salt
US /sɑːlt/
UK /sɑːlt/
1.
鹽
a white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food.
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Add a pinch of salt to the soup for flavor.
在湯裡加一小撮鹽調味。
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The recipe calls for a teaspoon of salt.
這個食譜需要一茶匙鹽。
2.
鹽, 化合物
any of a large class of chemical compounds formed when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid.
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Sodium chloride is a common example of a salt.
氯化鈉是鹽的常見例子。
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Many minerals are naturally occurring salts.
許多礦物質是天然存在的鹽。