1. The nails in his boots grated on the stones.
    他靴子上的钉子在石头上发出嘎嘎声。

1. The teacher''s chalk grated on the blackboard.
    老师的粉笔在黑板上发出刺耳的摩擦声。

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2. That loud music grates on my nerves.
    那震天价响的音乐使我神经受不了。

3. His bad manners grated on everyone.
    他的无礼举止令大家不快。

1. A fire was burning in the grate.
    壁炉内火在燃烧着。

1. 磨：dice 切丁 | grate 磨 | beat 打

2. (门窗等的)格栅,炉栅：grasping lungs forceps 持肺钳 | grate (门窗等的)格栅,炉栅 | grater 锉刀,锉屑器

3. 格子：graphics terminal 图形终端 | grate 格子 | grating 网格

4. 炉排：调风器 register | 炉排 grate | 链条炉排 travelling grate stoker

1. 炉栅；炉格；炉排；炉箅
    A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood.

    e.g. A wood fire burned in the grate.
           木柴在炉栅中燃烧着。

2. 磨碎,擦碎（食物）
    If you grate food such as cheese or carrots, you rub it over a metal tool called a grater so that the food is cut into very small pieces.

    e.g. Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl.
           将干酪磨碎放进搅拌碗中。
    e.g. ...grated carrot.
           磨碎的胡萝卜

3. 发出吱吱嘎嘎的摩擦声；发出刺耳的摩擦声
    When something grates, it rubs against something else making a harsh, unpleasant sound.

    e.g. His chair grated as he got to his feet...
           他起身时椅子发出吱吱嘎嘎的声音。
    e.g. The gun barrel grated against the floor.
           枪管拖在地上发出刺耳的声音。

4. 使烦躁；使气恼；使难受
    If something such as someone''s behaviour grates on you or grates, it makes you feel annoyed.

    e.g. His manner always grated on me...
           他的态度总是让我感到气恼。
    e.g. What truly grates is the painful banter.
           最让人气愤的是那个令人难堪的玩笑。

5. see also: grating

1. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

    Synonym: grating

2. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

    Synonym: grating

3. a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

1. scratch repeatedly

    e.g. The cat scraped at the armchair

    Synonym: scrape

2. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

    e.g. grate one''s teeth in anger

    Synonym: grind

3. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface

    e.g. grate carrots and onions
           grate nutmeg

4. gnaw into
    make resentful or angry

    e.g. The injustice rankled her
           his resentment festered

    Synonym: eat intofretrankle

5. furnish with a grate

    e.g. a grated fireplace