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spilling salt
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we do not know when man first began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout history. historical evidence shows, for example, that people who lived over 3,000 years ago ate salted fish. thousands of years ago in egypt, salt was used to preserve the dead. because of its value as a 1(防腐剂) , and flavoring, salt was considered, romans and hebrews it was a common sacrificial offering. throughout the middle east, moreover, it was a token(象征) of friendship and trust. spilling such an honored substance was seen as an 2 3 to the 4 powers; the association of spilled salt with bad luck can therefore trace back to very ancient times. in leonardo da vinci's last supper, where judas has knocked over the saltcellar(盐瓶) , the painter was mirroring an old tradition.

one many 5 the effect of spilled salt, or bad luck, by throwing a little over the left shoulder. the thrown salt may serve as an informal sacrifice to conciliate the gods; or it may be an attack on the evil spirits, since it is believed that the devil cannot 6 salt. it's the left shoulder probably because the right is associated with what is "right", but the left represents evil.



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1 eqfxr     
n.防腐剂;防腐料;保护料;预防药
参考例句:
  • new timber should be treated with a preservative.新采的圆木应进行防腐处理。
  • salt is a common food preservative.盐是一种常用的食物防腐剂。
2 65axb     
adj.故意的,有意(识)的
参考例句:
  • let me assure you that it was not intentional.我向你保证那不是故意的。
  • his insult was intentional.他的侮辱是有意的。
3 hivxd     
n.犯规,违法行为;冒犯,得罪
参考例句:
  • i hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
  • his words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。
4 4ruz8     
adj.天体的;天上的
参考例句:
  • the rosy light yet beamed like a celestial dawn.玫瑰色的红光依然象天上的朝霞一样绚丽。
  • gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.万有引力控制着天体的运动。
5 vzlxb     
vt.对…起反作用,对抗,抵消
参考例句:
  • the doctor gave him some medicine to counteract the effect of the poison.医生给他些药解毒。
  • our work calls for mutual support.we shouldn't counteract each other's efforts.工作要互相支持,不要互相拆台。
6 ufvyk     
vi.遵守;坚持;vt.忍受
参考例句:
  • you must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
  • if you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部,你就得遵守它的规章。
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