Definitions
n. seeds of crops such as wheat, used as food
谷物；粮食
n. a very small hard piece of a substance
颗粒；细粒
n. the natural pattern of lines in wood
木材纹理
Example
The farmer stored the grain in a dry barn.
农民把粮食存放在干燥的谷仓里。
Growing grain requires reliable water supplies, which are increasingly threatened by drought in many agricultural regions.
种植谷物需要可靠的供水，而许多农业地区的供水正日益受到干旱的威胁。
Collocations
- whole grain
- a grain of sand
- wood grain
Word family
- grainy (adj.)
Usage tip
grain指粮食通常不可数；指单颗谷粒或细粒可数。
FAQ
- What does grain mean?
- seeds of crops such as wheat, used as food a very small hard piece of a substance the natural pattern of lines in wood
- How is grain pronounced?
- UK /ɡreɪn/, US /ɡreɪn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
