salt
noun
uk/sɒlt/us/sɑːlt/saltnoun(FOOD)
A1[U]
acommonwhitesubstancefoundinseawaterand in theground, usedespeciallytoaddflavourtofoodor topreserveit:
盐,食盐salt andpepper盐和胡椒粉
Can youpassthe salt,please?请把盐递过来好吗?
Addapinchof(=smallamountof)salt to thesauce.往酱汁里加点儿盐。

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- Thesauceneedsa little salt.
- Mostsnackfoodsare high in salt.
- Peoplegenerallyeatfartoo much salt intheirdiet.
- I veryrarelyaddsalt tofood.
- You mustn'taddsalt tobabies'food.
Additives in food & drinks
- additive
- anti-caking agent
- baking powder
- baking soda
- bicarb
- cream of tartar
- creamer
- E number
- emulsifier
- filler
- improver
- iodized salt
- Irish moss
- lecithin
- malt extract
- pectin
- stabilizer
- thickener
- thickening
- xanthan gum
saltnoun(CHEMICAL)
[C]chemistryspecialized
achemicalsubstancethat is acombinationof ametalor abasewith anacid:
(化学)盐Potassiumnitrateandpotassiumchloridearepotassiumsalts.硝酸钾、氯化钾都是钾盐。
Chemistry: types of chemical
- acid salt
- aerogel
- alkali metal
- alkaline
- alkalinity
- antioxidant
- carbohydrate
- inorganic
- lectin
- melamine
- methyl orange
- monomer
- monosaccharide
- nitrogenous
- pectin
- propellant
- reactant
- saline
- soluble
- sulphide
See also
bath salts
coarse salt
common salt
Epsom salts
iodized salt
kitchen salt
kosher salt
rock salt
sea salt
smelling salts
table salt
Idioms
add salt tosomething
salt of the earth
takesomethingwith a pinch of salt
salt
adjective[before noun]
uk/sɒlt/us/sɑːlt/containingorpreservedin salt:
含盐的;用盐腌的saltwater盐水
saltcod/pork腌鳕鱼/猪肉
Various qualities of food
- candy coat
- candy-coated
- citric
- cordon bleu
- creaminess
- farmhouse
- fruity
- halal
- herby
- homegrown
- homemade
- hoppy
- nutritious
- nutty
- ripe
- salted
- sharpness
- single-estate
- store-bought
- sugar-coated
salt
verb[T]
uk/sɒlt/us/sɑːlt/toaddsalt to or put salt on something:
给…加盐,用盐给…调味Don'tforgetto salt thepotatoes.不要忘了往土豆里加盐。
When it'sicy, thecitysalts theroadstothawtheice.结冰时,这座城市里的道路上会撒上盐来化冰。
Preparing food
- batch cooking
- biga
- bind
- boil
- butter
- buttered
- can't boil an eggidiom
- clarify
- glaze
- glazed
- grate
- ingredient
- jerk
- purée
- re-season
- recipe
- rehydrate
- restuff
- toss
- zap
Phrasal verb
saltsomethingaway