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Gradgrind是什么意思

Gradgrind

['ɡrædɡraind]

n. 葛擂梗（狄更斯小说《艰难时世》中的人物）

英文词源

Gradgrind (n.): "cold, factual person," from the name of the mill-owner in Dickens' "Hard Times" (1854).

双语例句

1. Mr Gradgrind was feeling pleased when he walked home that evening.: 那天晚上,雷格因先生回家的时候,感到踌躇满志.

2. In truth, Mrs Gradgrind's stock of facts in general was woefully defective.: 说真话, 葛擂硬太太所掌握的“事实”货色,一般说来贫乏得可怜.

3. Thomes Gradgrind a good , hard - headed businessman, the people of Coketown said.: 这就是托马斯·格雷因.焦煤镇的人们说他是一个顶顶呱呱, 讲求实际的生意人.

4. Mr. Gradgrind never could make out how it yielded this unaccountable product.: 葛擂硬先生绝对不能发现为什么会得到了这个莫名其妙的答案.

5. Miss Gradgrind will be everything that you want.: 格雷顿小姐将成为你的如意佳人.