grate

詳細解釋：

grate

v.（動詞）
grat.ed,grat.ing,grates
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.
磨碎：通過在粗糙表面上磨擦使…成為碎片、細條或粉末
To cause to make a harsh grinding or rasping sound through friction:
發吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦聲：通過磨擦產生吱吱的，刺耳的聲音：
例句：
grated her teeth in anger.
憤怒中咬緊她的牙齒髮出吱吱聲

To irritate or annoy persistently.
使氣惱：不斷地激怒或煩擾
Archaic To rub or wear away.
【古語】 磨損
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To make a harsh rasping sound by or as if by scraping or grinding.
磨擦而出聲：通過或類似通過刮削或磨擦發出吱吱的，刺耳的聲音
To cause irritation or annoyance:
使氣惱：導致憤怒或煩惱：
例句：
a noise that grates on one`s nerves.
擾亂人神經的噪音

n.（名詞）
A harsh rasping sound made by scraping or rubbing:
發刺耳的聲音：通過刮削或磨擦發出的刺耳的聲音：
例句：
the grate of a key in a lock.
鑰匙在鎖中發出的刺耳聲音

來源：
Middle English graten
中古英文 graten
from Old French grater [to scrape]
源自 古法文 grater [刮削]
[of Germanic origin]
[源於日耳曼語]

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grate
grate 2

n.（名詞）
A framework of parallel or latticed bars for blocking an opening.
爐格柵；篩濾柵：由平行或交叉的橫木構成的框架，用於封住一個口子
A framework of metal bars used to hold fuel or food in a stove, furnace, or fireplace.
火格子，火床，爐床：爐子、取暖爐或壁爐中用於盛燃料或食物的金屬條構成的框架
A fireplace.
壁爐；火爐
A perforated iron plate or screen for sieving and grading crushed ore.
篦條篩：用於篩選粉碎的礦石並分級的有孔鐵板或鐵篩
v.tr.（及物動詞）
grat.ed,grat.ing,grates
To equip with a grate.
裝格柵，裝爐篦子

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Medieval Latin gr3ta
源自 中世紀拉丁語 gr3ta
alteration of Latin cr3tis [wickerwork]
拉丁語 cr3tis的變化 [枝編物，柳條製品]