grind /ɡraind/ vi.& vt. (ground, ground) 1. 磨(成粉末)，磨(刀，牙等)：She grinds fresh coffee beans every day. 她天天磨新鲜的咖啡豆。 He grinds the ax on the grindstone. 他在磨刀石上磨斧子。The wheat grinds well. 小麦磨得不错。2. 用于短语动词grind on缓慢而单调地继续：The rail talks grind on. 火车旅途中的谈话慢吞吞地继续着。grind out老一套：The orchestra ground out the same tunes that they’ve been playing for twenty years. 管弦乐队演奏相同的曲调有二十年了。