英 [ˈprɒvɪndə(r)] 美 [ˈprɑːvəndər]
n. 粮草；秣；食物
provender /ˈprɒvɪndə/
名词 any dry feed or fodder for domestic livestock (家畜的)干饲料
food for domestic livestock
同义词： feed
a stock or supply of foods
同义词： commissariat / provisions / viands / victuals
... provenance n. 出处,起源 provender n. 粮草,秣,食物 provident a. 有先见之明的,有远虑的,节俭的 ...
... provenance (艺术品等）的出处，起源 provender （牛，马吃的）草料 provident 深谋远虑的，节俭的 ...
... feedstuff 饲料 provender 刍草 fresh fish 新囚犯,青年囚犯...
... provenance n.(艺术等的)出处，起源 provender n.(牛马吃的)草料，粮秣 provident a.深谋远虑的；节俭的 ...
He observed, making for the provender.
他一边评论，一边向食物走去。
If others are the machines to provide this provender, they are the machines to read it.
如果说别人是供给此种食物的机器，他们就是过屠门而大嚼的阅读机器。
Greedy beggars! 'he observed, making for the provender.' Why did not you invite me, Ratty?
“贪吃的花子们！”他朝食物凑拢去，“鼠兄，怎不邀请我呀？”
This vast and pristine tract is flooded for much of the year, providing excellent provender for some of the greatest wildlife diversity of any national park on the continent, including hundreds of bird species, many kinds of antelope and the big game that feed on them, such as lions, leopards and cheetahs.