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Take with a pinch of salt 将信将疑 Kaz: Hi. Youre listening to Authentic Real English. Im Kaz and today Im having dinner at Lis house. Li: Hi, Im Li. And Ive prepared some chocolate mousse for dessert. Kaz: Oh thanks. I love chocolate mousse. Mmm, its delicious. Li: Good! Anyway, what was I saying? Oh yes, I dont know if I want to stay in this house. I mean, Chris thinksits haunted and that there are some ghosts here ! Chris 觉得这房子有点闹鬼。He says he can sense their presence... Kaz: Really? I cant sense anything. Li: Shhh... listen? 我好像听到什么声响。Can you hear something? Kaz: No Li, I cant hear anything. Just the wind outside. And if you want my advice, you should take it with a pinch of salt. Li: OK, I will... Yuck! Its disgusting. Kaz: Li, what are you doing? Li: I just ate my chocolate mousse with a pinch of salt, as you suggested, and its absolutely disgusting! 我照你的建议在巧克力蛋糕里放进去一撮盐，太难吃了! Kaz: Li, I was talking about what Chris said about ghosts in your house. In English, if you take something with a pinch of salt, it means you dont believe it completely. Li: Really? 如果我对什么事情不全信，就可以说 to take something with a pinch of salt , 对什么事放进去一撮盐，很有意思，其实这就是我们汉语里说的将信将疑。 | 
