to be food for (also †to) worms (also dogs,etc.): to be dead (cf. worms' food at worm, n. 6c). to be food for fishes: to be drowned. food for powder…
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释义 | society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > [noun] > collectively > regarded as material (3) food for powder1598 to be food for (also †to) worms (also dogs,etc.): to be dead (cf. worms' food at worm, n. 6c). to be food for fishes: to be drowned. food for powder… cannon fodder1847 Soldiers regarded simply as material to be expended in war. gun-fodder1900 = cannon fodder, n. 1. |
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