1 [U] a common white substance that is found in sea water and the earth. Salt is used in cooking for flavouring food 盐:
Season with salt and pepper.用盐和胡椒粉调味。Add a pinch(= a small amount)of salt.搀点儿盐。
2 [C] (in chemistry 化学) a chemical mixture(compound)of a metal and an acid 盐(金属与酸的化合物)
saltadjsalt water 咸水
rub salt into the wound/sb's wounds→RUBtake sth with a pinch of salt→PINCH²
salt²
/sɔ:lt;(brit also 英亦作) sɒlt||; sɔlt/verb
[T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to put salt on or in sth 在某物中加盐;用盐腌:
salted peanuts咸花生
salt1/sɔlt; sɔːlt/n 1 [U] a natural white mineral that is added to food to make it taste better 盐﹐食盐: Add a pinch of salt (=a small amount) to the mixture. 在混合料中加一撮盐。This might need some salt and pepper . 这里面也许要加点盐和胡椒粉。salt water (=water that contains salt) 盐水2 take sth with a pinch/grain of salt to not completely believe what someone tells you because you have reason to think that it might not be true 对某事半信半疑
salt2v [T] to add salt to food 给〔食物〕加盐: salted peanuts 咸花生
saltsaltsaltssaltedsaltingnoun (no plural)a white substance that comes from sea water and from the earth. We put it on food to make it taste better: Add a little salt and pepper.▶ saltysaltysaltiersaltiestadjective (saltier, saltiest) tasting of salt or containing salt: Sea water is salty.