fear.
那些话使他因恐怖而颤抖。
I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
我得想办法不让他整个上午缠着我。