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granu lated sugar /.graenjuleitid ■Jugalr)/ noun [U] white sugar in the form of small grains 白砂輪 gran-uie /'graenjuil/ noun [usually pi.] a small, hard piece of sth; a small grain 颗粒状物；微粒；细备：instant cojQfee granules速溶咖啡颗粒

grape /greip/ noun a small green or purple fruit that grows in bunches on a climbing plant (called a vine). Wine is made from grapes•葡萄：a bunch of grapes — 串葡萄◊ Wacfc/w/iite grapes (= grapes that are actu­ally purple/green in colour) 朵 / 绿金萄 —picture o page R17 UTrai see sour adj.

grapefruit /'greipfruit/ noun {pi. grapefruit or grapefruits) [C, U] a large round yellow citrus fruit with a lot of slightly sour juice 葡萄柚；柚子；西柚 —picture o page R17

grape-seed oil /'greipsiid oil/ noun [U] oil produced from grapes, used in cooking _萄籽油（用于焘饪） grape-shot /'greipjDt; NAmE -Ja:t/ noun [U] a number of small iron balls that are fired together from a cannon

(大炮发射的）葡萄弹

grape-vine /'greipvain/ noun IT»TO1 on/through the 'grapevine by talking in an informal way to other people 小道消■息；传闻：I heard on the grapevine that you’re leaving.我听小道消息说你要离开。 graph /graef; BrE also gra:f/ noun a planned drawing, consisting of a line or lines, showing how two or more sets of numbers are related to each other 图；图表；曲 线图：PZot a graph 〇/ height against age.绘制一也身高 与年龄对照的曲.线图。◊ The graph shows how house prices have risen since the 2 9S0s.此图表明了自 20 世纪 80年代以来房价上涨的情况。

graph.eme /'graeflim/ noun [linguistics 语言）the smallest unit that has meaning in a writing system 字位，书写位（语言书写系统的最小有意义单位） —compare phoneme graph-ic /'graefik/ adj., noun

madj. 1 [only before noun] connected with drawings and design, especially in the production of books, magazines, etc.绘画的；书画的；图样的；图案的： graphic design      0 a graphic designer  A

员 2 (of descriptions, etc.描述等）very clear and full of details, especially about sth unpleasant 形象的，生动 的，逼真的（尤指今人不快的事物} . H33 vivid: a graphic account/description 0/ a batrfe 对战斗的生动 叙述 / 描述◊ He fcept teHing us about his operation, m the mostgrapWc detafM也不停地向我们绘声绘色地舍述 他动手术的详细情况。

■ noun a diagram or picture, especially one that appears on a computer screen or in a newspaper or book

图表，图形，图画（尤指电脑荧屏或书籍、报纸上的） —compare graphics

graph-ical /'graefikl/ adj. 1 [only before noun] connected with art or computer graphics备画的；计算机图形的： The system uses an impressive graphical interface. 3^ — 系统采用了特别好的图形界面。the form of a diagram or graph用图（或图表等）表示的：a graphical presentation o/resuZts所得结果的图演 graph-ic-aMy /'graefikli/ adv. 1 in the form of drawings or dia卩rams 以书画（或图表）形式：77iis data is shown graphicaHy on the opposite page.七页以图表显示这些数 据。2 very clearly and in great detail 形象地；生会 地；逼真地 H3ZI vividly: The murders are graphically described in the arride.这篇文章对几起凶杀案作了血硌 淋的描述。

.graphic 'arts noun [U] art based on the use of lines and shades of colour 图备艺术；绘画艺术► .graphic ’artist noun

.graphic 'equalizer noun {technical an electronic device or computer program that allows you to con­trol the strength and quality of particular sound frequencies separately图示均衡器（用以调节声频大小

及音质♦)

.graphic 'novel noun a novel in the form of a comic STRIP连环画小说，漫画小说

graph-ics /'graefiks/ noun [pi.] designs, drawings or pictures, that are used especially in the production of

books，magazines, etc•图样；图案；绘图；图像： computer graphics  0 Text and graphics are

prepared separate^ and then combined.文字和图分另ij编

排后再进行混排。

’graphics adapter       (compwf/>?g 计)=video card

'graphics card noun {computing if) a circuit board that allows a computer to show images on its screen 图

形卡；图像适配卡；显示卡

'graphics tablet (also 'graphics pad) noun a flat device connected to a computer that you draw on with a special pen (called a stylus) to create an image on the screen绘图板；图形输入板

graph-ite /'graefait/ noun [U] a soft black mineral that is a form of carbon. Graphite is used to make pencils, to lubricate machinery, and in nuclear reactors.石^ graph-ology /grae'fDl0d3i; NAmE -'fail-/ noun [U] the study of handwriting, for example as a way of learning more about sb’s character 笔体学，笔迹学 (根据笔体推断人的性格）

'graph paper noun [U] paper with small squares of equal size printed on it, used for drawing graphs and other diagrams方格纸；坐标纸；标绘纸 -graphy combining form (in nouns        1 a type of

art or science某种艺术（或科学）：choreography编舞 艺术◊ geography 地理学 2 a method of producing images产生影像的方法：radiography^射线照相术 3 a form of writing or drawing 写（或画）的形式： caZZigmphy 书法◊ biography 传记 grappa /'graepa/ noun [U, C] a strong alcoholic drink from Italy，made from grapes (意大利）葡萄果渣白 兰地

grap-ple /'graepl/ verb 1 ~ (with sb/sth) to take a firm hold of sb/sth and struggle with them 無打；搏斗：[V] Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack. 之后过路人便与这男人扭打起来。◊ [VN] TTi^y managed to grapp〖e him to the ground•他们终于把他__在地。

2 〜(with sth) to try hard to find a solution to a problem 努力 法解决：[V] 77ie new government has yet to grnppZe with theprobZem o/afrpoZhition.新政府还需 尽力病决空气污染问题。◊ [V to inf] J was grapph'ng to an answer to his question.我正在努力瞬决他的 问题。

grappling iron (also grappling hook) noun a tool with several hooks attached to a long rope, used for dragging sth along or holding a boat still 多爪钩；多

爪锚

grasp /graisp; NAmE graesp/ verb, noun * verfc 1 [VN] to take a firm hold of sb/sth 抓紧；抓牢 H771 grip： He grasped, my hand and shook it warmly. 他热情地抓住我的手A 了起来。◊沿iy grasped him by the wrist.凯紧紧抓住他的手腕。o note at hold 2 to understand sth completely a 解；领会；领悟；明白： [VN] They failed to grasp the importance of his words. ^ in块有理豳他的话的重i性。◊ [V wh-] She was imaWe to grasp how to do it.她弇不明白:ik事该怎么做。◊ [V that] It took him some time to grasp that he was now a public _/iigure.他过了些时候才意识到自己已是个公众人物了。 .〇 note at understand 3 [VN]〜a chance/an oppor­tunity to take an opportunity without hesitating and use it急忙抓住，毫不犹豫地抓住（机会）：Jgrosped the opportunity to worfc abroad.我毫不犹豫地抓住■f■去 国外工作的机会。ITiTOI grasp the nettle [BrE) to deal with a difficult situation firmly and without hesitating 果断地处理棘手问题一more at straw IJ!il：MJ grasp at sth 1 to try to take hold of sth in your hands 尽力纽住 某物：She grasped at his coat as he rushed past her. % 从她身边冲过去时，她使劲地向他的上衣抓去。2 to try to take an opportunity 抓住机会 a noun [usually sing.] 1 a firm hold of sb/sth or control over sb/sth 紧抓；紧握；控制 HIT! grip： I grabbed him, but he s〖ipped_/h)m my gr〇5p.我紧抓着他，可他还 是从我手里溜掉了。◊ S/ie a _/?rm grasp on her arm. 她感到]手臂被鉉紧地抓住T。◊ Don’t〖et the situation escape介om your grasp•别让M面失去控制。2 a person’s understanding of a subject or of difficult facts 理解 (力）；领会：He has a good grasp 〇/ German grammar.他德语语法掌握得很好。o These complex formulae are beyond the grasp of the average pupil