grind to a halt (或 come to a grinding halt)

move more and more slowly and then stop

慢慢地停下来

grind away

work or study hard

认真刻苦地干（或学）

grind someone down

wear someone down with continuous harsh or oppressive treatment

把（某人）折磨垮

mundane everyday things which just grind people down.

真正把人慢慢拖垮的日常琐事。

grind on

continue for a long time in a wearying or tedious way

缓慢而单调地继续

the rail talks grind on.

火车旅途中的谈话慢吞吞地继续着。

grind something out

produce something dull or tedious slowly and laboriously

缓慢而费力地完成（枯燥的工作）

I must grind out some more fiction.

我还得艰难地慢慢写出更多小说来。