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| 1 | T to make it possible for someone or something to avoid danger , harm , injury etc 挽救；搭救；救助 |
| campaigns to save the planet/rainforest/whale 挽救地球/雨林/鲸鱼的行动 |
| A cure for lung cancer would save thousands of lives each year. 一种治疗肺癌的方法每年能拯救数以千计的生命。 |
| save sb/sth from sth Only hard work will save this company from bankruptcy. 只有努力工作才会使公司免于破产。 |
| | 1a | in the Christian religion , to make someone no longer be influenced by the power of evil so that they can go to heaven when they die （基督教）拯救，使摆脱罪孽 | |
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| 2 | T to avoid using something such as money , time , or energy , or use less of it 省；节省；节约 |
| You can save £25 if you buy your tickets before Saturday. 你如果在周六前买票能省25英镑。 |
| Travelling by plane is more expensive, but it saves time. 乘飞机旅行花钱多，但节省时间。 |
| save sb sth Democrats argue their plan will save the government money in the future. 民主党人辩解说他们的计划将来能替政府省钱。 |
| save sth on sth Save up to £10 on your next purchase with this coupon. 下次购物使用此赠券可节省10英镑之多。 |
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| 3 | T to make it possible for someone to avoid doing something 省去；免去 |
| Setting down clear rules from the start will save arguments later on. 从一开始就定下明确的规矩会免去以后的争吵。 |
| save sb sth If you get some milk on your way home, it’ ll save me a trip to the shops. 你如果在回家的路上买些牛奶我就不用去商店了。 |
| save sb doing sth If you could tell her, that would save me phoning her. 如果你能告诉她，我就不必给她打电话了。 |
| save sb the trouble/bother/expense (of doing sth) Buying a machine with a grass box saves you the bother of raking up the grass. 买一个带盛草箱的割草机可以省去耙拢草的麻烦。 |
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| 4 | T to keep or store something so that you can use it in the future 保存；储存 |
| save sth for sb/sth Let’ s have one piece of cake now and save the rest for later. 我们现在吃一块蛋糕吧，剩下的留着以后吃。 |
| Save some energy for the end of the race. 为比赛的最后一程保存些体力。 |
| | 4a | T to collect a set of things and keep them for a particular purpose 收集；积存 | | Save eight tokens and you can get one of these amazing pens! 积8张券你就能得到这样一支新奇的笔了。 | |
| | 4b | I/T to regularly put money in a bank or invest it so that you can use it later 储蓄；积攒 | | I’ ve managed to save almost £500 for my holiday. 我已经为度假存了近500英镑。 | | +for Don’ t wait until you’ re 40 to start saving for retirement. 别等到40岁时再开始为退休而储蓄。 | | save to do sth We’ ve been saving to buy a new car. 我们一直在存钱想买辆新汽车。 | |
| | 4c | T to keep something for someone by making sure other people do not take it 保留；留下 | | save sth for sb Would you please save a place in the queue for me? 能请你帮我在队伍中留个位子吗？ | | save sb sth Save me some dinner and I’ ll have it when I get in. 给我留点饭，我到的时候吃。 | |
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| 5 | I/T to make a computer keep information that you have put into it 保存（信息） |
| Where did you save the file you were working on? 你把你在做的文件保存在哪儿了？ |
| It’ s a good idea to save frequently. 经常保存信息是个好办法。 |
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| 6 | I/T if a goalkeeper saves a ball in a sport such as football , they prevent the ball from going into the net （足球等）救球，防止对方进球 |
| Dearden saved a second-half penalty to earn Birmingham a 2–1 victory over Bolton. 迪尔登扑救了一个后半区罚球从而使伯明翰队以2∶1战胜保顿队。 |
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| - | not be able to do sth to save your life spoken
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| to be very bad at doing something |
| 一点也不会做某事 |
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| She couldn’ t play the piano to save her life! 她一点也不会弹钢琴！ |
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| - | save your breath spoken
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| used for telling someone that it is useless to continue talking |
| 别说了 |
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| You can save your breath. There’ s no way I’ m coming with you. 你别说了，我不会跟你去的。 |
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| - | save the day/situation
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| to do something that prevents a situation from becoming unpleasant , embarrassing , or unsuccessful |
| 挽回局面；解救 |
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| I locked myself out but Yuki had her keys and saved the day. 我把自己锁在门外，还好尤纪有钥匙，解救了我。 |
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| - | saveface
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| to avoid seeming stupid or feeling embarrassed |
| 保全面子 |
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| We’ re looking for a compromise that allows both sides to save face. 我们正在寻找一个折中的方法，可以让双方都不失面子。 |
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| - | save sb from themselves
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| to stop someone from behaving in a way that will harm them |
| 阻止某人伤害自己 |
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| - | save sb’ s life
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| 1 | to stop someone from dying 救某人的命 | A man who was passing saved her life by pulling her out of the water. 一个过路者把她从水里拉上来，救了她的命。 | |
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| 2 | informal to do something that helps someone a lot 帮某人大忙 | Thanks for the lift – you saved my life! 谢谢你让我搭车，你可帮了我的大忙！ | |
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| - | save sb’ s skin/neck/bacon informal
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| to do something that prevents someone from being in a difficult or unpleasant situation |
| 解救某人；使某人逃脱困境 |
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| - | ˈsave on |
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| 1 | to spend less money on something than you would normally 节省；节约 | Using eco-friendly lightbulbs will help you save on electricity bills. 使用环保灯泡能帮你节省电费。 | |
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| 2 | to avoid using something , or to use less of it 省去，节省（某物的使用） | Keep your showers short to save on water. 洗澡不要洗得太久，省点水。 | |
| - | ˌsave ˈup |
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| 1 | I/T save1 4b | She spent all the money I had saved up for our trip. 她把我存着用来旅行的钱都花光了。 | | I’ m saving up for a new car. 我在存钱买新的汽车。 | |
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| 2 | T save1 4a | You save up the tokens to get a prize. 你收集印花可以获得奖品。 | |
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