1590s, "resembling or containing sand or grit," from grit (n.) + -y (2). In sense of "unpleasant" (of literature, etc.), from 1882, in reference to the sensation of eating gritty bread. Meaning "plucky, spirited, courageous and resolute" is from 1847. Related: Grittily; grittiness.
雙語例句
1. Sincere performances and gritty Boston settings add to the film's realism.
真誠的表演和對波士頓這一背景城市的真實刻畫增添了電影的現實主義色彩。
來自柯林斯例句
2. We have to prove how gritty we are.
我們必須證明我們有多么勇敢無畏。
來自柯林斯例句
3. a layer of gritty dust
一層沙塵
來自《權威詞典》
4. Time ran out before we could get down to the real nitty-gritty .
我們還沒來得及探討真正的細節，時間就過去了。
來自《權威詞典》
5. Let's get down to the nitty - gritty . Who's going to pay for the renovations ？