salty
UK/'sɒ:lti/US
B2
Definitions
adj.
Tasting of or containing salt.
咸的，有咸味的。
adj.
(informal) Irritated, resentful, or bitter, often over something minor.
（非正式）愤愤不平的，气恼的，常因小事而生气。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsaltsalt
+
-ycharacterized by
=salty
salt + -y (characterized by) = 'having salt, tasting of salt.' The slang sense — being 'salty' about something — pictures someone whose mood has gone bitter, like over-salted food: a small upset that leaves a sour, irritated taste.
Common Collocations
- 1.salty taste咸味
- 2.salty snack咸味零食
- 3.salty water咸水
- 4.feel salty心里不爽
Example Sentences
- 1.
The popcorn was so salty that I needed a glass of water.
- 2.
He's still salty about losing the game last week.
- 3.
A salty breeze blew in from the harbor.