grist to the mill的意思|示意

美 / ɡrist tu: ðə mil / 英 / ɡrɪst tu ði mɪl /

有用的经验(或材料、知识),有利的事


grist to the mill的用法详解

这句习语 girst to the mill 意思是“受用的、有用的”,表示一些潜在有利的或有用的东西,或者其他的好处,可能是情况的有利的一面,可能是某人的技能或资源。

这个短语来自16世纪的一段话,意思是“活动使我有好处,会像磨粉机,把任何东西都变成有用的东西。”在20世纪90年代,这个习语开始有细微的变化,意思是“任何有助于提高生活质量的东西都是有价值的。”

例句:

1. Even if I'm temporarily unemployed, I still have grist to the mill in the form of my technical skills.

2. Simon brings a lot of grist to the mill with his experience in marketing.

3. The money he received from his inheritance was grist to the mill and allowed him to buy a new car.

4. We can use this research as grist to the mill to help us figure out a solution to the problem.

grist to the mill相关短语

1、 bring grist to the mill 有利可图,翻译,生利,获利

2、 brought grist to the mill 能赚钱

grist to the mill相关例句

I never refuse odd jobs to supplement my income it's all grist to the mill.

我为增加收入,对于做零活总是来者不拒--多多益善.

辞典例句

The Scandinavians cluster at the top—grist to the mill for those who believe more equal societies are more mobile.

斯堪的纳维亚人排在了最前面,对于那些相信较平等的社会有着较强流动性的人们无疑是有利的。

Political sex scandals are all grist to the mill of the tabloid newspapers.

政界的性丑闻对通俗小报总是多多益善。