Noun:

1. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

2. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

3. optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum

Adjective:

1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound;

   "a gravelly voice"
   

roughadj.粗糙的；粗略的，大概的；粗暴的；艰难的；讨厌的；不适的；汹涌的adv.粗糙地；粗暴地n.粗制品；暴徒；高低不平的路面vt.使粗糙；殴打；草拟

graten.栅；壁炉vt.装格栅于v.磨擦；磨碎；（使）烦恼

harshadj.粗糙的；严厉的，严酷的；刺耳的；使人不舒服的；大约的

raucousadj.沙哑的；粗声的；刺耳的

stridentadj.刺耳的；吱吱尖叫的；尖锐的

irritatingadj.使愤怒的；气人的；令人不愉快的动词irritate的现在分词.

annoyingadj.恼人的；讨厌的

infuriatingadj.令人发怒的动词infuriate的现在分词形式.

aggravatingadj.使更恶化的；加厉的；恼人的

grillen.格栅=grill.

latticen.格子；格状物；[物]点阵v.制做格子；使成格状

gridn.格子；栅栏；电网；网格；赛车起跑线

screenn.屏幕；银幕；隔板；屏风；掩蔽物；纱窗；纱门；筛子v.掩蔽；包庇；放映；筛；检查

ventn.排气口；火山口；发泄；表达v.发泄；表达；排放

raspingadj.锉磨声的n.锉屑动词rasp的现在分词形式.

scratchyadj.潦草的；拙劣的；发刮擦声的；发痒的

raspyadj.刺耳的；粗糙的；易怒的

diffraction grating衍射光栅

gravellyadj.多碎石的；铺有碎石的；发出沙哑声的

graveln.碎石v.铺碎石；使困惑

1. From the cellar grating floated up the flabby gush of porter.
   隔着地窖的格子窗飘出走了气的黑啤酒味儿。
2. A face leered at him through a grating in a door.
   有一张脸从门上的格栅里恶狠狠地瞪着他。
3. The grating are made of rods or wire.
   光栅由金属或丝制造。

1. As he spoke there was the sharp sound of horses' hoofs and grating wheels against the cub, followed by a sharp pull at the bell.
   就在他说话的时候,响起了一阵清脆的马蹄声和马车轮子摩擦路边镶边石的轧轧声,接着有人猛烈地拉着门铃。
2. Evil though she was, you would have been sorry to see her hideous white skin and hear her grating voice.
   尽管她很坏，可是当你看到她丑陋的白皮肤，听到她难听刺耳的声音时，你还是会感到难过的。