corn that is ground to make flour 磨粉用的谷物 ■malt crushed to make mash for brewing (酿造用)碎麦芽 ■(figurative)useful material, especially to back up an argument (喻)(尤指支持某一论点的)有价值的材料,有利的论据 the research provided the most sensational grist for opponents of tobacco. 此研究为抵制烟草者提供了最具轰动效应的论据。
常用词组 grist to the mill
useful experience, material, or knowledge 有用的经验(或材料、知识);有利的事
语源
Old English grinding', of Germanic origin; related to grind