gritty
- adj. 堅(jiān)韌不拔的;有砂礫的;多沙的;像砂的
詞態(tài)變化
英文詞源
- gritty (adj.)
- 1590s, "resembling or containing sand or grit," from grit (n.) + -y (2). In sense of "unpleasant" (of literature, etc.), from 1882, in reference to the sensation of eating gritty bread. Meaning "plucky, spirited, courageous and resolute" is from 1847. Related: Grittily; grittiness.
雙語例句
- 1. Sincere performances and gritty Boston settings add to the film's realism.
- 真誠的表演和對波士頓這一背景城市的真實(shí)刻畫增添了電影的現(xiàn)實(shí)主義色彩。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. We have to prove how gritty we are.
- 我們必須證明我們有多么勇敢無畏。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. a layer of gritty dust
- 一層沙塵
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Time ran out before we could get down to the real nitty-gritty .
- 我們還沒來得及探討真正的細(xì)節(jié),時(shí)間就過去了。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. Let's get down to the nitty - gritty . Who's going to pay for the renovations ?
- 咱們來說點(diǎn)實(shí)際的吧, 誰來付維修費(fèi)?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》