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单词 cum grano salis
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Definition of cum grano salis in English:

cum grano salis

adverbkʌm ˌɡrɑːnəʊ ˈsɑːlɪsˌkəm ˌɡränō ˈsāləs
in phrase take something cum grano salis
  • the article needs to be taken cum grano salis
    another way of saying "take something with a pinch of salt" (see salt)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • While prolonged investigation into this statement has led me to take it cum grano salis, still I can not help but admit that these two diseases appear in such vast numbers that I am not surprised.
    • Such may be the case, but when we are told that this buried slab is inscribed with " figures of stars, diamonds, and triangles,’ why, we naturally take it cum grano salis - or a little more.

Origin

Latin, 'with a grain of salt'.

Definition of cum grano salis in US English:

cum grano salis

adverbˌkəm ˌɡränō ˈsāləs
in phrase take something cum grano salis
  • the article needs to be taken cum grano salis
    another way of saying "take something with a grain of salt" (see salt)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • While prolonged investigation into this statement has led me to take it cum grano salis, still I can not help but admit that these two diseases appear in such vast numbers that I am not surprised.
    • Such may be the case, but when we are told that this buried slab is inscribed with " figures of stars, diamonds, and triangles,’ why, we naturally take it cum grano salis - or a little more.

Origin

Latin, ‘with a grain of salt’.

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