grist

grist

英 [grɪst]
　　美 [ɡrɪst]

n. 谷物（尤指磨成粉用或已磨成粉的谷物）；釀造用的碎麥芽
　　n. (Grist)人名；(德)格裡斯特

中文詞源：

grist 碎麥

詞源同grit, grind. 指磨的碎麥。常用於短語all grist to sb’s mill, 對某人有用之物。

例句：

1. A local filename is optionally qualified with grist, a string value used to assure uniqueness.
一個本地的文件名可以帶有grist, 即一個用於確保唯一性的字符串值.

2. All is grist that comes to his mill.
〔諺語〕到他磨裡的東西全會變成粉,他善於利用一切事物.

3. This item, commonplace enough in the usual grist of summer accidents, interested Clyde only slightly.
這段新聞在夏天經常發生的事故當中, 是一件很普通的新聞, 克萊德並不怎麼註意.

4. I never refuse odd jobs to supplement my income it's all grist to the mill.
我為增加收入,對於做零活總是來者不拒--多多益善.

5. McCormick began to make his famous reaper in a grist mill.
麥考密克在磨坊中開始制作著名的收割機.