res·cue
verb/ˈreskjuː/
/ˈreskjuː/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they rescue | /ˈreskjuː/ /ˈreskjuː/ |
| he / she / it rescues | /ˈreskjuːz/ /ˈreskjuːz/ |
| past simple rescued | /ˈreskjuːd/ /ˈreskjuːd/ |
| past participle rescued | /ˈreskjuːd/ /ˈreskjuːd/ |
| -ing form rescuing | /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/ /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/ |
- to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation
营救；援救；抢救 - rescue somebody/something from something/somebody The coastguard rescued six people from the sinking boat.
海岸警卫队从沉船上救起来六个人。 - The woman was rescued from her burning home by firefighters.
这名女子被消防队员从着火的家中救出。 - You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.
我正感到尴尬，你为我解了围。 - The house was rescued from demolition.
这所房子保住了，可以不拆。 - rescue somebody/something from doing something He rescued a child from drowning.
他救起了一名落水儿童。 - rescue somebody/something The hostages were rescued and brought to safety.
人质获救并转移到安全场所。 - The shelter rescues stray dogs.
收容所救助流浪狗。 - rescue somebody/something + adj. She had despaired of ever being rescued alive.
她那时对获救生还已经绝望了。
Synonyms savesaverescue ▪ bail out ▪ redeemThese words all mean to prevent somebody/something from dying, losing something, being harmed or embarrassed.save to prevent somebody/something from dying, being harmed or destroyed or losing something:- Doctors were unable to save him.
医生未能把他救活。 - a campaign to save the panda from extinction
一场拯救大熊猫免于灭绝的运动
- They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.
他们被一艘经过的游轮救起。
- Don’t expect me to bail you out if it all goes wrong.
如果一切都搞砸了，就别指望我来解救你。
- He was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God.
他是一个罪人，承蒙上主的恩宠才获得救赎。
- to save/rescue/redeem somebody/something from something
- to save/rescue/redeem a situation
- to save/redeem sinners/mankind
- to rescue somebody/bail somebody out financially
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerb2, War and conflictb2- The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy.
银行使该公司免于破产。 - They were eventually rescued by helicopter.
他们最终被直升机救起。 - He died while trying to rescue his children from the blaze.
他在试图从大火中救出孩子时不幸身亡。 - Police officers helped to rescue motorists stranded by the floods.
警察帮助营救被洪水困住的驾车者。 - The little boy had to be rescued by firemen.
小男孩不得不被消防员救出。 - He was drowned in an attempt to rescue the child.
他为营救那个孩子而溺水身亡。 - The pony had been rescued from near starvation by a kindly old lady.
一位好心的老太太把那匹快要饿死的小马救了出来。 - They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.
他们被一艘经过的游轮救起。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere ‘shake out, discard’. - rescue somebody/something from something/somebody The coastguard rescued six people from the sinking boat.