very small pieces of stone or sand 沙粒；沙礫；細沙 I had a piece of grit in my eye. 我眼睛裏進了一粒沙子。 They were spreading grit and salt on the icy roads. 他們在結冰的路上撒沙子和鹽。 A bit of grit had got into my eye. 我眼裏進了一粒沙子。
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 勇氣；毅力 It takes sheer grit to stand up to a bully like that. 挺身而出對抗那樣一個恃強淩弱者需要極大的勇氣。 At times he got discouraged, but his grit and determination kept him going. 有時他感到沮喪，但他的勇氣和決心使他堅持下去。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2Don't give in yet. You have more grit than that. 别放棄，你能堅持下去。 The team showed their true grit and played a magnificent game. 這支球隊顯示出頑強的毅力，打了一場精彩的比賽。
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.