单词 | salt |
释义 | salt n 1 [U] (also common salt) common white substance obtained from mines, present in sea water (from which it is obtained by evaporation), used esp for flavouring and preserving food; sodium chloride 盐; 食盐; 氯化钠: a grain of salt 一粒盐 too much salt in the soup 汤里盐太多 `table salt, ie powdered so that it can be sprinkled on food 餐桌食盐 * `sea salt 海盐. 2 [C] chemical compound of a metal and an acid (化学)盐. 3 salts [pl] substance like salt in taste, form, etc, esp such a substance used as a laxative 味道、 外观等像盐的物质; (尤指)泻盐 a dose of (Epsom) salts 一剂泻盐 `bath salts, ie used to scent bath water 浴盐(用以使洗澡水芳香者). 4 [C] (dated infml 旧, 口) experienced sailor 有经验的水手: an old salt 老水手. 5 [U] (fig 比喻) thing that makes sth more interesting, lively, etc 增添趣味或活跃气氛的事物 Her humour adds salt to her conversation. 她很幽默, 谈起话来妙趣横生. Cf 参看 spice 2. (idm 习语) like a dose of salts => dose. rub salt into the wound/sb´s wounds => rub1. the salt of the `earth very decent, honest, etc person or people 非常正派、 诚实等的人 You can trust her: she´s the salt of the earth. 你可以信任她, 她这人很诚实. take sth with a pinch of salt => pinch n. worth one´s salt => worth. salt, v 1 [Tn] put salt on or in (food) to season it 在(食物)中加盐. 2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (down) preserve (food) with salt 用盐腌(食物) salt (down) pork 腌猪肉 * salted beef 腌制的牛肉. 3 [Tn] sprinkle salt on (roads, etc) to melt ice or snow 将盐撒在(路等)上使冰或雪融化. 4 [Tn] make (a mine) seem rich by putting ore into it, usu so as to trick sb who wants to buy it 将矿石投入(矿区)使矿样显得有价值(通常为欺骗买矿人). 5 (phr v) salt sth away save (money, etc) secretly and usu dishonestly 私下并且通常指不正当地积蓄(钱等) She salted away most of the profit from the business. 她把做生意赚的利润大部分都私自蓄存起来了. salt, adj [attrib 作定语] containing, tasting of or preserved with salt 含盐的; 咸的; 腌的 salt beef, pork, etc 腌牛肉、 猪肉等 salt water 咸水 * salt marshes 盐沼 the `salt flats of Utah 犹他州的盐地. SALT (also Salt) abbr 缩写 = Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 限制战略武器会谈 the Salt treaties 限制战略武器会谈协议. |
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