1. U 盐，食盐　 common white substance obtained from mines, present in sea water (from which it is obtained by evaporation), used especially for flavoring and preserving food; sodium chloride
2. P 味道或外观等像盐的物质　 substance like salt in taste, form, etc.
3. U 增添趣味或活跃气氛的事物　 thing that makes sth more interesting, lively, etc.

　need ～　加盐
　pass the ～　把盐递过来
　pour ～　倒盐
　eat sb's ～　在某人处作客
　lose ～　索然无味
　common ～　食盐
　crude ～　粗盐
　fine ～　精盐
　industrial ～　工业用盐
　mineral ～　无机盐
　solar ～　晒盐
　white ～　精盐
　old ～　有经验的水手
　cooking ～　食盐
　rock ～　岩盐
　sea ～　海盐
　table ～　食盐
　～ field　盐场
　～ pork　咸猪肉
　～ water　盐水
　～ well　盐井
　in ～　盐腌的
　a dash of ～　一撮盐
　a grain of ～　一粒盐
　above the ～　在上席
　below the ～　在下席
　beneath the ～　在下席
　worth one's ～　称职
　～ of life　生活中的刺激
　～ of the earth　社会中坚，为人表率的人物

　Water dissolves salt.　水溶解盐。
　Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.　食盐是钠和氯的复合物。
　They made traffic in salt.　他们做盐的贸易。
　This year the commune expects to increase the area of its salt fields to 4500 mu.　今年乡里打算把盐场面积扩大到4500亩。
　They feared having their eyes ruined by the salt water.　他们害怕眼睛被咸水腌坏。
　We use salt and pepper to flavour food.　我们用盐、胡椒给食物调味。
　She is economical with her use of salt when cooking.　她做菜时用盐很省。
　The soup needs salt.　这汤不够咸。
　She spoiled the soup with too much salt.　她放了太多的盐，糟蹋了这锅汤。
　Then they buried the meat in salt.　然后，他们把肉用盐腌了起来。
　She flavoured the gravy with salt.　她在卤汁里加盐调味。
　A few more grains of salt are needed.　还需要几粒盐。
　Cook the beans with a piece of salt pork.　把豆子和一片咸猪肉一起煮。
　Silver nitrate is a salt.　硝酸银是一种盐类化合物。
　Acids react with bases to form salts.　酸与碱反应形成盐。
　Milk solids include salts, protein and sugar.　牛乳中的固体物质包括盐分、蛋白质和糖。
　The springs here are rich in mineral salts.　这里的泉水含有丰富的矿盐。
　Salts is a medicine that causes movements of the bowels.　泻盐是一种促使肠子运动的药物。
　Her humour adds salt to her conversation.　她很幽默，谈起话来妙趣横生。
　His long talk has lost its salt.　他那冗长的谈话索然无味。
　Adventure is the salt of life to some men.　对有些男子而言，冒险是生活的乐趣。
　He is not worth his salt.　他不称职。
　He is an old salt.　他是一个老水手。

 ♣ the salt of the earth
　非常正派〔诚实〕的人　very decent, honest, etc. person or people
　You can trust her, she's the salt of the earth.　你可以信任她，她这个人很诚实。
 ♣ with a grain〔pinch〕 of salt
　半信半疑地，对某事打折扣或持保留态度　remaining doubtful about sth; not necessarily believing all of
　You must take her tales of the past with a grain of salt.　她所讲的自己的过去你绝不可全信。
　You can't take it with a grain of salt.　你办此事不能打折扣。
　You should take what he says with a grain of salt; he doesn't exactly tell lies, but he sometimes stretches the truth.　你对他讲的话不可全信，他并没有撒谎，但有时言过其实。

1. vt.加盐于…以调味；用盐腌　 put salt on〔in〕 (food) to season it
2. vt.使更有趣　 cause more pungent; cause to season

　～ the dish　给菜加点盐
　～ the road　在公路上撒盐
　～ the soup　给汤加盐
　～ the vegetables　给蔬菜加盐
　～ slightly　稍微加点盐
　～ away　腌制，贮存，储蓄
　～ down　腌制，贮存，储蓄
　～ down cod　腌藏鳕鱼
　～ in　盐（助）溶
　～ out　盐析，加盐分离
　～ with　加（盐）于，把…撒在…上，使…更风趣
　～ clouds with dry ice　将干冰撒在云层之上（进行人工降雨）
　～ one's conversation with wit　使谈话妙趣横生
　～ one's language with jests　言语中加入笑料使之增色

　Have you salted the vegetables?　你往蔬菜里边加盐了吗?
　We salted the meat to preserve it.　我们用盐把肉腌了起来，以防腐臭。
　He employs an irreverent humour to salt his observation.　他运用玩世不恭的幽默使他的评论更加有趣。
　The soup needs to be salted.　这汤还得加点盐。
　The potatoes should be slightly salted.　这土豆里应稍微加点盐。
　The fish are cut and salted.　鱼被切成块腌起来了。
　Only the main roads were salted.　仅在主要公路上撒盐。
　The market was full of salted fish, giving off the worst smell.　市场上到处是腌鱼，散发出最难闻的味道。
　This is a long report but salted with interesting case studies.　这是一篇冗长但掺以有趣案例研究的报告。

 ♣ salt away〔down〕　(v.+adv.)
1. 用盐腌制 preserve (food) from decaying by covering it with salt
　They salt down cod for winter use.　他们腌鳕鱼留着冬天吃。
　The meat was salted away for future use.　这肉腌过了，以备以后食用。
2. 〈非正〉积蓄，攒钱 save (usually money)
　Now's the time to salt something away for your old age.　现在是你储存点东西防老的时候了。
　She salted away most of the profit from the business.　她把做生意赚的利润的大部分都私自蓄存起来了。
　There were allegations that the military rulers had salted away millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts.　据说，那些军事政权统治者已把数百万美元存到瑞士银行的账户里。
　She has salted down enough money to buy a house.　她已经攒够了买一栋房子的钱。
 ♣ salt out　(v.+adv.)
　〈化〉（使）盐析，加盐分离　 (cause to) be separated from a liquid by the addition of salt
　How long will the substance take to salt out?　这种物质需要多长时间来盐析?
　The chemical must be salted out and allowed to dry.　必须把这种化学物质加盐分离出来并让它变干。
 ♣ salt with　(v.+prep.)
1. 为提味而在…中加（盐） make (food) more tasty by adding (salt)
　If you salt the vegetables with a little onion, they will taste better.　如果你在腌菜时加点洋葱，就会更好吃一些。
2. 把…撒在…上 cover (sth) with a scattering of (sth)
　Now scientists have learned to make rain by salting clouds with certain chemicals.　如今，科学家已经掌握了把某些化学物质撒在云层上人工降雨的方法。
　The hills were salted with a light fall of snow.　薄薄一层雪花覆盖了山丘。
3. 〈非正〉因…更风趣 make (sth) more lively with sth
　Her conversation was salted with wit.　她的话妙趣横生。
　His every phrase is salted with personality.　他的一言一语都富有个性。

　salt　还可用作形容词，意思是“含盐的，咸的；风趣的，辛辣的”。

　［词源］　古英语sealt<拉丁语sal（盐）