the salt of the earth
常见例句
- People said he was the salt of the earth.
人们说他是the salt of the earth（好人，或社会中坚、栋梁）。 - As one of my relatives said, he was the salt of the earth and the spice of life.
就像我的一个亲戚说的那样，他是高尚的人，富有生活情趣。 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?
你们是世上的盐。 盐若失了味，怎能叫他再咸呢。 - People said he was the salt of the earth.
- "Secretary Chao and her family are shining examples of the American dream: salt-of-the-earth folks who escaped oppression, came here with nothing, joined our great melting pot, worked exceptionally hard to build a thriving business, and then dedicated so much of their lives to giving back, " said Jesse Benton, manager of McConnell's re-election campaign.
NPR: McConnell Takes On Group For Criticizing Wife - In the supporting stakes, Oscar loves salt-of-the-earth types such as Katina Paxinou, Lila Kedrova or Brenda Fricker, almost as much as fresh faces.
ECONOMIST: Spotting the winners - My wifes brothers were captains of their football teams, salt-of-the earth.
FORBES: The Only Way Out Of The Great Stagnation 返回 the salt of the earth