grist

素材、题材、可利用的资源

Every scandal in town becomes grist for her weekly column.

镇上的每桩丑闻都成了她每周专栏的素材。

待磨的谷物、磨好的谷粉旧式

The farmer hauled a wagon of grist to the old mill.

农夫拉了一车待磨的谷物到那座老磨坊。

有利可用的材料、有帮助的东西常用于 grist to the mill

Any criticism is grist to the mill for a good writer.

对好作家来说，任何批评都是可以拿来运用的材料。