n (1)盐(white substance often used for seasoning，and either mined from the earth or obtained from sea water)[U]：cooking/white/table～烹饪用/精/食盐;sea/rock～海/岩盐;Put more～in the soup. 往汤里再放些盐。a grain of～一粒盐;

(2)(放在餐桌上的)盐罐(container for holding salt on a table)[C]：Pass me the～，please. 请把盐瓶递给我。

(3)引起风趣(刺激)的事物 (element，as wit，that gives liveliness，excitement or stimulation)[U](fig)：give～to life 给生活增加乐趣;His wit (remarks) added a little～to the discussion/the conversation. 他的机智(话)给讨论/谈话增加了一点风趣。Adventure is the～of life to him. 冒险是他生活的乐趣。〖同〗wit，humour;

(4)有经验的水手(experienced sailor)[C](infml)：a crusty old～一位执拗的老水手;

the salt of the earth 社会中坚，高尚的人：The nurses in the hospital were the～of the earth. 这所医院的护士是最高尚的人。

→′salty adj 含盐的，咸味的;泼辣的，风趣的;′saltiness n 咸;风趣;

vt (1)加盐(put salt in or on sth)[T+n]：～the stew/potatoes/vegetables 在炖鱼(肉)/土豆/蔬菜里加些盐;〖同〗season，flavour;

(2)腌(put (food) in salt to preserve it)[T+n，T+n+adv (down)]：～(down) meat/fish (to preserve it)腌肉/鱼(以便保存);～(down) cod for winter food 把鳕鱼腌起来，以备冬天食用;〖同〗corn，cure;

(3)撒盐在……(以化冰雪)(scatter salt over(an iced road，etc) to melt the ice)[T+n]：The workers～ed the main roads after snowing. 下雪后，工人们把盐撒在主要道路上。

(4)使……风趣(make sth more exciting or interesting)[T+n+prep(with)](fig)：～a long report with interesting case studies 在长长的报告中加一些有意思的案例研究使其生动;～one's account of voyage with many vivid details 在讲述航海经历时增加许多生动的细节使其生动;

salt away (v adv) 私自存储(钱)(vt)(infml)：Every week Joe～s away half of his pay. 每周乔都把他收入的一半偷偷地存起来。

adj(1)咸的;腌的(tasting of or preserved with salt)[作attrib]：～fish/pork 腌鱼/肉;～water/porridge 咸水/粥;Sea water is～. 海水是咸的。〖同〗salty，salted;

(2)含盐的(containing salt)[作attrib][无comp]：a～lake/mine 盐湖/矿;～crystals/marshes 盐晶/盐碱滩