gram
gram — noun
1. a basic unit of the metric system for measuring how heavy something is; one gram
a basic unit of the metric system for measuring how heavy something is; one gram is 0.001 kilograms, and a single gram is roughly as heavy as a small paperclip or a raisin.
The recipe calls for two hundred grams of flour, not sugar.
collocation: [number] grams of [substance]
Elena weighed the chocolate on a small kitchen scale and found it was exactly fifty grams.
The pharmacist measured out five grams of the powder for Omar’s prescription.
Each serving of this cereal contains about thirty grams of sugar.
A single raisin weighs roughly one gram, so a handful of raisins might weigh fifteen grams.
- g
standard written symbol, used on labels and in recipes
- metric unit
broader term; a gram is one specific metric unit among many (liters, meters, etc.)
文法句型
[number] + grams + of + [substance]
用法筆記
The standard written symbol for the weight unit is “g” (no period) — for example, 50 g of butter. Do not confuse with “kg” (kilogram); 1 kg = 1,000 g.
常見錯誤
2. an informal word for the social media app Instagram, where people share photos,
an informal word for the social media app Instagram, where people share photos, short videos, and stories with their followers.
Did you see the photos Quinn posted on the gram last night?
collocation: on the gram
Omar announced the café opening on his gram and got hundreds of likes within an hour.
The bakery owner posts pictures of fresh croissants on the gram every morning.
Soraya asked her classmates to follow her on the gram so she could share her travel photos.
文法句型
on the gram
the gram
用法筆記
Used with the definite article (“the gram”) or a possessive (“his gram,” “her gram”). This usage is colloquial and most common in spoken English and social-media contexts.
常見錯誤
3. a single photograph, short video, or piece of content that someone has posted on
a single photograph, short video, or piece of content that someone has posted on Instagram — for example, a picture of a meal, a selfie, or a short clip of a pet.
Haruto posted a gram of the sunset from the mountaintop that got over a thousand likes.
collocation: a gram of [subject]
Élise scrolled past a funny gram of a puppy chasing its own tail in the park.
The wedding album on IG includes a cute gram of the bride and groom cutting the cake.
Vivek’s gram of the street food market made all his friends hungry.
文法句型
a gram of [subject]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: “the gram” (with article) = the platform; “a gram” (countable) = a single piece of content on the platform. This count-noun usage is slightly less common than the platform sense.
常見錯誤
gram — abbreviation
1. a written short form of the word “grammar” or “grammatical,” used in textbooks,
a written short form of the word “grammar” or “grammatical,” used in textbooks, exercise books, classroom notes, and exam papers to label content related to the rules of language.
The teacher wrote “gram.” next to the sentence about verb tenses on the whiteboard.
written abbreviation with period
Christopher checked the abbreviation “gram” in the textbook margin and knew the exercise was about parts of speech.
The exam paper had a section clearly labeled “GRAM” that tested punctuation and sentence structure.
In her notebook, Lisa divided the page into two columns: “Gram” on the left and “Vocab” on the right.
文法句型
gram. (with or without period)
用法筆記
May be written with or without a period (“gram” or “gram.”). In British English a period is more common; in American English the form without a period is also frequent. Commonly paired with other abbreviations such as “Vocab” (vocabulary) or “Read” (reading) in skills-labelled sections.
常見錯誤
gram — noun combining form
1. a word element added to the end of a noun to mean something that is written, dra
a word element added to the end of a noun to mean something that is written, drawn, or recorded — for example, a telegram (a written message sent by wire), a diagram (a simple drawing that explains how something works), a program (a plan or schedule of events, or a set of computer instructions), a hologram (a three-dimensional image created with laser light), or an anagram (a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word).
A telegram was the fastest way to send a written message across the ocean in the early 1900s.
The science textbook included a clear diagram of the human heart and its main blood vessels.
Every guest at the conference received a program listing all the speakers and their talk titles.
A hologram of the company’s new smartphone appeared above the display table at the tech fair.
The students rearranged the letters of “listen” to spell “silent”, making a perfect anagram.
文法句型
[noun]-gram meaning a written/drawn/recorded thing
用法筆記
This is not a standalone word; it attaches to other word roots to form compounds. The most common spelling is “‐gram” (with a preceding root), though some words like “program” use “gram” directly. Words formed with ‐gram are typically of Greek origin and entered English through Latin or French.