grit

grit — 名詞

1. tiny, rough fragments of rock that feel like sand when you touch them

1.名詞B1
釋義

砂礫

細小的石頭或沙粒

tiny, rough fragments of rock that feel like sand when you touch them

例句

Fine grit covered the window ledge after the builders finished the wall.

牆壁完工後，窗臺上覆蓋了一層細小的砂礫。

uncountable: covered in grit

Ilan found a piece of grit stuck under his eyelid and it really hurt.

Ilan 發現一粒砂礫卡在他的眼皮底下，非常痛。

collocation: a piece of grit

同義詞
  • sand

    finer than grit; individual grains are much smaller

  • gravel

    larger than grit; visible pebbles rather than rough dust

  • dust

    even finer than sand; particles are powdery, not rough

文法句型

uncountable noun, used with 'a piece of' for a single particle

用法筆記

Uncountable — to refer to a single particle, use 'a piece of grit' or 'a grain of grit'.

常見錯誤

❌I found a grit in my shoe.
✅I found a piece of grit in my shoe.
💡Grit is uncountable; use 'a piece of grit' for one particle.

2. the quality of staying determined and not giving up when facing hardships or pro

2.名詞B2
釋義

毅力；勇氣

面對困境時的堅韌與決心

the quality of staying determined and not giving up when facing hardships or problems

例句

Lara showed real grit by finishing the race even after she injured her ankle.

Lara 展現了真正的毅力，即使腳踝受傷仍然跑完了比賽。

collocation: show grit

After three failed attempts, Nia finally passed her driving test through sheer grit.

經過三次失敗後，Nia 終於憑著過人的毅力考過了駕照。

collocation: sheer grit

同義詞
  • determination

    broader term — does not necessarily imply hardship or long-term struggle

  • perseverance

    emphasises continuing through repeated difficulties step by step

  • resilience

    focuses on the ability to recover quickly from setbacks

  • fortitude

    more formal; suggests calmly enduring pain or hardship

反義詞
  • weakness

    lack of strength to persist

  • giving up

    the act of surrendering to difficulty rather than pushing through

文法句型

uncountable noun, often modified by adjectives such as 'real' or 'true'

用法筆記

Uncountable. Frequently appears with modifiers like 'real', 'true', 'sheer' to intensify the meaning. Often used in contexts of long-term effort rather than short bursts of courage.

常見錯誤

❌He showed a lot of grits.
✅He showed a lot of grit.
💡Grit is uncountable in this sense; no plural form.

3. a soft breakfast food made from dried corn kernels that have been ground and boi

3.名詞C1
釋義

玉米粥

美國南部的玉米早餐食品

a soft breakfast food made from dried corn kernels that have been ground and boiled until thick, popular in the southern United States

例句

For breakfast, the diner served grits with butter and cheese on top.

這家小餐館早餐供應加上奶油和起司的玉米粥。

plural form: grits

Although Yan grew up in Texas, he had never tried grits until college.

Yan 雖然在德州長大，但上大學前從未吃過玉米粥。

同義詞
  • polenta

    Italian dish made from cornmeal; similar but from yellow corn and typically firmer

  • porridge

    general term for hot cereal; usually oats-based rather than corn-based

文法句型

usually plural: 'grits' (treated as singular or plural)

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form 'grits', though the verb can be singular ('Grits is a Southern staple' or 'Grits are served with butter'). More common in American English than in other varieties.

常見錯誤

❌I ate grit for breakfast.
✅I ate grits for breakfast.
💡This dish is almost always referred to in the plural form 'grits'.

grit — 動詞