salty
Salty describes a taste that is like salt or contains a lot of salt. It is one of the five basic tastes and is commonly used to describe snacks, sea water, or food that has been seasoned heavily.
例句
3 / 5The soup is too salty for me to eat.
The soup has too much salt in it for me.
We provide a variety of salty and sweet appetizers for the guests.
We offer many different snacks that are salty or sweet to the visitors.
These chips are really salty but they are so good!
These potato chips have a lot of salt but I like them.
词族
记忆技巧
Think of the 'S' in 'Salty' and 'Sea'—the Sea is Salty.
快速测验
I drank some water from the ocean and it was very ______.
正确!
正确答案是: salty
例句
The soup is too salty for me to eat.
everydayThe soup has too much salt in it for me.
We provide a variety of salty and sweet appetizers for the guests.
formalWe offer many different snacks that are salty or sweet to the visitors.
These chips are really salty but they are so good!
informalThese potato chips have a lot of salt but I like them.
The researchers tested the effects of salty soil on plant growth.
academicThe scientists looked at how soil containing salt changed how plants grow.
We need to reduce the salty content in our processed food line.
businessWe must put less salt in the food products we make.
词族
常见搭配
常用短语
take it with a grain of salt
to not believe something completely
salty dog
an experienced sailor
feeling salty
being upset or annoyed about something small
容易混淆的词
Savory is a pleasant, non-sweet flavor, while salty refers specifically to the taste of salt.
Bitter is the sharp taste of coffee or cocoa, whereas salty is the taste of the sea or table salt.
使用说明
Salty is primarily used for food and liquids. In modern slang, it can also describe a person's mood when they are bitter or annoyed.
常见错误
Learners often use the noun 'salt' as an adjective, saying 'the food is salt' instead of 'the food is salty'.
记忆技巧
Think of the 'S' in 'Salty' and 'Sea'—the Sea is Salty.
词源
Derived from the Old English word 'sealt' (salt) with the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.
语法模式
文化背景
In many Western cultures, salty snacks are traditionally served with cold drinks like beer or soda.
快速测验
I drank some water from the ocean and it was very ______.
正确!
正确答案是: salty
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