mid-15c., "tasting of salt, impregnated with salt," from salt (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "racy" is from 1866, from salt in the sense of "that which gives life or pungency" (1570s, originally of words or wit). Meaning "racy, sexy" is from 1866. U.S. slang sense of "angry, irritated" is first attested 1938 (probably from similar use with regard to sailors, "tough, aggressive," attested by 1920), especially in phrase jump salty "to unexpectedly become enraged." Related: Saltily.
双语例句
1. She could smell the salty tang of the sea.
她能闻到海水浓烈的咸味。
来自柯林斯例句
2. They gave her salty water to make her vomit.
他们给她喝盐水好让她吐出来.
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3. He couldn't see her salty humour in the situation.
在这种情景中他领会不到她那粗俗的幽默话所指的是什么.
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4. Salty food makes one thirsty.
咸的食物令人口渴.
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5. Abscesses should be bathed in warm salty water.
