Grammar Note
Usually uncountable when referring to the substance; countable when referring to chemical types, with plural 'salts'.
盐;食盐
salts — plural of salt
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盐;食盐
A white crystalline substance (sodium chloride) used to season and preserve food.
This soup needs a little more salt to bring out the flavor.
这汤需要再加一点盐来提味。
一种常见物质,主要由氯化钠(NaCl)组成,广泛用作食品成分、调味品、调料和防腐剂
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.
通过用金属(或类似金属的基团)替代酸中的氢形成的化合物
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
酸与碱反应形成的化合物,其中正离子取代酸的氢
One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
特别是氯化钠的白色结晶形式,用于调味和保存食物
white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
Salt has been used for centuries to preserve meat and fish.
几个世纪以来,盐一直被用来保存肉类和鱼类。
Seawater contains a lot of salt, which is why it tastes salty.
海水含有大量的盐,这就是它尝起来咸的原因。
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Usually uncountable when referring to the substance; countable when referring to chemical types, with plural 'salts'.
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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