grate [ 'greitid ]

• n.
  • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

    同义词： grating

  • a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
  • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

    同义词： grating

• v.
  • furnish with a grate

    "a grated fireplace"

  • gnaw into; make resentful or angry

    同义词： eat into fret rankle

  • reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface

    "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"

  • make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

    "grate one's teeth in anger"

    同义词： grind

  • scratch repeatedly

    同义词： scrape

以上来源于: WordNet