| 词汇 | example_english_grain-of-sand |
| 释义 | grain of sandcollocation in Englishmeanings of grainand sandThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with grain. grain noun uk /ɡreɪn/ us /ɡreɪn/ a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice ... See more at grain sand noun uk /sænd/ us /sænd/ a substance that consists of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and ... See more at sand Examples of grain of sandThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. A volcano is a material thing, and so is a grainofsand, but neither of these metabolizes. It was not merely a grainofsand in machinery which was not thoroughly well lubricated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be, like the grainofsand in the oyster, they may become encrusted with some precious material which will make them of great value. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The avalanches are caused when the impact of a new grainofsand is sufficient to dislodge some group of sand grains. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The nucleus of a cave pearl is typically very small, such as a grainofsand, but can be larger. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Is the universe just a grainofsand on a huge beach? From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Like holding a grainofsand that came from halfway around the world. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The rounds themselves are described as being the size of a grainofsand and are launched through mass accelerator technology at extremely high speeds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The batteries entire battery was no larger than a grainofsand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An example of this is smart dust, which can be either a camera or a listening device smaller than a grainofsand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At the time he was an accountant, his pleasure was to think it was the grainofsand that would make all the rails. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It directed him to a castle, and told him to put a grainofsand in front of its gates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Debris in the camera, such as dust or sand, may scratch the film; a single grainofsand can damage a whole roll of film. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The one jewel that grows, it symbolizes the new member, developing from a tiny grainofsand into a thing of great value and beauty. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is a myth that a grainofsand or grit can cause a pearl to form, as nacre does not adhere to inorganic substances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These particles, tinier than a grainofsand, come together to form a human shape. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The particle might be a grainofsand, organic material, or even a parasite. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She and a single grainofsand are all that remains of the land. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Realizing he can not hold onto even one grainofsand leads to his final question that all things are a dream. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Such a particle may be a grainofsand, a pebble, cobble or boulder. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of grain Go to the definition of sand See other collocations with grain |
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