n.[C]

1. 爐柵，爐格
2. 火爐，壁爐
   A fire was burning in the grate.

   壁爐內火在燃燒著。

3. （門窗等的）鐵格柵

vt.

1. 裝爐柵於；裝格柵於

vt.

1. 摩擦；磨碎
   grate cheese

   磨碎乾酪

vi.

1. 發摩擦聲；發咯吱聲
   The teacher's chalk grated on the blackboard.

   老師的粉筆在黑板上發出刺耳的摩擦聲。

2. 使人煩躁，刺激[（+on）]
   His bad manners grated on everyone.

   他的無禮舉止令大家不快。

   That loud music grates on my nerves.

   那震天價響的音樂使我神經受不了。

v.

1. reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.
2. make an unpleasant rasping sound.
3. (often grate on) have an irritating effect.

n.