grate
verb uk/ɡreɪt/ us/ɡreɪt/
(COOKING)
[ T ]磨碎，擦碎（食物）
to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces
grated cheese 磨碎的奶酪
(RUB TOGETHER)
[ I ]摩擦；发出刺耳的摩擦声
When two hard objects grate, they rub together, sometimes making a sharp unpleasant sound.
(ANNOY)
[ I ]使烦恼，使烦躁，使难受
When a noise or behaviour grates, it annoys you.
After a while her voice really started to grate on me. 过了一会儿，她的聒噪声的确开始让我心烦了。
It's the way she's always talking about herself - it just grates on me. 她总是喋喋不休地说她自己的事情——简直烦死我了。
grate
noun [ C ] uk/ɡreɪt/ us/ɡreɪt/
（壁炉上的）金属炉架，炉箅
a metal structure that holds coal or wood in a fireplace