"grist for the mill" 怎么发音

expression

US

GRIST fer thuh MIL

UK

grist faw thuh MIL

释义

Anything that can be used to support an argument, make progress, or provide more information, often especially when it adds to something you are already working on.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɡɹɪst/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɪɫ

英式英语

ɡɹˈɪst/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɪl

简化发音

美式

GRIST fer thuh MIL

英式

grist faw thuh MIL

语境中听

Every new idea is grist for the mill in our brainstorming session.

Rumors about the company became grist for the mill for reporters.

All the data you collect is grist for the mill for the research project.

We might not like the criticism, but it’s all grist for the mill as we improve our work.