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●ˌworth your/its ˈsaltdeserving respect, especially because you do your job well 应受尊敬；称职；胜任◆Any teacher worth his salt knows that students who enjoy a lesson learn the most.凡称职的教师都知道，学生上自己喜欢的课收获最多。 ORIGIN This may refer to the fact that in Roman times soldiers were given an allowance of salt as part of their pay. The Latin word salarium (= the money given to Roman soldiers to buy salt) is the origin of the word ‘salary’. 这个习语或许原指古罗马时代的士兵领取食盐作为一部分薪金的事实。salary一词原指拉丁语salarium（罗马士兵用于买盐的钱）。 |