| 单词 | salt of the earth |
| 释义 | salt of the earthSEE SYNONYMS FOR salt of the earth ON THESAURUS.COM nounan individual or group considered as representative of the best or noblest elements of society. Origin of salt of the earth1350–1400; Middle English; after Matthew 5:13 Words nearby salt of the earthsalt marsh, salt-marsh caterpillar, salt mine, saltness, Salto, salt of the earth, salt of the Earth, Ye are the, Salton Sea, salt out, salt pan, saltpeter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for salt of the earth
Cultural definitions for salt of the earthsalt of the Earth Basic, fundamental goodness; the phrase can be used to describe any simple, good person: “I like Mary: she's reliable, trustworthy, and straightforward; she's the salt of the Earth.” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his followers, who are mainly fishermen and other simple people, “Ye are the salt of the Earth.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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