salt
意味: A white crystalline substance used for seasoning and preserving food
Salt is a mineral compound essential for human life and widely used in cooking. Beyond its culinary use, it appears in many idioms such as 'take with a pinch of salt' (to not believe something completely) and 'salt of the earth' (a very good, honest person). It can also be used as a verb meaning to add salt to food.
例文
- Could you pass the salt, please? 请把盐递给我好吗?¿Podrías pasarme la sal, por favor?塩を取ってもらえますか?소금 좀 건네주시겠어요?
- The recipe calls for a teaspoon of salt. 这个食谱需要一茶匙盐。La receta requiere una cucharadita de sal.レシピには小さじ1杯の塩が必要です。레시피에는 소금 한 티스푼이 필요합니다.
- I'd take his claims with a pinch of salt. 对他的说法,我会持保留态度。Yo tomaría sus afirmaciones con cautela.彼の主張は半信半疑で聞いた方がいいですよ。그의 주장은 반신반의하며 들어야 합니다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: general
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Old English 'sealt', from Proto-Germanic 'saltam', from Proto-Indo-European 'sal-' (salt). One of the oldest traded commodities. Related to 'salary' (payment in salt), 'sauce', 'salad', and 'sausage'.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
ストーリーと豆知識
The word 'salary' comes from the Latin 'salarium,' which was money given to Roman soldiers to buy salt. Salt was so valuable in ancient times that it was sometimes used as currency, giving us the phrase 'worth his salt.'
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