【句型63】Such extreme cases must probably be taken with a grain of salt, but they do underline the general principle that the relationship between elephant and mahout is the key to successful training.（Lesson 41）
【译文】这种说法未免有点过分，不能全信，但确实表明了一个基本道理，驯象成功的关键在于象和驯象员的关系。
【讲解】
If you take sth that sb says with a pinch or grain of salt, you do not believe it to be completely accurate or true; （对某人的话）有所保留，不完全相信。例如：
This calculation has to be taken with a grain of salt.
对这项计算结果必须有所保留。
由上可知，原句中be taken with a grain of salt其实已经清楚地表明作者态度，这种写法值得借鉴。
posted on 2008-07-05 16:35
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