the salt of the earth

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   世上的鹽，地上的鹽（指善良而誠實的人）

   a very good and honest person that you can always depend on

   They are the salt of the earth.

   "The salt of the Earth," as Americans like to say.

電影裡這樣說 · 3 部

• They are the salt of the earth.The Godfather Part II1974
• "The salt of the Earth," as Americans like to say.5 to 72014
• Why she gave you the book? Because you're the salt of the earth.The Edge1997
• Scott, you are the salt of the earth.Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010
• Salt of the Earth, the Westendorfs.Nebraska2013
• Corn-fed, salt-of-the-earth Missouri guy.Gone Girl2014
• They're such wonderful people. Salt of the earth.My Best Friend's Wedding1997

在完整場景裡學

• 愛情限時戀未盡2014
  • 咖啡館邂逅約定每週見面：worth having（值得去爭取）
  • 飯桌上解釋五點到七點：culled from the subtext（從言外之意裡讀出）
  • 定下兩人的約會規矩：those are the rules（規矩就是規矩）

同一詞條的短語

• like a dose of salts
• take with a pinch of salt
• rub salt into the wound
• worth your salt
• salt away