grit

1. N-UNCOUNT Grit is very small pieces of stone. 沙礫

He felt tiny pieces of grit and sand peppering his knees. 他感到細小的沙礫正打在他的膝蓋上。

2. N-UNCOUNT If someone has grit, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult. 毅力; 勇氣

If they gave gold medals for grit, Karen would be right up there on the winners' podium. 如果他們頒發毅力金牌，卡倫應該站在領獎台上。

3. N-PLURAL Grits are coarsely ground grains of corn which are cooked and eaten for breakfast or as part of a meal in the southern United States. 粗玉米粉[美國英語]

I want grits with my eggs instead of hash browns. 我想要粗玉米粉加雞蛋而不是土豆煎餅。

4. V-T If you grit your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something. (通常指因憤怒而) 咬緊牙關

Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks. 我咬緊牙關，硬是把一兩句意見咽了廻去。

5. PHRASE If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult. 下定決心

There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it. 磨難會有的，但我們必須下定決心繼續做下去。