grist
/grɪst/noun
mass noun
1- corn that is ground to make flour磨粉用的谷物。
1.1
- malt crushed to make mash for brewing（酿造用）碎麦芽。
1.2
- figurative useful material, especially to back up an argument〈喻〉（尤指支持某一论点的）有价值的材料, 有利的论据：
the research provided the most sensational grist for opponents of tobacco.
此研究为抵制烟草者提供了最具轰动效应的论据。
短语
grist to the mill
- useful experience, material, or knowledge有用的经验（或材料、知识）; 有利的事。
词源
Old English 'grinding'， of Germanic origin; related to GRIND.