1. U C 谷粒，谷物，谷类　a single seed of rice, wheat, or other similar food plants; crops from plants which produce these seeds, especially wheat
2. C 小的硬粒　tiny hard bit
3. U （天然）纹理　the natural arrangement of the threads or fibers in wood, flesh or cloth
4. C 微量，一点儿　very small amount
5. U （物的）纹理；（人的）性情，脾气，天性　the basic quality or characteristic of sth/sb

　bring in ～　把粮食收回
　buy ～　买粮，买谷物
　get ～　得到粮食
　grow ～　种植谷物
　need ～　需要粮食
　keep ～　保存粮食
　produce ～　生产粮食
　separate the ～ from　脱粒，把谷粒同…分离
　different ～　个性不同的两兄弟
　the best-known ～s　最普通的谷物
　wet ～　湿粮
　rice ～s　稻谷
　～ base〔crops〕　粮食基地〔作物〕
　～ transport　粮食运输
　be〔go〕 against the ～ with sb　与某人格格不入，使某人反感
　self-sufficient in ～　粮食自给自足
　feed the horse on ～　用谷物喂马
　without a ～ of common sense　一点常识也没有
　a ～ of　一点点，一小颗

　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, rye and 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 the grain.　切肉时顺着纹理切最容易。

 ♣ (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。

 ♣ 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）