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salt/sɔ:lt, sɒlt/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1 (also 亦作 common salt) sodium chloride; the substance that gives sea water its characteristic taste, obtained in crystalline form by mining from strata consisting of it or by the evaporation of sea water, and used for seasoning or preserving food, or for other purposes 氯化钠，盐，食盐 2 a chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a metal or metal-like radical 酸类与碱的化合物 3 sting; piquancy; pungency; wit 俏皮；刺激；巧言 added salt to the conversation 使谈话妙趣横生 4 (in sing. or pl. 用单数或复数)a a substance resembling salt in taste, form, etc. (味道或形状等)似盐的物质 bath salts 浴盐; Epsom salts 泻盐; smelling salts 嗅盐 b (esp. in pl. 尤用复数) this type of substance used as a laxative 泻盐 5 (in full 全称 salt marsh) a marsh, esp. one flooded by the tide, often used as a pasture or for collecting water for salt-making 盐沼，盐碱滩(尤指海潮淹没处，常用作牧场或盐场) 6 (also 亦作 old salt) an experienced sailor (有经验的)老水手 7 (in pl. 用复数) an exceptional rush of sea water upriver (异常的)海水涌入内河 ●adj. 1 impregnated with, containing, or tasting of salt; cured or preserved or seasoned with salt 含盐的，咸味的，腌制的 2 (of a plant) growing in the sea or in salt marshes (植物)海生的，在盐沼里生长的 3 (of tears etc.) bitter (泪水等)苦涩的，辛酸的 4 (of wit) pungent (智慧)敏锐的，敏捷的 ●v. tr. 1 cure or preserve with salt or brine (用盐或卤水)腌制 2 season with salt 用盐调味 3 make (a narrative etc.) piquant 使(叙事)有趣味 4 sprinkle (the ground etc.) with salt esp. in order to melt snow etc. (向地面上)撒盐(尤指使雪融化) 5 treat with a solution of salt or mixture of salts 用含盐溶剂或盐混合物处理 6 (as 作 salted adj.) (of a horse or person) hardened or proof against diseases etc. caused by the climate or by special conditions (指人或马)有免疫力的(由气候或特殊条件造成) □ eat salt with Brit. be a guest of [英]做客 □ in salt sprinkled with salt or immersed in brine as a preservative 撒上盐的；腌在卤水中的 □ not made of salt not disconcerted by wet weather 不怕雨淋的；不怕潮湿的 □ put salt on the tail of capture (with reference to jocular directions given to children for catching a bird) 捕捉(给捉鸟的孩子的戏谑性指导) □ salt an account slang set an extremely high or low price for articles [俚语]做假账 □ salt away (or down) slang put (money etc.) by [俚语]储蓄；存钱 □ salt the books slang show receipts as larger than they really have been [俚语]虚报盈余 □ salt a mine slang introduce extraneous ore, material, etc., to make the source seem rich [俚语] (搀入其他的矿石或材料等)使矿藏显得丰富 □ the salt of the earth a person or people of great worthiness, reliability, honesty, etc.; those whose qualities are exemplary (Matt. 5:13) 品质优秀的人；品质高尚的人(《马太福音》 5:13) □ take with a pinch (or grain) of salt regard as exaggerated; be incredulous about; believe only part of 不大相信；半信半疑 □ worth one's salt efficient, capable 胜任的，有能力的 □ saltish adj.□ saltless adj.□ saltly adv.□ saltness n.[Old English s(e)alt s(e)altan from Germanic: related to Latin sal] |