cross-grained/ˌkrɔs ˈgreɪnd; ?@ ˌkrɔ:s; `krɔs`ɡrend/ adj1 (of wood) with the grain running diagonally or across rather than in a straight line （指木材）斜纹的, 纹理交织的.2 difficult to please or get on with 难讨好的; 难相处的.
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