Phrase
old salt
noun
老水手；经验丰富的水手
an experienced sailor
- 1.
A seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.
经验丰富的水手,尤其是性格坚韧直率者。
经验丰富的水手,尤其是性格坚韧直率者。；老水手；经验丰富的水手
In use
The old salt told us stories about his voyages across the Pacific.
After forty years at sea, the fisherman had become an old salt.
The young sailors asked the old salts for advice before the storm.
be an old salt
After decades at sea, he is an old salt.
在海上待了几十年后，他是一位老水手。
like an old salt
She navigates the storm like an old salt.
她像老水手一样驾驭风暴。
old salt's [noun]
此结构表示老水手的某物。
The old salt's tales fascinated the children.
老水手的故事让孩子们着迷。
Common mistakes
This dish needs more old salt.This dish needs more salt.
中文学习者可能将'old salt'误解为'陈盐'或'老盐'（一种调料），实际上'old salt'是习语，意为'老水手'。此处应使用普通名词'salt'。
He is old salt.He is an old salt.
中文学习者常遗漏冠词。'old salt'是可数名词短语，表示'经验丰富的水手'，需加不定冠词'an'。
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