1141期丨最伟大的英雄

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The greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel.

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词汇点津

grind  /ɡraɪnd/

v. 磨碎,碾碎;磨快,磨光;用力挤压,摩擦;苦干,单调地做

n. 研磨,碾磨;苦差事,单调乏味的工作

例句:

We need to grind the coffee beans before brewing.

我们在冲泡前需要把咖啡豆磨碎。

He has been grinding away for his exams all week.

他整个星期都在为考试埋头苦读。

The daily grind of commuting can be very tiring.

每天通勤的苦差事会非常累人。


常用搭配:

the daily grind 日常的苦差事,每日单调乏味的工作

grind to a halt 慢慢停下来,陷入停顿

grind on 令人厌烦地继续下去

grind one's teeth 咬牙切齿,磨牙

have an axe to grind 有私心,有个人企图(尤指想抱怨或报复)

grinding poverty 赤贫

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