A grain of salt
一颗盐,一粒盐;打折扣,不全信
🧩 词语组成解析
grain
[ɡren]
n. 谷物，粮食;（沙，金，盐等的）颗粒;谷粒，籽粒;（木材，大理石等的）纹理;
vt. 把…作成细粒;把…漆[画]成木纹;染透;刮去（皮上的）毛;
vi. 成谷粒;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
salt
[sɔlt]
n. 盐;风趣;机智，讽刺;药用盐，泻盐;
vt. 撒盐;用盐渍;加盐以调味;为…增加趣味;
adj. 含盐的;有咸味的;盐渍的;
salt(salt)→盐；食盐；提神物；刺激；咸的；食盐的；加盐；用盐腌
🗣️ 情景例句
I've mailed off several applications for jobs that interest me.
我已经寄出了几份求职材料，应聘我感兴趣的职位。
Pay somebody back in his own coin.
一报还一报。
After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.
警报响过不久，巨轮急转弯，以避免与冰山正面相撞。