grit

grit

英 [grɪt]
　　美 [ɡrɪt]

vt. 研磨；在…上鋪砂礫，覆以砂礫；咬緊牙關
　　vi. 摩擦作聲
　　n. 粗砂，砂礫砂礫，粗砂石；勇氣；決心
　　n. (Grit)人名；(德)格裡特；(法)格裡

中文詞源：

grit 沙粒，鹽粒

來自PIE*ghrei, 刮，擦，磨，詞源同gravel, grind. 指沙粒，鹽粒。

例句：

1. You'll never quite get rid of every last bit of grit.
無法把所有的沙礫都清除幹凈。

2. I pretended to rub a fleck of grit from one eye.
我假裝拭去一隻眼睛裡的沙粒。

3. He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees.
他感到細小的沙礫不斷打在膝蓋上。

4. You've got to admire her grit.
你不得不佩服她的勇氣。

5. Grit from the highway made him cough.
公路上揚起的沙子嗆得他咳嗽起來。