grate

n. 炉格, 炉篦, 炉栅, 火炉, 壁炉, 格栅
vt. 装格栅于, 磨擦, 轧碎, 磨碎, 使焦急, 触怒, 使人烦躁, 刺激, 激怒
vt.vi. 擦响, 发出刺耳的尖厉声
【机】 炉篦, 炉篦摇动器

动词过去式:grated 过去分词:grated 现在分词:grating 第三人称单数:grates 

grate

v.（动词）
grat.ed,grat.ing,grates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.
磨碎：通过在粗糙表面上磨擦使…成为碎片、细条或粉末
To cause to make a harsh grinding or rasping sound through friction:
发吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦声：通过磨擦产生吱吱的，刺耳的声音：
例句：
grated her teeth in anger.
愤怒中咬紧她的牙齿发出吱吱声

To irritate or annoy persistently.
使气恼：不断地激怒或烦扰
Archaic To rub or wear away.
【古语】 磨损
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a harsh rasping sound by or as if by scraping or grinding.
磨擦而出声：通过或类似通过刮削或磨擦发出吱吱的，刺耳的声音
To cause irritation or annoyance:
使气恼：导致愤怒或烦恼：
例句：
a noise that grates on one`s nerves.
扰乱人神经的噪音

n.（名词）
A harsh rasping sound made by scraping or rubbing:
发刺耳的声音：通过刮削或磨擦发出的刺耳的声音：
例句：
the grate of a key in a lock.
钥匙在锁中发出的刺耳声音


来源：
Middle English graten
中古英语 graten
from Old French grater [to scrape]
源自 古法语 grater [刮削]
[of Germanic origin]
[源于日耳曼语]

grate
grate 2

n.（名词）
A framework of parallel or latticed bars for blocking an opening.
炉格栅；筛滤栅：由平行或交叉的横木构成的框架，用于封住一个口子
A framework of metal bars used to hold fuel or food in a stove, furnace, or fireplace.
火格子，火床，炉床：炉子、取暖炉或壁炉中用于盛燃料或食物的金属条构成的框架
A fireplace.
壁炉；火炉
A perforated iron plate or screen for sieving and grading crushed ore.
篦条筛：用于筛选粉碎的矿石并分级的有孔铁板或铁筛
v.tr.（及物动词）
grat.ed,grat.ing,grates
To equip with a grate.
装格栅，装炉篦子

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Medieval Latin gr3ta
源自 中世纪拉丁语 gr3ta
alteration of Latin cr3tis [wickerwork]
拉丁语 cr3tis的变化 [枝编物，柳条制品]