Salty 用来形容人时，表示心里不服、恼火或赌气，通常起因不大。朋友聊天、发消息或打游戏时会这样调侃，带有“为这点事就生气”的意味。不宜写给老师、同事或陌生人，也不适合作文或 IELTS Speaking；中性的说法是 upset 或 annoyed。
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be/get salty about + thing; still salty about + -ing; Why are you so salty?
- He's still salty about losing the match last night, so don't bring it up.
- Why are you so salty? It was just a joke about your haircut.
- She got a bit salty because we started the film without her.
修改原因
修改前Dear Mr Hughes, I was a bit salty about my essay mark. Could we discuss it?
修改后Dear Mr Hughes, I was a bit upset about my essay mark. Could we discuss it?
邮件讨论作文分数，Mr Hughes 是老师，语气应当礼貌。俚语 salty 在这里显得赌气、心有不服，破坏了原本的礼貌语气。Upset 能表达同样的不快，但更中性。
Salty 的字面义用于食物：These crisps are too salty。形容人时，它带着“别闹脾气了”的意味：Don't be salty, you'll win next time。如果只想说难过或不满，不想附带自我调侃，用 upset 更合适。
动手练习
Tom lost one game of chess to his little sister and is still ___ about it, sulking in his room.
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salty — Tom 输棋后躲在房间里生闷气，所以是 salty。Chill 表示放松、不放在心上，与他正在赌气矛盾。
给朋友写一条消息，说说某个认识的人因小事生气的情况，交代具体发生了什么。
Mark is still salty because I ate the last slice of pizza yesterday.
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