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盐(salt)不仅是人们日常生活中的必需品,而且在英语中,也是使用频率较高的单词。现把有关 salt 的习语总结如下,以飨读者。worth one’s salt值得雇佣,称职。源自人类使用食盐的历史和世界货币。食盐是非常重要的东西,在亚非某些地区曾用盐作为货币;罗马帝国有时用盐作为官员们的薪俸;古罗马时期,还曾用盐作军饷。如果某人作战不利,或卫兵在执勤时打盹,就会被指责为不值他的那份盐。(1)Not everyone in our factory is worth his salt.我们工厂里并非人人都称职。
Salt is not only a necessity in people’s daily life, but it is also a frequently used word in English. Now the salt idioms summed up as follows to readers. worth one’s salt worth to hire, competent. Origins from the history of human use of salt and the world currency. Salt is a very important thing. Salt was used as a currency in some parts of Asia and Africa. The Roman Empire used salt as officials’ salaries sometimes. In ancient Rome, salt was also used for wages. If someone is unfazed or the guard snoozes while on duty, he will be accused of being worthless salt. (1) Not everyone in our factory is worth his salt.