The Salt of the Earth

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The Salt of the Earth社會(huì)中堅(jiān);民族精華;優(yōu)秀份子
    The Salt of the Earth這個(gè)成語(yǔ),字面意思"世上的鹽"
    鹽是飲食中不可缺少的調(diào)味品,人體若缺鹽,健康就會(huì)受到影響,出現(xiàn)種種疾病。鹽還有殺菌、解毒、消炎、除污等多種功用,它既是"百藥",又是工業(yè)之母,確是值得珍視的東西。在許多民族的習(xí)俗匯總,鹽被當(dāng)作敬客的高貴禮品。
    The Salt of the Earth一詞出自《圣經(jīng)》,據(jù)《新約。馬太福音》(Matthew)第5長(zhǎng)記載:耶穌對(duì)他的門徒說:"Ye are the salt of the earth:but if the salt have lost his savor,wherewith shall it be salted? " 在這里,salt用于轉(zhuǎn)義,表示flavor;of the earth即of the world.這是耶穌登山垂訓(xùn)論"福",所講福音結(jié)尾的話,他把門徒比做"世上的鹽",這是極高的稱贊。這句話在后世不斷引用變成了一個(gè)典故性成語(yǔ),轉(zhuǎn)義為the most valuable members of sociey;the finest type of humanity;a person or a group of people having the best character 之意
    eg: He does a lot of good jobs and is considered to be the salt of the world.
    You all are the salt of the earth.Our hope is placed on you