英语习语谚语成语用法精粹 宗教神话类3-55 the salt of the earth

【字面理解】世界上的盐

【英文解析】a very good and honest person that you can always depend on

【中文解析】诚实可信的人;社会中坚;优秀分子

【例句】① Tim’s the salt of the earth~he5d do anything he can do for you.蒂姆这人很可靠-他会为你竭尽全力。

② You all are the salt oftiie earth. Our hope is placed on you. 你们都是社会中坚，我们的希望全寄托在你们身上。

【注释】源自《圣经马太福音》第5章第13节你们是 世上的盐。但盐若失了味，怎能再恢复它的咸味呢? 它将一无可取，被丢在外面，遭人践踏。” (You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything， but is thrown out and trampled under foot. Matthew 5:13)在此，salt用于转义，表示flavor; of the earth即 of the world。这是耶稣登山垂训论“福”时讲的话， 他把门徒比作世上的盐，这是极高的称赞。此句不断 被后世引用，引申为“社会中坚”、“人类精华”、“诚 实的人”等。