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.
🎯 考研助记
洒(sa)在轮胎(lt)下的 盐有用
🔁 扩展释义
*[sɒ:lt]n. 盐, 风趣, 刺激a. 含盐的, 咸的, 风趣的, 辛辣的vt. 加盐于, 用盐腌【医】 盐, 食盐相关词组: salt away eat salt with sb eat sb's salt salt down the salt of the earth worth one's salt salt sth away
A house, a car and a family, what else could one want?
一所房子,一辆车子和和个家,除此之外,夫复何求?
How is Helen?
海伦好吗?
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read
mealn. 餐,饭;进餐(时间);〈英〉一次挤奶量;谷物粗粉(用作饲料或加工面粉);
vi. 进餐;
workvt.& vi. 使工作;使运作;操作;使产生效果;
n. 工作,操作;著作;工厂;行为,事业;
vt. 使工作;操作;经营;使缓慢前进;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;