
好词典

源自古英语 grist,与古高地德语 grist 同源,原意为‘被磨碎的东西’,与动词 grind(磨碎)相关。
❶ 指待磨的谷物或麦粒,特指准备磨成面粉的粮食。也可比喻为可利用的材料或资源。
“The farmer brought his grist to the mill.”
(农民把待磨的谷物带到磨坊。)
“All this experience is grist for his novel.”
(所有这些经历都是他小说的素材。)
grist to the mill — 指对某人有用或有利的事物,字面意思是‘磨坊的谷物’,比喻为可被利用的资源。
“The negative reviews were grist to the mill for his argument.”
(那些负面评论成了他论点的有力支持。)