| 词汇 | example_english_grain-of-salt |
| 释义 | grain of saltcollocation in Englishmeanings of grainand saltThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with grain. grain noun uk /ɡreɪn/ us /ɡreɪn/ a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice ... See more at grain salt adjective[before noun] uk /sɒlt/ us /sɑːlt/ containing or preserved ... See more at salt Examples of grain of saltThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. I should say that they would take this sort of thing with a very considerable grainofsalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I said that when quoting statistics they should be taken with a grainofsalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I take with a grainofsalt their arguments in regard to the freedom of the working classes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think we should take that with a grainofsalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, one has to take these statistics with a grainofsalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Other co-occurrences of elderly with apparently positive adjectives must also be taken with a grainofsalt. Given the disparity between the results for women's subgroups and men's sub-groups, these results should be taken with a grainofsalt. However, regressions 4a and 6a should be taken with a grainofsalt, because the number of observations is small compared with the other regressions. Results of a study not designed to test the vigor hypothesis should be taken with a grainofsalt. These imperfections admonish interpreting the findings with a grainofsalt. They understood enough from both past experience and present business ambivalence to take vocal opposition from business organizations with a large grainofsalt. We should, perhaps, take this with more than a grainofsalt. As is the case with any benchmarking work, our results should be taken with a grainofsalt. Data in pervasive computing environments may be generated by untrustworthy or inaccurate sources, and so should be taken 'with a grainofsalt'. Although we do not foresee major technical difficulties in the study of such extensions, the examples relying on them should be taken with a grainofsalt. I think that, fortunately, the consumer has learned by now to take all advertising with a small grainofsalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should take all these things with a grainofsalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I take that assertion with a grainofsalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would suggest that the reports come from somewhat suspected sources, and must be taken with a large grainofsalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of grain Go to the definition of salt See other collocations with grain |
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