素材

sōu jí sù cái

搜集素材

gather material

zhěng lǐ sù cái

整理素材

sort out the materials collected

xiě zuò sù cái

写作素材

material for a book

tā zhǔ yào cóng shén huà chuán shuō zhōng tí qǔ jù běn de sù cái

他主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材。

He drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.

zhè ge chuán wén huì shì xián tán zhuān lán zuò jiā de yòu yī sù cái

这个传闻会是闲谈专栏作家的又一素材。

This story will be more fodder for the gossip columnists.