grey matter (especially Br£) {NAmE usually 'gray matter) noun [U] {informal) a person's intelligence
( A
的）头脑，脑子
grey-scale (6r£) {NAmE gray-scale) /'greiskeil/ adj. [tech- /?/•〇?/ 术;i吾）.1 (pf an image 图像）produced using only
shades of grey, not colour 灰度命；灰色调的：J’ve printed out the
pictures fngreyscate•我已经用灰色调打
印出图片。2 (of a printer or scanner打印|几或扫描^〇 producing images using only shades of grey, not colour
f度的
grid /grid/ noun 1 a pattern of straight
lines, usually crossing each other to form squares 网格；方格：New Ybr/c’s grid 〇/streets 纽约棋盘g的街道布局 2
a
frame of metal or wooden bars that are parallel or cross each other (金属或木制的V格子•，格栅，栅栏一see also cattle grid 3 a
pattern of squares on a map that are marked with letters or numbers to help you
find the exact position of a place (地图上的）i备方格：77ie grid re/erence is CS.地图上的坐标方格数字为C8。
4 {especially Br£) a system of electric
wires or pipes carrying gas, for sending power over a large area (输 电线路、天然气管道等的）系统网络；输电网；煤气输送
网：the natipTial grid (= the electricity
supply in a country)国家输电网 5
(in
motor racing 汽 ¥ 比赛）a pattern of lines marking the starting positions for
the racing cars 赛车起跑线 6 (often the Grid), .[sing.]
{computing if) a number of computers
that are linked together using the Internet so that they can share power，data，etc. in order to work on
difficult problems &利用互联网的）联网，联机
grid'dle /'grid!/ noun a flat round iron plate
that is heated on a stove or over a fire and used for cooking 整
(ja形平底铁锅）
grid-iron /'gridaien; NAmE -aiam/ noun 1 a frame made of metal
bars that is used for cooking meat or fish on, over an open fire (烤肉或鱼的）烤架，铁丝格子，铁算
子 '2 a field used for American football
marked with a pattern of
parallel lines (标有平行线
美式足球球场
grid-lock /'gridlok; NAmE -la:k/ noun [U] 1 a situation in which
there are so many cars in the streets of a town that the traffic cannot move at
all 市区:交通大堵塞
2
(usually in politics 通常用于政治）这 situation
in which people with different opinions are not able to agree witli each other
and so no action can be taken 僵局
(因意见分歧而无法采取行动）：Congress
is fn grid〖ocfc. 国会因意见奋歧而陷入僵局。►grid.lockedfloT). grief /grirf/ noun 1 [U, C] ~ (over/at sth)
a feeling of great sadness, especially‘when sb dies (尤指因某人去世引起
的）悲悲痛，伤心：Shemwovercomewit/igrie/ when her husband
died ■丈夫去世■她悲痛欲绝。◊ They were able to share their common joys and griefs.
到 了词甘共苦。2 [C，usually
sing.] something that causes great sadness 伤心悲备事：ft was a
grie/.to them that they had no c/ifWren.备古孩子是他们的一块心病。
3
[U】problems and worry 担心；忧虑：He caused /lis parents a Zot 〇/ grfe/•他没少让父母操心。
IT»T71 come to 'grief (informal) 1 to end in total failure 以彻底失败而告终；惨遭失败2 to be harmed in an
accident 受伤； 遭到』 木幸; ’出 事故： Several pedestrians came to grie/on the icy
pavement.好几个人都在结了冰的人行
道上摔伤了。give sb ’grief (about/over sth)
to be annoyed with sb and
criticize their behaviour 对
某人很生气（或烦恼）；指责某人good'grief! (/n/om^ used to express
surprise or shock (表示惊奇或震惊）哎
呀，■天哪：Good grie// What a mess/ 天P哟！
grief-stricken
adj. feeling extremely sad
because of sth that has happened, especially the death of sb (
X p某人的去世而）极度悲伤的，悲痛欲绝的
griev-ance
/'griivans/
noun ~ (against
sb) something
that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about•不平的事；委屈；抱怨；牢骚：•Parents were invited to air their grievances (= express them) at the meeting.家长们应邀在会上诉说他们苦衷。◊
| 897 grim
of telling sb your
complaints at work)?.公司有正式投诉 -序吗？
grieve /gri:v/ 1
~ (for/over
sb/sth) to
feel very sad, especially because sb has died (尤指因某人的去 而）
悲伤，悲痛，伤心：[V] 77吵 are
stiH grieving /or their dead chiW•他们还在为死去的孩子伤心。◊ grieving rekitives 悲痛欲绝的亲戚 0:tVN] She grieved the death 〇/ per husband.她为丈夫的i娃而悲伤。2 (/bww/) to make you feel very sad使悲伤；使悲痛；使伤心BCE1 pain： [VN that] It grieved him that he
could do nothing to her.他因充法帮助她而伤心。◊ [VN] TTieir kicfc 〇/ interest grieved her.他们不感兴趣使她很痛心。◊ [VN to inf] It grieved her to Zeave.她要 iT，心里很难过。
IBWI see eye n.
griev-ous /'griivas/ adj. {formal) very serious and often
causing great pain or suffering 极严重的；使人痛苦的；
令人伤心的：He had been t/ie victim 〇/ a grievous in扣5tice.他曾遭受极不公正的待遇。► griev_ouvly flc/v.:
gyievousZyhuri/wounded受到严重伤害；伤势严重
.grievous .bodily 'harm noun [u] {abbr. GBH) {BrE, law #) the crime of causing
sb serious physical injury 严重又体伤害（罪）一 compare
actual bodily harm grif-fin /'grifm/ (also griffon, gry-phon /'grifan/) noun (in stories) a creature
with a lion^ body and an EAGLE’S wings and head (神话故事中的）狮禱鹰首兽
grift*er
/'grifta(r)/
noun
(especially L/S) a person who tricks people into
giving them money, etc..(骗取钱贝才 f的丨骗子
grill /gril/ noun, verb
m noun 1 '(8厂£) the
part of a cooker that directs heat downwards to cook food that is placed
underneath it (>炊具、烤炉内的）烤架一picture o page Ri6 —compare broiler(2)
2 a flat metal frame that
you put food on to cook over a fire (置于火上的..）_ 架 — see also barbecue
n.(l) 3 a dish of grilled food,
especially meat —盘烧烤食物（尤指烤肉）一see aJ?o mixed
grill 4 (especially in names 尤用牙名称）a restaurant
serving grilled food 烤肉餐馆；烧烤店' ffarry’s Bar and GriH 哈里烤肉酒吧 5
= grille mverb [VN] 1 (8r£) to cook food under or over a very strong
heat (在高温下方或上方）烧烤，炙烤：GriH the
sausages/or ten minutes.把香肠烤分，钟。◊ griHed bacon 烤咸肉一compare broil
—
picture o page Ri6 2 {NAmE) to cook food over a
fire, especially outdoors (在火上，尤指户外）烧，烤，焙：grfHedmfiatcmd 烤肉和烤邮 3 〜sb (about sth) to ask sb a lot of questions about
their ideas, actions, etc., often in an unpleasant way 盘问；追问；审问；责问：They grilled her about where she had
been aH nig/it.他们盘问她整个
夜晚待在什么地方。=see also GRILLING grille (also grill) /gril/ noun a screen made of metal
bars or wire that is placed in front of a window, door or piece of machinery in
order to protect it (置于窗、 机器等前面的）铁栅栏，金属网罩：amdiatorgriZie (=at the
front of a car)(汽车前的）散热器面罩◊ a secur办griHe安全保护格栅
grill.ing /'grilm/ /?ow/7
[usually sing.] a period of being questioned closely about your ideas，actions, etc.盘 问，责问，审问（的一段时间）：The minister faced a toyg/i griHing at today’s
press con/erence.部长在今天的
g者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。
grilse
/gnls/
noun a salmon (= a type of fish) that has returned to a river or
lake after spending one winter in tpe sea (海里度冬后）洄游的鲑鱼
grim
/grim/
adj. (grim-mer, grim-mest) 1 looking or sounding very
serious严肃始；坚定的；阴冷的：agrim
/ace/toofc/smf〖e严肃的面孔/表情冷笑◊ She Zoofced
grim.她表情严肃。◊ with a Zoofc 〇/grim determination on his/ace丨也侖上带有的坚定不移的神态◊ grim-/aced poHcemen 表情严肃的警察 2 unpleasant and
depressing 令人不快的；令人的：grim news令人沮丧消息◊ We face the grim prospect
of still higher unemployment. 我们面临着失业率进一步上升的暗淡前景。◊ :The ourtoofc is pretty grim.前景令人甚感忧虑。◊ rhinos are toofcfng grim/or workers in the bui〖din^ industry.对建筑业的工
人来也形势看来很不乐观。3 (of
a place or building地