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fodder

UK //ˈfɒd.ər//US //ˈfɑː.dɚ//

词源

源自古英语 fōdor,与古高地德语 fuotar(饲料)同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *pā-(喂养)。

noun

❶ 指喂养牲畜的饲料,如干草、谷物等。也比喻用于消耗或利用的人或事物,常带贬义。

“The farmer stored enough fodder for the cows during winter.”

(农民为奶牛储存了足够的冬季饲料。)

“Cheap tabloids use celebrity scandals as fodder for their headlines.”

(廉价小报用名人丑闻作为头条的素材。)

同义词:feed, forage, provender, material, ammunition

常见短语

cannon fodder — 字面指战场上的炮灰,比喻被当作消耗品的人,通常指在战争中被迫牺牲的士兵。

“The young soldiers were treated as nothing more than cannon fodder.”

(这些年轻士兵仅仅被当作炮灰对待。)