be fodder for sth
fodder 在本义中为不可数名词,比喻“被视为可牺牲的人”。
The new recruits were simply fodder for the enemy's machine guns.
新兵们不过是敌人机枪下的炮灰。
动物饲料;喂给牛、马、羊等的食物。;被视为在炮火面前可消耗的士兵;素材;材料;尤指用于讽刺或幽默的灵感或鼓励。;粗饲料(尤其是用于牲畜),由整株植物或谷物作物的叶和茎组成;饲料
soldiers who are considered expendable in battle, especially under artillery fire
常用于 cannon fodder 这一短语,指在战争中被视为可牺牲的士兵。
动物饲料;喂给牛、马、羊等的食物。
Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
被视为在炮火面前可消耗的士兵
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
素材;材料;尤指用于讽刺或幽默的灵感或鼓励。
Stuff; material; something that serves as inspiration or encouragement, especially for satire or humour.
粗饲料(尤其是用于牲畜),由整株植物或谷物作物的叶和茎组成
coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
The text to be operated on (anagrammed, etc.) within a clue.
People considered to have negligible value and easily available or expendable.
The commander treated the inexperienced recruits as fodder for the enemy's artillery.
指挥官把缺乏经验的新兵当作敌人炮火的炮灰。
用法提示:fodder 在此为不可数名词,意为“炮灰”,在 as fodder 结构中充当介词宾语,指被任意牺牲的士兵。
The soldiers knew they were no more than fodder in the general's reckless plan.
士兵们知道,在将军鲁莽的计划中,他们不过是炮灰。
用法提示:fodder 为名词,与 no more than 搭配,表示“仅仅是炮灰”,突出人被视作可消耗品。
The army kept sending men into battle, using them as fodder to exhaust the enemy.
军队不断把人送进战场,用他们作炮灰来消耗敌人。
用法提示:fodder 在分词短语 as fodder 中作名词,意为“炮灰”,表示士兵被当作消耗敌人实力的工具。
fodder 在本义中为不可数名词,比喻“被视为可牺牲的人”。
The new recruits were simply fodder for the enemy's machine guns.
新兵们不过是敌人机枪下的炮灰。
“把某人当作炮灰”可用 use sb as fodder,语气较负面。
The commander used the militia as fodder to slow the enemy advance.
指挥官把民兵当作炮灰,以延缓敌人的推进。
多作形容词,作名词时常以复数形式出现,指可牺牲的人或物资,语气比 fodder 正式、具体。
比喻义,强调被人利用、操控,不一定会被牺牲;fodder 则侧重被当作消耗品甚至送死。
强调无辜者为了他人而牺牲,带有道德和情感色彩;fodder 是冷酷的去人格化比喻。
grammar · medium
易错句子The farmer bought a fodder for his sheep.
正确表达The farmer bought some fodder for his sheep.
fodder 作“饲料”讲时是不可数名词,不能直接加不定冠词 a;应说 some fodder,或用 a bale/sack of fodder 等单位词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The scandal was good fodder to the gossip columnists.
正确表达The scandal was good fodder for the gossip columnists.
fodder 表示“素材、谈资”时,后面搭配介词 for 引出使用对象,而不是 to。
folder 与 fodder 拼写只差一个字母:folder 是‘文件夹’(o、l),fodder 在本词条中指“炮灰”(被当作消耗品的士兵),注意不要混淆拼写。
forage 指牲畜的饲料/草料,或动词“搜寻食物”;fodder 在本词条中不是动物饲料,而是比喻“炮灰”(被视作可牺牲的士兵)。
father 与 fodder 发音相近但不同:father 中 th 发 /ð/,意为“父亲”;fodder 中 d 发 /d/,意为“炮灰”。
炮灰
The general treated the young soldiers as cannon fodder.
将军把这些年轻士兵当作炮灰。
牛饲料
They store cattle fodder in the barn for winter.
他们把牛饲料储存在谷仓里过冬。
饲料作物
Alfalfa and corn are common fodder crops.
苜蓿和玉米是常见的饲料作物。
青饲料
The cows were fed fresh green fodder.
奶牛吃的是新鲜青饲料。
小报素材
The scandal was tabloid fodder for weeks.
这起丑闻一连几周都是小报的素材。
辩论素材
The new policy provided plenty of fodder for debate.
新政策为辩论提供了大量素材。
干草是喂养牲畜的常见饲料,与 fodder 同属动物饲料类话题。
青贮饲料是经过发酵的饲料,是 fodder 的一种常见形式。
秸秆常被用作牲畜的饲料或垫料,与 fodder 在农业场景中相关。
燕麦是喂养马等牲畜的常用饲料,属于 fodder 的具体种类。
牲畜是食用 fodder 的动物,两者经常在饲养语境中出现。
炮灰
The young recruits were sent to the front line as cannon fodder.
年轻的新兵被派往前线充当炮灰。
流言蜚语的素材
The politician's scandal became fodder for the rumor mill.
这位政客的丑闻成了流言蜚语的素材。
思考的食粮
The lecture provided plenty of fodder for thought.
这场讲座提供了大量值得思考的食粮。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.