salt of the earth
基本解釋
- n. 社會中堅
英漢例句
- People said he was the salt of the earth.
人們說他是the salt of the earth(好人,或社會中堅、棟梁)。 - As one of my relatives said, he was the salt of the earth and the spice of life.
就像我的一個親慼說的那樣,他是高尚的人,富有生活情趣。 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?
你們是世上的鹽。 鹽若失了味,怎能叫他再鹹呢。 - People said he was the salt of the earth.
- "Secretary Chao and her family are shining examples of the American dream: salt-of-the-earth folks who escaped oppression, came here with nothing, joined our great melting pot, worked exceptionally hard to build a thriving business, and then dedicated so much of their lives to giving back, " said Jesse Benton, manager of McConnell's re-election campaign.
NPR: McConnell Takes On Group For Criticizing Wife - My wifes brothers were captains of their football teams, salt-of-the earth.
FORBES: The Only Way Out Of The Great Stagnation - In the supporting stakes, Oscar loves salt-of-the-earth types such as Katina Paxinou, Lila Kedrova or Brenda Fricker, almost as much as fresh faces.
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詞組短語
- the salt of the earth 社會中堅;民族精華;優(yōu)秀份子;高尚的人
- She 's salt of the earth 她是個正義的女孩