very small pieces of stone or sand

The road had been covered with grit. 以前这条路一直铺满沙砾。

courage and determination despite difficulty

It takes true (= real) grit to stand up to a bully. 面对一个恃强凌弱者奋起反抗确实需要勇气。

a dish of hominy grain (= dried maize that has been made soft) eaten especially as a morning meal

Do you eat your grits with syrup, or just plain?

I like my grits with lots of butter in them.

I ordered the shrimp and grits.

I sometimes serve it with cheesy grits and sometimes with mac and cheese.

to put small stones on a road or path that is covered in ice, in order to make it safer

Council lorries had been out gritting the icy roads the night before. 政务委员会在头天夜里派出卡车在结冰的路面上撒了沙砾。