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save obj MAKE SAFEseIvv [T]to make or keep (someone or something) safe from danger or harm救,搭救,挽救Wearing seat belts has saved many lives.扣上安全带挽救了许多人的生命。Her leg was badly crushed in the accident but the surgeons were able to save it.她的腿在事故中被严重压坏了,但外科医生们却有能力把它保留。He fell in the river but his friend saved him from drowning.他掉进河里,但他的朋友救了他使他免于淹死。She needs saving from herself (= protecting from the results of her own stupid actions).她自己闯的祸要由她自己来挽救。We tried to save our marriage (= continue our relationship), but in the end we decided we couldn't live together.我们曾设法挽救我们的婚姻,但最后我们还是决定分手。It was an exciting point in the tennis match, and the former champion was serving to save the match (= to win the next point so that the other player did not win the competition).这是那场网球赛的激动人心的时刻,上届冠军正在发球争取赢得关键一分取胜。To save someone is also to help them escape from a difficult or unpleasant situation.帮人避免困难Thanks for helping me with that report --you saved my life (= helped me when I was in a very difficult situation)!谢谢你在报告中帮了我一把----你真是救了我脱离困境!(infml) You saved my bacon/neck (= helped me avoid getting into trouble)!你使我免遭困境!If someone saves the day/situation, they act in a way which makes a bad situation better.使转危为安;扭转败局The business was heading for financial disaster but the arrival of an excellent new manager saved the situation.企业正面临财务困境,但那位新上任的极能干的经理扭转了局面。If you save your own skin/hide, you protect yourself from danger or difficulty, without worrying too much about other people.保全自己,使自己免遭损害(infml) "Can you cook?" "Not to save my life (= No)!"“你会烧菜吗?”“不会!”The film's (only/one) saving grace (= the one thing that stops it being completely bad) is the photography.这部电影的唯一可取之处是摄影。
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