"grist" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 磨粉用的谷物
• 有用素材

Definition

“Grist” 指的是要被磨成面粉的谷物，也常指可用作某种用途的材料，尤其是可用来思考或讨论的素材。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

古用作谷物，现在多用于比喻：'grist for the mill' 代表有用的信息或素材。通常用于思考、写作、讨论等语境。日常口语中罕见，多见于固定短语。

Examples

The farmer brought grist to the mill to make flour.

农民把**grist**带到磨坊去做面粉。

This news is more grist for the debate.

这个消息又为辩论增添了**grist**。

We need more grist to write a good article.

我们需要更多**grist**来写好文章。

Every rumor was just more grist for the gossip mill.

每个谣言都成了小道消息的**grist**。

Writers see every experience as grist for their creative mills.

作家把每次经历都当作创作的**grist**。

If something goes wrong, it’s just more grist for tomorrow’s meeting.

要是出了问题，明天开会又有了更多**grist**。