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n. fill sth with grout
grout 作名词时通常为不可数名词，一般不加复数。如需计量，可用 a tube/bag of grout 等。
We filled the cracks with grout.
我们用薄泥浆填塞了裂缝。
薄泥浆；水泥浆
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薄泥浆；水泥浆
a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
We filled the cracks with grout.
我们用薄泥浆填塞了裂缝。
A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.
The tiles in our bathroom were loose, so I mixed some grout and filled the gaps between them.
我们浴室里的瓷砖松动了，所以我拌了一些薄泥浆，把瓷砖之间的缝隙填好了。
After laying the bricks, the mason applied grout to the joints to keep water out.
砌完砖后，泥瓦匠把水泥浆抹在砖缝上，以防止水渗入。
You need to let the grout dry completely before walking on the new floor.
你要等填缝的水泥浆完全干透，再踩上新地板。
grout 作名词时通常为不可数名词，一般不加复数。如需计量，可用 a tube/bag of grout 等。
We filled the cracks with grout.
我们用薄泥浆填塞了裂缝。
grout 作动词时为及物动词，宾语常是瓷砖、接缝等被填塞的对象。
She grouted the kitchen tiles.
她给厨房瓷砖填了浆。
如需说明所用填塞材料，用介词 with 引出；此结构也常用于被动语态，如 be grouted with。
They grouted the joints with a waterproof mortar.
他们用防水砂浆填塞了接缝。
Not this
I bought a grout for the bathroom tiles.
Use this
I bought some grout for the bathroom tiles.
grout 作“水泥浆/勾缝剂”讲时是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词 a 表示“一些/一管”。应说 some grout 或 a tube/container of grout。
Not this
He applied grout on the wall cracks.
Use this
He applied grout to the wall cracks.
表示把 grout 涂到某处时，动词 apply 的固定搭配是 apply A to B，而不是 apply A on B。这是受汉语“在……上”影响而产生的介词误用。
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瓷砖填缝剂
The old tile grout in the bathroom needs to be replaced.
浴室的旧瓷砖填缝剂需要更换。
灰缝
The mason filled the grout joints between the bricks with mortar.
泥瓦匠用灰浆填满了砖块之间的灰缝。
灌浆泵
They used a grout pump to inject the mixture into the cracks.
他们用灌浆泵把混合物注入裂缝中。
给瓷砖勾缝
You need to grout the tiles after the adhesive has dried.
胶粘剂干燥后，你需要给瓷砖勾缝。
灌浆作业
The grouting work was completed ahead of schedule.
灌浆作业提前完成了。
灌浆帷幕
The dam has a grout curtain to control seepage.
大坝有一道灌浆帷幕来控制渗水。
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grout = g + rout（溃退）：砖缝“溃败”裂开，用薄泥浆填缝。
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑、装修、贴砖 grout 多用于建筑、装修和瓷砖铺贴等场景，属于普通的常用词，在口语和书面语中都比较常见，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
与 grout /ɡraʊt/ 押韵的是以 /aʊt/ 结尾的词：out, shout, doubt, trout, stout, about。注意：group /ɡruːp/、grouse /ɡraʊs/、ground /ɡraʊnd/ 拼写相近但读音不同，不押韵。
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