salty

英語

詞源

源自中古英語 salti，等同於salt +‎ -y。

對比薩特弗里斯蘭語 soaltich, 西弗里斯蘭語 sâltich, 荷蘭語 zoutig, 德國低地德語 soltig, 德語 salzig (「鹹」)。

發音

• (英國) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈsɒl.ti/

• 音頻 (澳式)

  （文檔）

• 韻部：-ɒlti

形容詞

salty (比較級 saltier, 最高級 saltiest)

1. 鹹的
   • 2018 May 16, Adam Rogers, Wired, "The Fundamental Nihilism of Yanny vs. Laurel":

     A few types of molecules get sensed by receptors on the tongue. Protons coming off of acids ping receptors for "sour." Sugars get received as "sweet." Bitter, salty, and the proteinaceous flavor umami all set off their own neural cascades.

2. 含鹽的
3. 〈喻〉 （說話）粗魯的
4. 〈喻〉 （水手）有豐富經驗的
   • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas:

     There's a sailor's tavern at the end of the street where I could find companionship if I chose (one catches salty boys going in and out at any hour) but only music matters to me now.

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

5. 〈美式〉〈俚〉〈舊〉 惱怒的
   • 1946, Mezz Mezzrow and Bernard Wolfe, Really the Blues, Payback Press 1999, page 61:

     Ray and Fuzzy were salty with our unhip no-playing piano player, because she broke time on the piano so bad that the strings yelled whoa to the hammers.

   • 1969, Iceberg Slim, Pimp: The Story of My Life, Holloway House Publishing, page 162:

     I want to beg your pardon for making you salty that night.

6. 〈網〉〈貶〉 過於敏感而經常憤怒的
7. 指撒丁語和加泰羅尼亞語的巴利阿里方言，在定冠詞上用拉丁語ipse (「自己」)的派生詞而不是ille (「那」)的派生詞。

相關詞彙

• (惱怒的)： saltyback, sassy

派生詞

• (水手有經驗的)： salty dog

異序詞

• slaty