gritty

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++grit·ty /ˈɡrɪti/ adjective  1  showing determination and courage 坚定的；有勇气的 Henin gave a typically gritty performance, coming back from 4–0 down. 海宁表现出一贯的坚毅，把零比四落后的比分扳回。 her gritty determination 她那坚定的决心2  showing a difficult or unpleasant situation as it really is 〔对困难处境等的描写〕逼真的，活生生的 Billingham’s pictures have a gritty realism which can be almost upsetting. 比林厄姆的照片展现活生生的现实，几乎达到令人揪心的程度。3  containing grit or covered in grit 含沙砾的 Gritty soil had got under her nails. 沙土嵌进了她的指甲。

Examples from the Corpus

gritty• His bare feet scraping on the gritty cement pavement made such an unpleasant sound that Fakhru decided not to follow too closely.• Barton are gathered in a gritty city backyard in the black Hill District of Pittsburgh to mourn his passing.• As a smouldering, glowering, gritty dance-rock sound-system, they are a mini-triumph.• In their studio, gritty Delta edges were given a smooth, appealing, urban sheen that crossed easily over racial lines.• A shower of gritty dust pattered on her face.• a gritty dust storm• a gritty football player• The watering can was gritty metal with an ugly snub spout.• His was gritty northern comedy at it's best.• The stair-carpet was gritty to her bare soles.gritty realism• But then she also thinks Eldorado is full of gritty realism!• Songs are set in everyday situations and many listeners appreciate the gritty realism, although others consider the earthiness intolerably shallow.• EastEnders, once renowned for gritty realism and giant characters, is now awash with pygmies acting out absurd leftish fantasies.

grit·ty adjectiveChineseSyllable  

and showing Corpus determination courage

gritty
grit‧ty /ˈɡrɪti/ adjective
1. showing determination and courage:
    Henin gave a typically gritty performance, coming back from 4–0 down.
    her gritty determination
2. showing a difficult or unpleasant situation as it really is:
    Billingham’s pictures have a gritty realism which can be almost upsetting.
3. containing grit or covered in grit:
    Gritty soil had got under her nails.

grittyBrE /ˈɡrɪti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡrɪti/ 🔊 adjective (gritt·ier, grit·ti·est) containing or like grit 含沙砾的；沙砾般的◆a layer of gritty dust一层沙尘showing the courage and determination to continue doing sth difficult or unpleasant 坚韧不拔的；坚定的；坚毅的◆gritty determination坚定的决心◆a gritty performance from the British player这位英国运动员的坚毅表现showing sth unpleasant as it really is （对不好事物的描述）逼真的，真实的，活生生的◆a gritty description of urban violence对城市暴力的真实描述◆gritty realism活生生的现实  ➡  see also nitty-gritty ▸ grit·tily BrE /ˈɡrɪtɪli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡrɪtɪli/ 🔊 adverb▸ grit·ti·ness BrE /ˈɡrɪtinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡrɪtinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]