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