| 单词 | save |
| 释义 | savesavessavedsavingsavesave1 /seɪv/ verb1from danger/harm [transitive] to make someone or something safe from danger or harm ➔ rescue: The new speed limit could save many lives.canlive新的速度限制能挽救很多人的生命。save somebody/something from somethingOnly three people were saved from the fire.besave这次火灾中只有三个人获救。a campaign to save the old theatre挽救那家老剧院的运动2money (also save up) [intransitive and transitive] to keep money so that you can use it later: I’ve saved $600 so far.save到目前为止﹐我已储蓄了 600 美元。save forWe’re saving up for a new car.save我们在攒钱买新车。3not waste (also save on) [transitive] to use less time, money, energy etc, so that you do not waste any OPP waste: We’ll save time if we take a taxi.我们乘计程车就可以节省时间。There are many ways to save on energy costs.bewaycost降低能源成本有许多办法。4to use later (also save something ↔ up) [transitive] to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future: You can save up the vouchers and get free airline tickets.voucherticket你可以保留这些代金券换取免费机票。save something for somethingWe’d been saving the champagne for a special occasion.besave我们这瓶香槟酒是留到特别的日子喝的。THESAURUS keep5help somebody avoid something [transitive] to help someone by making it unnecessary for them to do something unpleasant or inconvenientsave somebody (doing) somethingIf you get some bread, it will save me a trip to the shops.shop 如果你有些面包﹐我就不用去商店跑一趟了。I’ll give you a lift to save you waiting at the bus stop.wait我可以让你搭我的车﹐免得你在公共汽车站等车。6keep something for somebody [transitive] to stop people from using something, so that it is available for someone else SYN keepsave something for somebodyWe’ll save some dinner for you. 我们会给你留些晚饭的。save somebody somethingWill you save me a seat?你给我留个座位好吗？7on computer [intransitive and transitive] to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it: Don’t forget to save the changes that you made.changemake别忘了把你做的改动存盘。8in sport [intransitive and transitive] to stop someone from scoring in games such as football: The goalkeeper saved the shot.saveshoot守门员挡住了这次射门。 ➔ save face at face1THESAURUS: saveprotect to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness: Don’t worry – I’ll protect you.The painting is protected by thick glass.paintbeprotectEating healthily helps to protect against many diseases.eathelpdiseasegive/offer/provide protection if something gives protection, it protects you, but often not completely: The wall gave some protection from the wind.giveThe drug can offer protection against the disease.guard to stay near to a person, place etc and watch carefully, to make sure they do not escape, or get attacked or stolen: The whole area is guarded by soldiers with guns.beguardsoldiergunThe prisoners were guarded day and night.prisonerbeguardshield to protect something from danger or damage by putting something else in front of it: He used a towel to shield his face from the heat of the flames.useflamesafeguard to protect something important such as people’s rights, jobs, health etc: Companies have a duty to safeguard the health and safety of their employees.companyemployeeThe deal will safeguard 5,000 jobs.jobsave to stop someone or something from being harmed or destroyed: They managed to save a few possessions from the fire.managepossessionWe must save the polar bear from extinction (=from dying and disappearing completely).Emergency aid could save millions of people.canpreserve to keep land, buildings, the environment etc from being harmed, destroyed, or changed too much: The organization aims to preserve the forest for future generations.aimgenerationkeep to leave something in a particular place so that you can find it: Where do you keep the scissors?scissorstore to put things in a place and keep them until you need them: Food should be stored in a cool dry place.shallstoresave to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it later: He had been saving the bottle of champagne for a special occasion.havebesavefile to store papers or information in a particular order or in a particular place: All the students’ records are filed alphabetically.studentrecordbefilehold to keep something to be used when it is needed, especially something that many different people may need to use: Medical records are held on computer.recordbeholdhoard to keep a lot of something because you think you may not be able to get it in the future: People have been hoarding food and fuel in case there is another attack.behoardbePhrasessaving grace the one good thing that makes someone or something acceptable when everything else about them is bad: His sense of humour was his only saving grace.besave他的幽默感是他唯一的优点。 |
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