'grey matter (especially BrE) (NAmE usually 'gray matter) noun [U] (informal) a person’s
intelligence ( A
Eft ) m B?
grey-scale (BrE) (NAmE gray-scale) /'greiskeil/ adj. (technical A ip) 1 (of an image ® #) produced using only shades of grey,
not colour Ac frtJ: J’ve
printed out the pictures in
greyscale. B £5 A 1$ JT tb ® M* o 2 (of a printer or scanner $0
producing images using only
shades of grey, not colour
nm
grid /grid/ noun 1 a pattern of straight
lines, usually crossing each other to form squares A$r. New
metal or wooden bars that are
parallel or cross each other () M, —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 ( life [f]± Eft ) The
grid reference is C8. H
± Eft
4* B A
A A C8
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4
(especially BrE) a system of electric wires or pipes
carrying gas, for sending power over a large area (
N : the national grid (= the electricity
supply in a country) m M ft % fft 5 (in motor
racing H A tfc H) a pattern of lines
marking the starting positions for the racing cars H A ^ ^ 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
[mKmmwnmm, mu
grid dle /'gridl/ noun a flat round iron plate
that is heated on a stove or over a fire and used for cooking H
grid-iron /'gridaian; NAmE -aiam/ noun 1 a frame made of metal
bars that is used for cooking meat or fish on, over an open fire (
A
2 (NAmE) a field used for American football marked with a pattern of parallel lines ( # A ft ^
w)
grid-lock /'gridlnk; 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 rfr E A ifi A i# H
2
(usually in politics AB&'/n) a situation in which
people with different opinions
are not able to agree with each other and so no action can be taken M JD
( ) : Congress is in
gridlock.
► grid-locked adj.
grief /gri:f/ noun 1 [U, C] - (over/at sth) a feeling of great
sadness, especially when sb dies ( Xtfa EH) ) B ifi , B M, ifi : She was overcome with
grief when her husband died. A 0
They
were able to share their
common joys and griefs. iiMfHifc 3\ TMf^fo 2 [C, usually sing.] something that causes
great sadness ifi ^; ,11. M ♦: It was a grief to them
that they had no children. &^3£AdtfMfEft—
3
[U] (informal) problems and worry <i>; t£ |§: He
caused his parents a lot of
grief. A it A # $1 o
,
U»17il come to ‘grief (informal) 1 to end in total failure
#iIA<&
2 to be harmed in an
accident 'jtifi; ififiJA#; ihlpfifc: Several pedestrians
came to grief on the icy pavement, JlX-AMfEtfiTtilW)
Aft
MAWifiTo give sb 'grief (about/over sth) (informal) to be annoyed with sb
and criticize their behaviour
) ; fc**A good grief! [informal) used to express surprise
or shock (
BJf, : Good grief! What a
mess! A®P! ^!
'grief-stricken adj. feeling extremely sad
because of sth that has happened, especially the death of sb ( A
imawaim )
wst&m,
mm'm®
grievance /'griivans/ noun ~ (against sb) something that you think
is unfair and that you complain or protest about A A Parents
were invited to air
their grievances (= express them) at the meeting.
^-iHlft&ii^^Ai^ijHMlEft^^o 0 He had been nursing a grievance against
his boss for months. jfi/LA j! Affio O Does the
company have a formal grievance
procedure (= a way
1 897 grim
of telling sb your
complaints at work)?
grieve /gri:v/ verb 1 ~ (for/over sb/sth) to feel very sad,
especially because sb has died ( Afta ®^AEftAlirfn ) B. ifi, B , ifi fb: [V] They are still
grieving for their dead child, it 111 WIT ifi
„
0 grieving
relatives IliiS^&Eft 0 [VN] She grieved the death
of her husband, tfe X A A Eft A tB: ffl B, ifi „ 2 (format) to
make you feel very sad ; ®i1fi A' HT7I
pain: [VN that] It grieved
him that he could do nothing to help her. 0 [VN] Their lack of
interest grieved her. jfif] o [VN to
inf] It grieved her
to leave. M 3? M T ,
A' M jit 0 IT»TWI see eye n.
griev ous /'griivas/ adj. (formal) very serious and often
causing great pain or suffering SEtfj; iBA'M^Eft;
4“ A ifi A' Eft : He had been the victim
of a grievous injustice. \t Eft l4iS0 ► griev-ous-ly adv.
:
grievously hurt/wounded
^iftM-ifi^; ifilftftS .grievous .bodily 'harm noun [u] (abbr. GBH) (BrE, law #) the crime of causing
sb serious physical injury ftMAWifi^ ( IP ) — compare actual bodily harm grif-fin /'grriin/ (also grif-fon, gry-phon /’grifan/) noun (in stories) a creature
with a lion’s body and an eagle’s wings and head ( A
Eft ) fPztif f'li
grift-er /'grifta(r)/ noun (especially US) a person who tricks
people into giving them money, etc. (
m)»?
grill /gril/ noun, verb
mnoun 1 (BrE) the part of a cooker
that directs heat downwards to cook food that is placed underneath it ( & —picture o page Ri6
4
compare broiler(2) 2 a flat metal frame
that you put food on to cook over a fire ( SAAAEft
.)
5
see also barbecue n.(l) 3 a dish of grilled food,
especially meat — ) —see also
mixed grill 4 (especially
in names X A ^ 1^) a restaurant serving grilled food
1^1 H tt; ^ ‘)% IS : Harry’s Bar and Grill 5 = grille
■
verb [VN] 1 (BrE) to cook food under or
over a very strong heat ( A ) %%-. Grill the
sausages for ten minutes. 0 grilled
bacon —compare broil —picture o page Ri6
2 (NAmE) to cook food over a
fire, especially outdoors ( & A± , Xfufift ) tit, ifi:
grilled meat and shrimp 3~sb (about sth) to ask sb a lot of
questions about their ideas,
actions, etc., often in an unpleasant way H;|r]
; it Eft; A Eft; M Eft: They grilled her about
where she had been all night. 1Ml#EftM$l A &itAo —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 (SAW. Eft,
m#I^MEft)»*A a radiator grille
(=
at the front of a car) ( ^^ffEft ) o a
security grille
grill ing /’grilirj/ noun [usually sing.] a period of being
questioned closely about your ideas, actions, etc. A
Eft
> 3^ Eft, AftftJ ( Eft—0ft lift K: The minister faced a
tough grilling at today’s press conference. SPAA A A Eft
grilse /grils/ noun a salmon (= a type of fish) that has returned to a river or
lake after spending one winter in the sea ( )
WEftMfi
grim /grim/ adj. (grim-mer, grim-mest) 1 looking or sounding very
serious ftEft; M^Eft; Bfj)4fft: agrim faceAook/smile A Iff Eft Si ?L / A't#;
O She
looked grim. o 0 with a look of grim determination
on his face o grim-faced
policemen ^jf A^EftW^ 2 unpleasant
and depressing grim news ^AifiAfft/Sil 0 We face the grim
prospect of still higher unemployment.
o The outlook
is pretty grim. FjyjS^AiMttlio 0 Things are looking
grim for workers in the building industry. )ftii$iikEftIIl
A^i3
(of
a place or building