Grinding
a. 刺耳的, 沉重的, 剧烈的\\n[化] 研磨; 磨碎
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
grinding
adj
1 making a harsh noise (as if) from friction 发出（似）摩擦声的; 刺耳的
The car screeched to a halt with grinding brakes. 汽车停住时发出刺耳的刹车声.
2 (idm 习语) bring sth/come to a grinding `halt (infml 口) (cause sth to) stop completely （使某物）停住, 停稳. grinding `poverty (rhet 修辞) extreme poverty that causes suffering 贫苦不堪.
🗣️ 情景例句
OK, OK- just try to calm down, sir.
好，好，请冷静下来，先生。
What is the way to the bank?
哪一个方向是去银行的？
This organic process, often leading to moments of extraordinary self-discovery,
这种有机的加工过程往往达到不寻常自我发现的境界，