a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squares 网格；方格 New York’s grid of streets 纽约棋盘式的街道布局
Extra ExamplesThe artist drew a set of grid lines over the area to be painted. 画家在要作画的区域画上了一些网线。 We superimposed a grid over the image. 我们在这张图像上面加了网格。 the Manhattan street grid 曼哈顿棋盘式的街道布局
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rectangular
- square
- regular
- …
- superimpose
- line
- pattern
- square
- …
a frame of metal or wooden bars that are parallel or cross each other （金属或木制的）格子，格栅，栅栏 a pattern of squares on a map that are marked with letters or numbers to help you find the exact position of a place （地图上的）坐标方格 Extra ExamplesAn Ordnance Survey grid reference gives the position of a place to within 100 metres. 全国地形测量局的地图坐标标示某地的位置精确到100 米以内。 Each of the grid squares on the map is equal to one square kilometre. 地图上的每个坐标方格等于1平方公里。 The grid lines on the map run north-south. 地图上的座标线呈南北走向。
Oxford Collocations Dictionarygrid + noun- line
- reference
- square
- …
- (especially British English)
a system of electric wires or pipes carrying gas, for sending power over a large area （输电线路、天然气管道的）系统网络；输电网；煤气输送网 the national grid (= the electricity supply in a country) 国家输电网 the development of the country’s electricity grid 该国电网的发展 Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system. 电力可以从风力发电机流入输电网。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electric
- electrical
- electricity
- …
- system
- (also starting grid)
(in motor racing 汽车比赛 a pattern of lines marking the starting positions for the racing cars 赛车起跑线 The 20-year-old didn't get the best of starts off the grid. 这位20岁的球员在发车时没有取得最好的成绩。
- (often the Grid)[singular] (
computing 计算机 a number of computers that are linked together using the internet so that they can share power, data, etc. in order to work on difficult problems （利用互联网的）联网，联机
Word Originmid 19th cent.: back-formation from gridiron.
Idioms
off the grid
- (especially North American English)
not using the public supplies of electricity, gas, water, etc. 不用水电等公共设施 The mountain cabin is entirely off the grid. 这山中小屋完全不用水电等公共设施。 You can produce your own power and live off the grid. 你可以自己发电，脱离电网生活。