salt away

1. 积蓄

He was said to have salted away $4 million.

据说他已积蓄了四百万美元。

rub salt into sb.'s wounds

1. 加深某人的创痛

To rub salt into her wounds, he began to laugh at her.

为了加深她的创痛, 他开始嘲笑她。

the salt of the earth

1. 社会中坚

They think of themselves as the salt of the earth.

他们自认为是社会中坚。

worth one's salt

1. 称职的

Any engineer worth his salt should know how that machine works.

任何一位称职的工程师都应该知道那台机器是如何运转的。