plural salts
plural salts
Learner's definition of SALT
1
[noncount] : a natural white substance that is used especially to flavor or preserve food盐;食盐 -
The soup needs a little more salt.这汤需要再加一点点盐。
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Season the meat with salt and pepper.用盐和胡椒粉把肉腌一下。
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Add a pinch of salt. [=a small amount of salt]加少量的盐。
— see also sea salt, table salt 2
[count] technical : a chemical compound formed when part of an acid is replaced by a metal or something like a metal盐(金属或类似金属的物质与酸形成的化合物)
rub salt in/into someone's wounds
— see 1rub
take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
informal
: to not completely believe (something) : to be doubtful about the truth or accuracy of (something)不轻信;不全信;将信将疑
the salt of the earth
: a very good and honest person or group of people非常高尚的人;非常优秀的人;社会中坚
worth your salt
: worthy of ordinary respect名副其实 —
used to say what should be expected from someone who does a job properly, from something that is as good as it should be, etc.称职的;合格的 -
A detective writer worth his salt [=a good detective writer] keeps his readers from solving the mystery.一个好的侦探小说作者能让读者对疑案百思不得其解。
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Any doctor worth her salt [=any good/capable doctor] would have advised you to get a second opinion before having major surgery.任何称职的医生都会建议你在动大手术之前要听听其他医生的意见。
2 salt /ˈsɑːlt/ verb
salts; salted; salting
salts; salted; salting
Learner's definition of SALT
[+ object]
1
: to flavor or preserve (food) with salt在(食物)中放盐;用盐腌制(食物) 2
: to put salt on (a surface) especially in order to melt ice(尤指为使冰融化)撒盐于…上
salt away
[phrasal verb] 1 salt (something) away or salt away (something) informal
: to put (money) in a safe place especially secretly or dishonestly(尤指秘密地或以欺瞒手段)存储 2
US : to make your victory in (a game, contest, etc.) certain稳赢(比赛、竞赛等)
salt with
[phrasal verb] salt (something) with (something)
: to put something in many places in (a story, speech, etc.)在(故事、演讲等)中多处使用 3 salt /ˈsɑːlt/ adjective
3 salt
/ˈsɑːlt/
adjective
Learner's definition of SALT
always used before a noun
2
: preserved or seasoned with salt用盐腌制的,用盐作调料的