grinder

名词 n.
/ˈɡɹaɪndə/    /ˈɡɹaɪndəɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
    — scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)
  2. A molar.
  3. Any tooth. slang
  4. Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.; Any of various power tools with a spinning abrasive disc, used for smoothing, shaping, or deburring materials, usually metal.
  5. Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.; A grinding machine: any of various machine tools for grinding (either heavy or light grinding, but precise either way).
  6. Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.; Any of various pieces of heavy equipment for grinding.
  7. A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll. Northern-US
    — I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.
  8. A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.; In particular, a submarine sandwich (hoagie) that is toasted or baked and typically does not contain lettuce. Northern-US,Pennsylvania
  9. A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces.
  10. The restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) of Australia, which makes a noise like a scissors grinder.
  11. A fan or performer of grindcore music. slang
  12. A biohacker who uses cybernetic implants or biochemicals to enhance or change their own body. slang
    — Rich Lee – one of the organisers of Grindfest, and the Transhumanist Party’s ‘bio-hacking adviser’ – estimates that there are around 3,000 grinders in the US, and many more bio-hackers.
  13. A student who studies hard; a swot. dated,slang
  14. A person who coaches students for an upcoming examination. dated,slang
  15. A hard-working, physical player with limited offensive ability. slang
  16. A low-ranking attorney with no clients who works very hard.
  17. An outdoor space for drills and parades. US,slang
    — We were told then and there that we wouldn't be allowed on the grinder again until we could do a lot better. The grinder is what that large area was called, and it was a fitting name. They literally ground us down on it.
  18. Atmospheric interference producing a roaring background noise. informal

词形变化

grinders plural

词源

From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.
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