双语常用典故： The Salt of the Earth 社会中坚;民族精华;优秀份子

双语常用典故： The Salt of the Earth 社会中坚;民族精华;优秀份子

The Salt of the Earth 这个成语，字面意思“世上的盐”

盐是饮食中不可缺少的调味品，人体若缺盐，健康就会受到影响，出现种种疾病。盐还有杀菌、解毒、 消炎、除污等多种功用，它既是“百药之王”，又是工业之母，确是值得珍视的东西。在许多民族的习俗汇总， 盐被当作敬客的高贵礼品。

The Salt of the Earth 一词出自《圣经》，据《新约。马太福音》（Matthew）第５长记载：耶稣对他的门徒说:"Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? " 在这里，salt 用于转义，表示 flavor；of the earth 即 of the world。这是耶稣登山垂训论"福"，所讲福音结尾的话，他把门徒比做“世上的盐”，这是极高的称赞。这句话在后世不断引用变成了一个典故性成语，转义为 the most valuable members of society; 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.