这些复杂的公式是一般小学生不能理解的。3 the
ability to get or achieve sth 能力所及：Success was within her
grosp:她有把握获得成功。
grasp-ing /'grarspirj; NAmE 'graes-/ adj. {disapproving) always trying to get
money, possessions, power, etc. for yourself—味攫取的；贪婪的；贪心的SEI
greedy: a grasping kzncUord 贪楚的地主 grass /grais; NAmE graes/ noun, verb ■i/iomm 1 [U] a common wild
plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows,
horses, sheep, etc•草；青草；牧草：a Wade 〇/grass — 片草叶
◊
77ie dry grass caught 々re.干草着火了。2 [C] any type of grass禾本科植物：ornamental grasses观赏社草 3 [sing., U] (usually the grass) an area of ground
covered with grass草地；草坪；草场；牧场：to cut/mow the grass 割（XiJ 草◊ Don’t walfc on the grass. 勿踏草地。◊ Keep ojgr the grass. (= on a sign)请勿践 踏草地。4 [U] (s/fl/1g) marijuana
大麻 5
[C](价 1E，/n/〇m?fl/， usually disapproving) a person, usually a
criminal, who tells the police about sb^ criminal activities and plans 向瞀方告密的人(通常指罪犯> —comparesupergrass
IRTil
the grass is (always) greener on the other side ,(of the fence) {saying) said about people who
never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a
better situation than they have 草
是那边绿；这山望着那山高not let the grass grow
under your feet to not delay in getting things done (做事）不拖拉，不磨洋工put sb out to ’grass (informal) to force sb to stop
doing their job, especially because they are old迫使（年老者）退休；让某人离职
—more
at snake n.
■ ve/ii [V]〜（on sb) (also .grass sb 'up) (both /n/o/TTifl/) to
tell the police about sb’s criminal activities (向警 方，）告密，告发 .grass over to cover an
area with grass甬草覆盖桌物；使长满草；在…上种草
.grass
'court noun a
'grass-cutter /'gra:skAt8(r); NAmE
'graes-/
(also 'cutting grass) noun a name used in
语）蔗鼠
grassed /gra:st; NAmE graest/ adj. covered with grass
满草的；被草覆盖的
grass-hop-per /'graishDpa(r); NAmE 'graeshaip-/ noun an insect with long
back legs, that can jump very high and that makes a sound with its legs A皇虫；蚱猛；蚂蚱
—picture
o page R29 see knee-high grass-land /'graislaend; NAmE 'graes-/ noun [U] (also grass-lands) [pi.] a large area of
open land covered with wild grass佘舨；草地；草场
,grass 'roots {BrE) noun [pi.] (often the grass roots) ordinary people in society
or in an organization, rather than the leaders or peopie who make decisions 基层民 众；平民百姓；草根：the grass roots 〇/
the
party党的
S 层威员◊ Wie need support at
grass-roots ZeveZ.無们需
要基层的$持。
.grass 'skirt noun a skirt made of long grass, worn by
dancers in the Pacific islands (太平洋岛岣上的跳舞着
穿的）草裙
•grass snake now/? a small harmless snake 游蛇（―无毒
小蛇 ;青草蛇
.grass 'widow noun a woman whose husband is away from home
for long periods of time 活寡妇；守活寡的
女车
grassy /'graisi; NAmE 'graesi/ adj. covered with grass 满草的；被草覆盖的
grate
/greit/
noun,
verb
m noun 1 a metal frame for
holding the wood or coal in a FIREPLACE 炉条；炉箅一picture 0 FIREPLACE 2 {
m verb 1 [VN] to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into small pieces 擦碎，磨碎（食物）：grated app〖e/carr〇t/cheese,etc.擦成细丝的奉桌、胡萝卜、干
酪等
2 [V] ~ (on/with sb) to irritate or annoy sb 使人烦 使乂M恼；使人难受：Her voice reaHy grates on
me. 她的声音真刺耳。◊ it
grated with him when peopZe impHed he wasn’t reaHy British.当有人暗示他不是地道的
英国人时，他很是恼火。3 when two hard surfaces
| 891 gratitude
grate as they rub together,
they make a sharp unpleasant sound; sb can also make one thing grate against
another (使）发出刺耳的声音，发出吱吱嗅嗅的
摩擦声：[V] T?ie rusty hinges grated
as the gate swung bacfc.大门荡了回去，生锈的铰链发出嗅吱嘎吱的刺耳声。
◊
[VN] ffe grated his fcm/e across the pZate.他用刀子划过
盘子时发出刺耳的声音。
grateful Oir /.greitfl/ adj.
1 〜(to sb) (for sth) | 〜（to do sth) | 〜(that ...)
feeling or showing thanks
because sb has done sth kind for you or has done as you asked 感激的；表示感谢的：
1
am extremely grateful to
all the teachers for their help.
我非常感谢所有老师的帮助。◊ wouZd be /or
any fn/ormarion you can
give 如能提供信息我们将感
激不息。◊ She seems to thinfc J shouQ be to
have ajob at aH.她似乎认为我有份工作就该谢天谢地
了。 ◊ He was grate/ul!
that she dfdn’t teH his parents about t/ie fnddent.他感到庆幸的是她未将此事告诉他父
母。◊ (?rate_/iiZ
thanks are due to .the /oHowing peopZe /or their hdp ...向下列给予过帮助的人表示衷心的感谢…◊
JCate gave him a grate_/W smi’ie•凯特感激地对他笑了笑。
2
used to make a request,
especially in a letter or in a formal situation (尤用于书信或正是场合提出请求）感 激不尽，请：J would be grate/uZ
i/you couW send t/ie compieted/orm back as soon as possi^Ze•'请尽快将表格填
好备回。► grate.ful.ly /-fali/ : He
nodded grate_/iiHy.他感激地点了 ic
头。◊ AH donations
wiH be gratefully received.如蒙_助，定将报以衷心的感谢。
Hi!?l see small
adj.
grater /'greita(r)/ noun a kitchen utensil (= a tool) with a rough
surface, used for grating food
into very small pieces礤床儿，磨碎器（厨房用具> :a cheese/nutmeg grater奶酪磨碎器；擦肉豆蔻的礤床儿
一 picture o kitchen
grat-ifi-ca-tion /.graetifi'keijn/ noun [U, C] (format) the state of feeling
pleasure when sth goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; sth
that gives you pleasure满足；满意；快感；’令人喜悦的事物HUI satisfaction： sexud gmtiykati’ori 性满足◊ A/eed w沿 usuaHy provide fnstant
gratification to a crying baby•喂
食通 > 常可使正在哭闹的婴儿立即得到满足。
grat-ify /'graetifai/ verb (grati fies, grati fy
ing, grati-fied, grati.fied) 1 to
please or satisfy sb 隹高兴；使
满意：[VN to inf] Jt grati月ed him to thinfc that it
was aZZ his work.他想到这都是他的工作成果，感到十分欣慰。◊ [VN]J was gmt诉 ed by their invitation.收到他们的邀请，
我高到很高兴。2 [VN] (forwa/) to satisfy a wish, need， etc.满迨（愿望、需要_): ffe onZy gave his
consent in order to grat办her wishes.他只是为满足她的愿望才同意
的。► grati.fied 〇〇[/•• [not usually before noun]〜（at sth) | ~ (to find, hear, see, etc.) ： She was gratified to find that they had/oHowed her
advice•她着到他们听从了自己
的g议，I感到很欣慰。
grati.fy.ing /'graetifanrj/ adj. (formal) pleasing and giving
satisfactibn令人兴的；
加ng to see such good
results.看到这么好的结果真令人
欣慰。O note at satisfying ► grati.fy.ing.ly o</v. gra-tin /'graetaen; NAmE 'graetn/ noun [U] (from French) a cooked dish which is
covered with a crisp layer of cheese or breadcrumbs脆皮烙菜（表面为丰酪歲面包
屑）一see also au gratin grat-ing /'greitirj/ noun, adj.
mnoun a flat frame with
metal bars across it, used to cover a window, a hole in the ground, etc.(窗户、地 沟口等的）栅栏，格栅，格子_ see also grate n.(2)
■ 〇办（of a sound or sb’s
voice响声或人的声音） unpleasant to listen to 刺耳的 gra-tis /'grsetis; 'greitis/ adv. done or given without having
to be paid for 也费的；无偿的 033 free of charge ： I knew his help wouldn't be given gratis. 道他的帮助不会是无偿的。► gratis : a gratis copy o/a boofc —本贈书
grati-tude /'graetitjuid; AM/r?£ -tu:d/ nou/? [U]〜（to sb) (for sth) the feeling of being
grateful and wanting to