grit

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

grit [grit grits gritted gritting] noun, verb BrE [ɡrɪt] NAmE [ɡrɪt]
noun uncountable
1. very small pieces of stone or sand
•I had a piece of grit in my eye.
•They were spreading grit and salt on the icy roads.
2. the courage and determination that makes it possible for sb to continue doing sth difficult or unpleasant

Word Origin:
Old English grēot ‘sand, gravel’, of Germanic origin; related to German Griess.

Example Bank:
•A bit of grit had got into my eye.
•Don't give in yet. You have more grit than that.
•It takes sheer grit to stand up to a bully like that.
•The team showed their true grit and played a magnificent game.
•At times he got discouraged, but his grit and determination kept him going.
Idiom: ↑grit your teeth
 
verb (-tt-)~ sth
to spread ↑grit, salt or sand on a road that is covered with ice
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English grēot ‘sand, gravel’, of Germanic origin; related to German Griess.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  backbone, guts, moxie, sand, gumption, gritrock, gritstone