very small pieces of stone or sand 沙粒；沙砾；细沙 I had a piece of grit in my eye. 我眼睛里进了一粒沙子。 They were spreading grit and salt on the icy roads. 他们在结冰的路上撒沙子和盐。 A bit of grit had got into my eye. 我眼里进了一粒沙子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary… of grit- bit
- piece
the courage and strength of mind that makes it possible for somebody to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant 勇气；毅力 It takes sheer grit to stand up to a bully like that. 挺身而出对抗那样一个恃强凌弱者需要极大的勇气。 At times he got discouraged, but his grit and determination kept him going. 有时他感到沮丧，但他的勇气和决心使他坚持下去。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2Don't give in yet. You have more grit than that. 别放弃，你能坚持下去。 The team showed their true grit and played a magnificent game. 这支球队显示出顽强的毅力，打了一场精彩的比赛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sheer
- true
- have
- display
- show
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Word OriginOld English grēot ‘sand, gravel’, of Germanic origin; related to German Griess.