grinding
adj
1 making a harsh noise (as if) from friction 发出(似)摩擦声的; 刺耳的
The car screeched to a halt with grinding brakes. 汽车停住时发出刺耳的刹车声.
2 (idm 习语) bring sth/come to a grinding `halt (infml 口) (cause sth to) stop completely (使某物)停住, 停稳. grinding `poverty (rhet 修辞) extreme poverty that causes suffering 贫苦不堪.
🗣️ 情景例句
We'd like to make a reservation for this weekend.
我们想预订一个这个周末的房间。
Heh, heh, my bag is large but light.
哈,哈,我的袋子虽然大,但是轻啊。
When I touched him on the shoulder, he turned around.