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
Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.
记得吗, 你要是赢了, 我给全家做晚餐。
Out of sitght, out of mind.
眼不见,心不想。
I like listening to the radio, but I can't spend much time on it.