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
It's none of my business, but i think her dress is a bit too loud.
虽说不干我的事,可我觉得她的裙子有点太花哨了。
Is this a local broadcast?
这是不是当地的广播?
Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!