高尚的人

• the salt of the earth

例句

1. 杰克是一个高尚的人。
   Jack is a man of high mind.
2. 在曼哈顿海滩社区团体年会中，市长告诉200位十分地道的中产阶级，和十分拥护葛市长的人说： "我相信各位是最优秀、最高尚的人。"
   "I believe you're the salt of the earth, " the mayor told200 very middle-class-and very pro-Koch-people at the Manhattan Beach Community Group's annual meeting.