the salt of the earth

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   世上的盐，地上的盐（指善良而诚实的人）

   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.

电影里这样说 · 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
• They're such wonderful people. Salt of the earth.My Best Friend's Wedding1997
• Corn-fed, salt-of-the-earth Missouri guy.Gone Girl2014

在完整场景里学

• 爱情限时恋未尽2014
  • 咖啡馆邂逅约定每周见面：worth having（值得去争取）
  • 饭桌上解释五点到七点：culled from the subtext（从言外之意里读出）
  • 定下两人的约会规矩：those are the rules（规矩就是规矩）

同一词条的短语

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