| 释义 |
fodder BrE /ˈfɒdə(r)/
NAmE /ˈfɑːd-/●ˈcannon fodderlarge numbers of soldiers who are used in order to win a war, even though most of them are likely to be killed 炮灰◆Their lives were not considered important — they were just the cannon fodder. (figurative) 没人关心他们的死活，他们只是炮灰而已。◆The team had no intention of being cannon fodder when they played the champions, and were determined to win.这支队伍在与冠军队的比赛中无意充当炮灰，他们志在必得。 NOTE Fodder is food for horses and farm animals. * fodder 本义为“饲料”。 |