salt away
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Neutral
含义: To save secretly
秘密储存、私藏
Esconder (dinero), guardar en secreto
密かに蓄える、隠し持つ
몰래 저축하다, 숨겨 두다
To hide money away for the future.
为将来秘密地藏钱。特别是指秘密存放大笔钱财。
Ocultar dinero para el futuro. Se usa especialmente para grandes cantidades guardadas en secreto.
将来のためにお金を密かに隠しておくこと。特に大金を秘密裏に貯める場合に使う。
미래를 위해 돈을 몰래 숨겨 두다.
Base verb: salt
Particle: away
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
例句
- He salted away millions offshore. 他在海外秘密存了数百万Escondió millones en el extranjero彼は海外に数百万を密かに蓄えた그는 수백만을 해외에 몰래 숨겨 두었다.
- She had money salted away. 她私下存了钱Ella tenía dinero guardado en secreto彼女は密かに蓄えを持っていた그녀는 몰래 모아 둔 돈이 있었다.
- They salted away their profits. 他们把利润秘密存起来了Escondieron sus ganancias彼らは利益を密かに蓄えた그들은 이익을 몰래 빼돌려 모았다.
发音
用法指南
语境: secret savings, hidden, preserving
语气: discreet
✓ 正确说法
- Salt away秘密存起来Guardar en secreto密かに蓄える몰래 저축하다
起源与历史
From preserving food with salt.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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