grind down

  1. 用磨等磨碎; 用牙嚼碎
    • Mother usually grinds down the food for the baby.
      母亲一般要把食物嚼碎再喂给婴儿。
    • This rock can be ground down for road-building material.
      这种石头可碾碎作为筑路材料。
  2. 压迫, 折磨
    • Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders.
      奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
    • Most of the people were ground down by hunger and poverty.
      大多数人受着饥饿和贫穷的折磨。

网络词典

grind down

英 graɪnd daʊn 美 ɡrɪnd daʊn
动词短语 中文翻译:削减
同义词: ['reduce', 'diminish', "decrease例句:1. The company'sprofits have been grinding down since the recession.(自经济衰退以来,这家公司的利润一直在减少。)"]

例句:

  1. 1. The company'sprofits have been grinding down since the recession.
    自经济衰退以来,这家公司的利润一直在减少。
  2. 2. The government is considering a plan togrind down the population growth rate.
    政府正在考虑一项计划,以降低人口增长率。
  3. 3.The project will grind down the competition byintroducing new technology.
    该项目将通过引入新技术来削弱竞争对手。