单词	grist
释义	gristgrist /ɡrɪst/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINgrist Origin: Old English ‘grain to be broken into small pieces’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS If the guest was a bore, he or she unwittingly became grist for the act. In fact, all the events' of daily life are grist to the mill of these popular singers. Writers of all ages see particulars of their lives as grist for the mill, as resources for writing. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► (all) grist to the mill Humans had become mere technical grist to the mill like any base metal. In fact, all the events' of daily life are grist to the mill of these popular singers. This is all grist to the mill of orthodox social democratic analyses of crime. (all) grist to the mill British English, (all) grist for the mill American English something that is useful in a particular situation:  Any publicity is good – it’s all grist to the mill.
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