gridiron
noun /ˈɡrɪdaɪən/
/ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
- a frame made of metal bars that is used for cooking meat or fish on, over an open fire
（烤肉或鱼的）烤架，铁丝格子，铁箅子 - (figurative) streets laid out in a gridiron pattern
以格子图案布局的街道
- (figurative) streets laid out in a gridiron pattern
- (North American English) a field used for American football marked with a pattern of straight lines
（标有平行线的）美式足球球场
词源Middle English gredire, alteration of gredile ‘griddle’ by association with iron.