figurative. (the) salt of the earth (after Matthew v. 13): the excellent of the earth; formerly, in trivial use, the powerful, aristocratic, or…
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| 释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent person > collectively (2) (the) salt of the earthc950 figurative. (the) salt of the earth (after Matthew v. 13): the excellent of the earth; formerly, in trivial use, the powerful, aristocratic, or… tip-top1753 figurative. singular and plural. People of the highest quality or rank (collectively); ‘grandees’, ‘swells’. ? Obsolete. |
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