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save1/seiv/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 from) rescue, preserve, protect, or deliver from danger, harm, discredit, etc. (从危险，危害或名誉危机等中)救助，搭救，拯救，挽救；保全 saved my life 救了我的性命; saved me from drowning 把我从溺水中救起 2 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 up) keep for future use; reserve; refrain from spending 储蓄；保留；积攒 saved up ￡ 150 for a new bike 为买新自行车存了 150 镑; likes to save plastic bags 喜欢积攒塑料袋 3 tr. (often 常用 refl.)a relieve (another person or oneself) from spending (money, time, trouble, etc.) 使(他人或自己)节省，节约，免去(金钱、时间、麻烦事等) saved myself ￡ 50 使我节省了 50 镑; a word processor saves time 文字处理机节省时间 b obviate the need or likelihood of 消除，减轻，减少 soaking saves scrubbing 浸透可以减少搓擦; will save me a lot of bother 将减少我许多麻烦 4 tr. preserve from damnation; convert 佑护；拯救；使皈依 saved her soul 拯救了她的灵魂 5 tr. & refl. husband or preserve (one's strength, health, etc.) 节省(体力)；保存，保持(健康等) saving himself for the last lap 为了最后一圈他节省体力; save your energy 保持你的精力 6 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 up) save money for future use 储蓄；积蓄 7 tr.a avoid losing (a game, match, etc.) 避免输掉(游戏、比赛等) b prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal etc.) 防止对手(进球)得分 c stop (a ball etc.) from entering the goal 救球 ●n. 1 Football etc. the act of preventing an opponent's scoring etc. 【足球】扑救，救球(以阻止对方得分等) 2 Bridge a sacrifice-bid to prevent unnecessary losses. 【桥牌】牺牲性叫牌(以避免不必要的失分) □ save appearances present a prosperous, respectable, etc. appearance 保全体面；保全面子 □ save-as-you-earn Brit. a method of saving by regular deduction from earnings at source [英]工资扣存储蓄存款(一发薪即存上一个固定钱数) □ save one's breath not waste time speaking to no effect 不白费唇舌 □ save oneself the trouble (or bother) avoid useless or pointless effort 不做徒劳的事 □ save face see 见 FACE □ save a person's face see 见 FACE □ save the situation (or day) find or provide a solution to difficulty or disaster 挽回局势；渡过难关；化险为夷 □ save one's skin (or neck or bacon) avoid loss, injury, or death; escape from danger 避开损失，避免(遭遇)伤害(或不测)；避开危险 □ save the tide get in and out of port etc. while the tide lasts 趁潮涨时出(或入)港；抓住时机 □ savable adj. (also 亦作 saveable)[Middle English via Anglo-French sa(u)ver, Old French salver, sauver from Late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus SAFE] |