英语词汇“save”的意思、释义、用法解释及翻译-春雷网

save¹

verb seɪvseɪv

[with object]

1Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.
救助，搭救，挽救
they brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy
他们把他请来挽救俱乐部免于破产。
Example sentencesExamples
- She let out a terrified scream and threw herself at the crowd of toddlers, her only thought to save them from danger.
- Many women believe that it is their duty to accept, tolerate and excuse conditions and experiences that place them in danger so they can save a relationship.
- They were asked to come up with designs that not only help save the planet but do it affordably, while also addressing the social needs of the inhabitants.
- One of his Ethiopian concubines saves him from a forest fire by carrying his huge bulk on her back.
- More than 130 yachtsmen were saved in a dramatic combined rescue operation costing more than half a million pounds.
- Then, when something goes amiss on Christmas Eve, he gets an opportunity to rescue Santa and save the holiday.
- It's a way for all of us to help save the California Coast.
- At first, it looks like a trip into sword and sorcery territory when our heroes end up in a forest just in time to save a fair maiden from an evil wizard.
- At least rescue teams should be mounted to save the turtles.
- She is thereafter the traditional damsel in distress and it would appear that her ‘femaleness’ is what prevents her from saving herself.
- The Prince makes it his business to protect the captain as he thinks he will save his people from colonial rule.
- He had put himself in danger to save her in Bulgaria.
- In the end, only the intervention of an anonymous third party saved the man from harm at the hands of the impassioned crowd.
- It falls upon the shoulders of Ryan and Alex to save the city and rescue Ryan's girlfriend.
- My husband assures me that my moves will probably save me from any danger, so intimidating, he says, is the sight of me doing the African dance.
- Finally, we were saved by a rescue team and they were nice enough to give us a new motor.
- Along the way, he stops to save a damsel in distress, Megara.
- The children's flick will feature Jackie as a pirate ghost who hobnobs with a little boy and his friends to save their town from danger.
- This slowed progress and construction and probably helped save southern brownstones for posterity.
- All I know is that, somehow, he knew I was in danger and saved me from being crushed under a falling chandalier.
Synonyms
preserve, keep safe, keep, protect, safeguard, guard, conserve
salvage, retrieve, reclaim, rescue
1. 1.1 Prevent (someone) from dying.
  抢救（人）
  the doctors did everything they could to save him
  医生想尽办法抢救他的生命。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The director-general of health services in Haryana, said the only way to save unborn daughters is by putting the fear of law into the minds of doctors.
  Jay meets Peaches when she saves a dying man involved in a traffic accident.
  I will save him, Hunter said to himself.
  Joaquin immediately made an emergency call, begging medics to help save his brother.
  To save a dying person is his life's work, his obsession.
  When childbirth went wrong, the doctor's duty was to save the mother, and it was to improve maternal health that ante-natal care first grew in significance.
  If some great pinnacle of ice was to come crashing down on me, why would God put out a hand and stop it just to save me?
  She thanked him over and over again for putting himself in danger to save her.
  The war story arc takes a slight breather as they work to save the dying man.
  I had convinced myself I could have saved her and only my own weakness had prevented it.
  But if God couldn't save Momma, how do you think he can rescue me?
  She confesses that part of the reason the farm spares the cantankerous Wilbur is because she saved him when he was small.
  But why aren't they able to save every dying person?
  She's still fighting for her life in there behind me, and we're going to do everything in our power to help save her.
  He tried desperately to save her but the blood just stopped.
  Then, when he had been inches from death, his mother had saved him.
2. 1.2 (in Christian use) preserve (a person's soul) from damnation.
  （基督教用语）使（人的灵魂）免于堕落
  church ladies approach me trying to save my soul
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fear of going to Hell was very real and people were told that only the Catholic Church could save your soul so that you could go to Heaven.
  Evangelical Christians have traditionally taught that everyone who wants to be saved must accept Jesus Christ as saviour.
  I don't buy into it, mainly because I don't believe I have a soul to be saved.
  The idea came to me that I ought to be a preacher and help to save souls.
  Early missionaries had been ordained ministers eager to save souls.
  Whoever converts a sinner from error saves his soul from damnation.
  In effect, the letter explains that, despite the fact that she would lose her friends and any respect due to her because of her action, she converted because it was the only thing she could do to save her soul.
  It was then the task of the converted to go amongst other sinners, wherever they might be found, and crusade to save souls.
  If God did exist, why would he save your pathetic undeserving soul?
  The state of knowledge was not a priority when there were fundamental issues of church doctrine to be discussed and souls to be saved from the pernicious influence of Protestantism.
  The preacher told him that a man had to believe that Christ was this sacrifice for his sins, and to repent and ask God to save his soul.
  At an execution, a defendant in the Puritan colonies was expected to confess, and thus to save his soul.
  Luther's main complaint against the Catholic Church was that it was supporting a system that left sinners in sin - and this was the institution that was meant to save lost souls!
  He told her that he believed that you can only be saved through Jesus Christ.
  He believed that it was impossible to know whose souls would ultimately be saved, and that it was entirely possible for those of the clergy and the Pope not to be among them.
  He knew he was dying and that soon his wife, Myra, would once again be wearing her widow's weeds and that his children and grandchildren would be praying for his soul to be saved.
  Every soul can be saved, and everyone is capable of redemption.
  It will not save my daughters life but it will save her soul.
  My favourite reactions I received were of the religious type, attempting to open my eyes to a Godly world and save my soul from damnation.
  Smethurst returned convinced that thousands of souls could be saved if others went on similar journeys.
3. 1.3 Keep (someone) in health (used in exclamations and formulaic expressions)
  使健康长寿，护佑
  God save the Queen
  天佑吾后。
2Keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use.
积攒；储蓄（钱）
she had never been able to save much from her salary
她从来没能从工资里攒下多少钱。
no object you can save up for retirement in a number of ways
你可以用多种方法攒钱养老。
Example sentencesExamples
- He had saved money and paid a large deposit on a house.
- The big firms were perceived as either corrupt or incompetent - and certainly not interested in helping the common man save a few bucks.
- I cannot save money for my or my children's future, and every month bankruptcy looms.
- Tokyo hopes that its low interest rates make it less attractive to save money, and easier to borrow money for spending.
- He lived homeless in Los Angeles for two years before saving enough money to rent a studio.
- The advisors will be advising students to draw their entitlement each week but to save some money regularly to meet unexpected expenses.
- If we had rented during those first five years of marriage, we would never have been able to save enough money to make that purchase.
- The usual path was to begin work in the furnaces or mines, save a little money, and start a small grocery store selling vegetables often grown in their own gardens.
- When the mine stopped production Cottrell had saved enough to make a down payment of £45 for a farming block.
- That same year, my mom saved enough money to rent an apartment again.
- She says that she's going to have to save up for quite a while to pay for her dream wedding.
- Well, in the near future I want to save up some money and then change to working part-time so I can do an interior design course through correspondence.
- The priority for my parents was to save money - not to spend it.
- Whether you are frugal by choice or by necessity, here are some tips for saving money when money is very tight.
- My daughter has started her first part-time job, working in a grocery store, so she can save enough money to buy a car.
- By September 1889, debt-free and resolved to save money for the future, Boyle proposed marriage for the first time in his life.
- As the couple made plans for the wedding, each had to be specific about his or her financial situation in order to save enough money for their glorious wedding.
- It'd be cool to be able to save up for something nice, like a nice ride - something I could be proud of.
- Luckily, the father had saved some money which the family would be able to live off of for about a year.
- Until 1988 there was no other way for Andrew and millions of others to save up for a pension.
Synonyms
put aside, set aside, lay aside, put by, put to one side, lay by, keep, retain, reserve, keep in reserve, conserve, stockpile, store, hoard, save for a rainy day, keep for future use, put in a safe place
collect, amass
North American set by
informal salt away, squirrel away, stash away, hang on to
1. 2.1 Preserve (something) by not expending or using it.
  保存，保留
  save your strength till later
  留一点劲儿以后用。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To save one's own strength, to defend oneself by sleight of body while drawing from one's opponent all his strength: this is the art of Ju-jitsu.
  She saved all her strength to kiss him, before fainting.
  He saves his arm strength and uses his horse's speed and power to inflict the deep wounds and deathblows.
  A door creaked and I managed to elbow Audrey, using the ounce of strength I had saved up for the most critical moment.
  I must agree in order to save the rest of my strength.
  Jill had half a mind to tell him this was irresponsible; however, she decided that it would be better if he saved what strength he has.
2. 2.2in imperative save itNorth American informal Stop talking.
  save it, Joey—I'm in big trouble now
  行了，乔伊，我现在麻烦已够大了。
3Computing
Keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location.
〔计算机〕保存（数据）
save the instructions to a new file
把它保存到一个新文件里。
Example sentencesExamples
- If you are trying to download some file, it will be automatically saved to your desktop.
- Choose between bitmap or JPEG file formats when saving screenshots to the hard drive.
- Very few end users want to take the time or effort to decide which files to delete, so they save everything.
- Similarly, if the web site contains text, the text is downloaded and saved to your computer.
- Client data would normally be saved onto corporate servers rather than desktops but the company is refusing to take any chances.
4Avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources)
节省（钱、时间或其他资源）
save £20 on a new camcorder
买新摄像机少用了20英镑。
with two objects an efficient dishwasher would save them one year and three months at the sink
效率高的洗碗机将省下他们一年零三个月的洗碗时间。
Example sentencesExamples
- Not only it will save their time, it will also save money spent on hiring the bag-checkers.
- Insulation saves money and our nation's limited energy resources.
- Add the organic matter from your own compost bin to save money and avoid being a drain on the nation's landfills.
- He said he was going to walk the rest of the way home, save the money he'd spend on a bus fee for something else.
- Reducing the number of add-ons that are requested could save resources spent on laboratory personnel that provide this service.
- The service is free and it saves time at home, which is always a bonus in this busy world.
- I get my food delivered from supermarkets to save time.
- Although Walton was notoriously cheap, he could be convinced to spend money on things that would save the company money in the long run and allow it to grow.
- The 700 business processes done in India save the company $340 million a year, he says.
- Whether it's for work-related tasks or personal matters, being well-organized helps save time and prevent mishaps.
- In addition to saving money, families using solar ovens no longer spend hours searching for firewood.
- By following some easy energy-saving tips, you can save money on your power bills to spend on summer fun.
- But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices.
- A spokesperson said that the policy would have little adverse financial effect, as it would save money otherwise spent on recruiting new staff.
- Why not put in some overtime at the office and find the company a way to save money, increase efficiency, or improve on a product?
- The tool is easy to use and in the end, will spare you aggravation and save you precious time.
- This reduces development times, makes our business more efficient, and ultimately saves the client money.
- Learn to save money on everyday purchases by shopping around, and avoid impulse buying.
- You'll save money and avoid those spontaneous purchases at the mall.
- In addition to shared resources and housing costs, both families save money on transportation because neither owns a car.
Synonyms
economize, be (more) economical, make economies, scrimp, scrimp and scrape
be thrifty, be frugal, tighten one's belt, cut back, make cutbacks, budget, retrench, husband one's resources, cut costs, cut expenditure, draw in one's horns, watch one's pennies
North American pinch the pennies
US dialect rake and scrape
1. 4.1 Avoid, lessen, or guard against.
  避免；减少；防止
  this approach saves wear and tear on the books
  这种方法可防止书本的磨损和撕破。
  with two objects the statement was made to save the government some embarrassment
  这个声明是为了避免政府的尴尬而做出的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thousands of families would have been saved their tears, their sorrow and the grief they are experiencing this very moment.
  It also saved her family the daily washing machine wear and tear, increased water use and the chore of washing and drying nappies regularly.
  I hope that these rules can save you my heartache and catapult you to the top of the leaderboard!
  Avoiding those blunders can save you a lot of grief.
  I mean, if she knew she was bearing a son that would end up like that, why not kill him and save the people the trouble of suffering under his rule?
  It was regarded as an economy measure as it saved paying for visits to the dentist.
  This can save you trouble, prevent costly repairs and prolong the life of your roof.
  Little white lies could save someone's feelings and prevent them from having to face bitter truths.
  She walked down the alley that saved her a 10-minute walk but then stopped halfway down.
  Synonyms
  prevent, obviate, forestall, spare
  stop
  avoid, avert
  make unnecessary, rule out
5Prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal or point) in a game or from winning (the game)
阻止对方得（分）；阻止对方赢得（比赛）
the powerful German saved three match points
强大的德国队阻击了三个赛点。
Example sentencesExamples
- The story is told of a goalkeeper who kept waving to his girlfriend in the grandstand every time he saved a goal.
- You'd be surprised how many points are saved and thrown away in the latter stage of the game.
- The return of the rejuvenated opening bowlers quickly put paid to any lingering hopes the Cambridge side had of saving the game, removing two further batsmen.
1. 5.1 (of a goalkeeper in soccer and hockey) stop (a shot) from entering the goal.
  〔英足〕（守门员）阻止对方（射门进球），救（球）
  Example sentencesExamples
  McDonald did have a chance for Villa but his shot was well saved by keeper Hardy.
  Rossiter's first attempt was well saved by goalkeeper Burke but the kicker stabbed home the rebound.
  The keeper dives, and the shot gets saved, or it drops into the back of the net, the fans sigh or groan on cue, and the game goes on.
  But his shot was saved by the keeper.
  Paul Wright was unfortunate that his downward header was saved brilliantly by McCulloch.
2. 5.2Baseball (of a relief pitcher) preserve (a winning position) gained by another pitcher.
  〔棒球〕（替补投手）保持（其他投手取得的领先地位）

noun seɪvseɪv

1(in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring.
〔主英足〕阻止对方射门得分，救球
the keeper made a great save
守门员漂亮地将球扑出。
Example sentencesExamples
- Three times Dudzinski made excellent saves to spare his side from further embarrassment, including one acrobatic tip over the bar.
- Goalkeeper Michele Gademans also played an important role, making four solid saves to shutout the other team and ensure the Clan a spot at the National Championships.
- The Brookes keeper performs an acrobatic save to keep Oxford off the score sheet in what was a disappointing game for the home team
- The Liverpool goalie, jumping about like a human whirlwind, made two great saves and suddenly Liverpool were champions again.
- Within 14 minutes third choice goalkeeper Mark Salter had not only made three tough saves but had also watched a near own goal by Anthony Doeh.
1. 1.1Baseball An instance of preserving a winning position gained by another pitcher.
  〔棒球〕（替补投手）保持（其他投手取得的领先地位）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Augsburg rallied in the 7th inning, but the Scots held firm thanks to a save from Cormac Seely.
2Computing
An act of saving data to a storage location.
〔计算机〕保存（数据）
Example sentencesExamples
- The save will appear to go through, but then attempting to load it later will cause an error.
- Repeated saves and reloads in your editing package will produce the same image each time.
- Librarians are pestered every day to explain why the student's saves to disc ‘do not work.’
- Game saves are saved to memory stick, and a 32MB stick is included with the console.
- Just be sure to save frequently, and make multiple saves, in case the glitches strike.

Phrases

save the day (or situation)

Find or provide a solution to a difficulty or disaster.
救场；解决问题；排除灾难
Example sentencesExamples
- They say that only a strong political will and harsh administrative steps can save the situation from deteriorating further.
- Foreign students did indeed save the situation; they provided 15 per cent of university revenues.
- A strong president, a good president, would put his country before his pride and throw himself into saving the situation even if it meant admitting previous mistakes and ditching past policies and advisors.
- In horror films, girls run away screaming and some guy comes in and saves the day.
- It is highly unlikely that pro-marriage reforms will save the day.
- You're the one who swooped in and saved the day.
- And if someday your organization is in the midst of an expensive dispute, and you provide the piece of electronic evidence that saves the day - well, that's priceless.
- When my devout mother heard my story, she knew at once that prayer had saved the day; my anxious father wasn't so sure, not being a great believer himself.
- The quick intervention in the supply of farm inputs by Government after the dismal performance by the private sector has saved the situation.
- What saves the day, as always, are some haunting performances that transcend the play's problems.

save someone's life

1Prevent someone dying by taking specific action.
抢救某人性命
quick thinking undoubtedly saved the skipper's life
1. 1.1Used to indicate that the person in question is completely incompetent at a particular activity or task.
  无计可施（指当事人完全丧失处事能力）
  Adrian couldn't draw to save his life
  阿德里安无计可施。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I can't swim to save my life, but I'm really good at floating
  There's no question he is a looker, but he can't sing to save his life.

save someone's skin (or neck)

Rescue someone from danger or difficulty.
救某人脱离危险（或困难）
Example sentencesExamples
- Wouldn't you rather be in a car that was designed from the ground up to be as safe as possible, rather than rely on raw physics to save your skin?
- Never before can we remember a Secretary of State standing up in the Commons to attack the employees of his own department in order to save his own neck.
- He could easily be stringing them a yarn, hoping to save his own neck.
- He can hold his breath for three minutes - a skill that probably saved his skin back in '96 when he got pinned under a waterfall on the Potomac River and nearly drowned.
- Last week the manager himself revealed that it may well have been a crucial intervention by several senior players which saved his neck.
- But sometimes, regardless of what players say in the press, they don't want to save the manager's skin.
- I grew up in a rough part of Birmingham, and being able to explore drama and outdoor pursuits saved my neck.
- There are times and places where blending in can save your skin, but day to day, why waste your precious time on the superficial when it doesn't make you happy?
- Her moving speech not only saved the pig's skin, but also resulted in a countywide policy prohibiting the slaughter of animals raised at public schools.
- They used every trick in the manual to portray him as a corporate fat cat who cared only about saving his skin.
Synonyms
rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, come to someone's aid

save the tide

archaic Get in and out of port while the tide lasts.
〔航海〕〈古〉涨潮时进出港

save someone the trouble (or bother)

Avoid involving someone in useless or pointless effort.
省却某人麻烦（或费心）
write it down and save yourself the trouble of remembering
把它写下来，免得你费心记它。
Example sentencesExamples
- It also saves you the trouble of trimming, fertilising and watering periodically.
- He took down the dossier, saving me the trouble of initiating a court action.
- We welcome submissions through e-mail because that saves us the bother of retyping the selected manuscripts.
- I'm glad he's shut out on a technicality because that saves me the trouble of resolving my own internal conflict.
- Letting it do the record-keeping saves you the trouble of entering information over and over again.
- I was going to write loads on this topic but Sarah saved me the bother.
- So I offer the following condensations on the basis that they'll either inspire trips to the bookshop, or save you the bother.
- So, if that was the only reason you wanted to see the movie, I've just saved you the bother.
- The only reason for doing it is to save you the bother of saving and shopping.
- Other hotels (just a few though) are equipped with cinema rooms, saving you the trouble of getting out if you are too tired or if the unpredictable English weather is not at its best!

Derivatives

saveable

adjective

The store has closed for good with the loss of nine jobs - despite staff having been reassured the chain was saveable.
Example sentencesExamples
- De Vries cut in from the left inside the penalty box, Freddy Dindeleux slipped going into the challenge, but even then the striker's shot was eminently saveable.
- Firefighters have to triage homes in a burning neighborhood to decide which homes are savable and which ones aren't.
- The jury is out on whether the tooth is savable, but it was cracked right up to the root.
- "We can't give false hopes and promises but, of course the club is saveable."

Origin

Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus 'safe'. The noun dates from the late 19th century.

A medieval word that is based on Latin salvus ‘uninjured, safe’ (see safety). The idea of saving someone's skin goes back to the late 16th century, a century before save someone's neck is recorded. See also bacon. A boxer in imminent danger of being knocked or counted out may be saved by the bell (mid 20th century) for the end of the round and be able to go back to his corner for a rest. Goalkeepers in soccer have saved shots since the 1880s, but before that the word was used in cricket when a fielder prevented a run being scored.

Rhymes

behave, brave, Cave, clave, concave, crave, Dave, deprave, engrave, enslave, fave, forgave, gave, grave, knave, lave, Maeve, misbehave, misgave, nave, outbrave, pave, rave, shave, shortwave, slave, stave, they've, waive, wave

save²

conjunction & preposition seɪv

literary, formal

Except; other than.
〈正式或诗/文〉除…以外；除了
no one needed to know save herself
除她自己外没人需要知道。
the kitchen was empty save for Boris
除了鲍里斯，厨房里没有别人。
Example sentencesExamples
- This accounted for every inhabitant of the town save one.
- He made no sound save a slight hissing intake of breath.
- All in the party senior leadership save his closest guerilla comrades were purged.
- The grapes are grown in sun traps beneath the two impressive crags of Solutré and Vergisson which mark the end of the limestone plateau on which all burgundy save the Beaujolais is grown.
- Back came the speech with no word save a notation that one of the sentences ended with a preposition, and an indication where the error should be eliminated.
- But otherwise, what we say is subject to no regulation save our own sensibilities.
- Her dark hair flowed over round shoulders onto a daring red dress, no ornamentations detracting from her natural beauty save a delicate gold locket.
- But Hesselius' fear of all of the religions in Pennsylvania save his own appears a little irrational even by the standards of the day.
- Raw materials and processes are simply drained of all value save monetary value.
- It was pitch black save the few lights in the square.
- Now, however, the vast lobby is eerily silent save a single discordant chord struck repeatedly by a piano tuner.
- The festivities were paused - all were seated and silent save a single man, who stood at the floor's centre.
- The estate of Demosthenes' father was almost unique in containing, at his death, no real property save the family house.
- The audience is seated in a theatre pitch black save the glow of six individual light boxes, each containing a fluoro rod, sitting on the floor of the stage.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French sauf, sauve, from Latin salvo, salva (ablative singular of salvus 'safe'), used in phrases such as salvo jure, salva innocentia 'with no violation of right or innocence'.

save¹

verbsāvseɪv

[with object]

1Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.
救助，搭救，挽救
she saved a boy from drowning
Example sentencesExamples
- My husband assures me that my moves will probably save me from any danger, so intimidating, he says, is the sight of me doing the African dance.
- He had put himself in danger to save her in Bulgaria.
- One of his Ethiopian concubines saves him from a forest fire by carrying his huge bulk on her back.
- She let out a terrified scream and threw herself at the crowd of toddlers, her only thought to save them from danger.
- This slowed progress and construction and probably helped save southern brownstones for posterity.
- More than 130 yachtsmen were saved in a dramatic combined rescue operation costing more than half a million pounds.
- Then, when something goes amiss on Christmas Eve, he gets an opportunity to rescue Santa and save the holiday.
- The children's flick will feature Jackie as a pirate ghost who hobnobs with a little boy and his friends to save their town from danger.
- At least rescue teams should be mounted to save the turtles.
- Along the way, he stops to save a damsel in distress, Megara.
- In the end, only the intervention of an anonymous third party saved the man from harm at the hands of the impassioned crowd.
- They were asked to come up with designs that not only help save the planet but do it affordably, while also addressing the social needs of the inhabitants.
- Many women believe that it is their duty to accept, tolerate and excuse conditions and experiences that place them in danger so they can save a relationship.
- It falls upon the shoulders of Ryan and Alex to save the city and rescue Ryan's girlfriend.
- It's a way for all of us to help save the California Coast.
- The Prince makes it his business to protect the captain as he thinks he will save his people from colonial rule.
- Finally, we were saved by a rescue team and they were nice enough to give us a new motor.
- She is thereafter the traditional damsel in distress and it would appear that her ‘femaleness’ is what prevents her from saving herself.
- At first, it looks like a trip into sword and sorcery territory when our heroes end up in a forest just in time to save a fair maiden from an evil wizard.
- All I know is that, somehow, he knew I was in danger and saved me from being crushed under a falling chandalier.
Synonyms
rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, come to someone's aid
preserve, keep safe, keep, protect, safeguard, guard, conserve
1. 1.1 Prevent (someone) from dying.
  抢救（人）
  the doctors did everything they could to save him
  医生想尽办法抢救他的生命。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To save a dying person is his life's work, his obsession.
  Then, when he had been inches from death, his mother had saved him.
  If some great pinnacle of ice was to come crashing down on me, why would God put out a hand and stop it just to save me?
  She confesses that part of the reason the farm spares the cantankerous Wilbur is because she saved him when he was small.
  When childbirth went wrong, the doctor's duty was to save the mother, and it was to improve maternal health that ante-natal care first grew in significance.
  Jay meets Peaches when she saves a dying man involved in a traffic accident.
  The war story arc takes a slight breather as they work to save the dying man.
  I will save him, Hunter said to himself.
  I had convinced myself I could have saved her and only my own weakness had prevented it.
  But why aren't they able to save every dying person?
  Joaquin immediately made an emergency call, begging medics to help save his brother.
  But if God couldn't save Momma, how do you think he can rescue me?
  She thanked him over and over again for putting himself in danger to save her.
  He tried desperately to save her but the blood just stopped.
  The director-general of health services in Haryana, said the only way to save unborn daughters is by putting the fear of law into the minds of doctors.
  She's still fighting for her life in there behind me, and we're going to do everything in our power to help save her.
2. 1.2 (in Christian use) preserve (a person's soul) from damnation.
  （基督教用语）使（人的灵魂）免于堕落
  Example sentencesExamples
  Every soul can be saved, and everyone is capable of redemption.
  If God did exist, why would he save your pathetic undeserving soul?
  Smethurst returned convinced that thousands of souls could be saved if others went on similar journeys.
  Luther's main complaint against the Catholic Church was that it was supporting a system that left sinners in sin - and this was the institution that was meant to save lost souls!
  I don't buy into it, mainly because I don't believe I have a soul to be saved.
  Early missionaries had been ordained ministers eager to save souls.
  The idea came to me that I ought to be a preacher and help to save souls.
  It will not save my daughters life but it will save her soul.
  At an execution, a defendant in the Puritan colonies was expected to confess, and thus to save his soul.
  He told her that he believed that you can only be saved through Jesus Christ.
  The fear of going to Hell was very real and people were told that only the Catholic Church could save your soul so that you could go to Heaven.
  The preacher told him that a man had to believe that Christ was this sacrifice for his sins, and to repent and ask God to save his soul.
  Whoever converts a sinner from error saves his soul from damnation.
  He knew he was dying and that soon his wife, Myra, would once again be wearing her widow's weeds and that his children and grandchildren would be praying for his soul to be saved.
  In effect, the letter explains that, despite the fact that she would lose her friends and any respect due to her because of her action, she converted because it was the only thing she could do to save her soul.
  It was then the task of the converted to go amongst other sinners, wherever they might be found, and crusade to save souls.
  Evangelical Christians have traditionally taught that everyone who wants to be saved must accept Jesus Christ as saviour.
  My favourite reactions I received were of the religious type, attempting to open my eyes to a Godly world and save my soul from damnation.
  The state of knowledge was not a priority when there were fundamental issues of church doctrine to be discussed and souls to be saved from the pernicious influence of Protestantism.
  He believed that it was impossible to know whose souls would ultimately be saved, and that it was entirely possible for those of the clergy and the Pope not to be among them.
3. 1.3 Keep (someone) in health (used in exclamations and formulaic expressions)
  使健康长寿，护佑
  God save the Queen
  天佑吾后。
2Keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use.
积攒；储蓄（钱）
she had never been able to save much from her salary
她从来没能从工资里攒下多少钱。
no object you can save up for retirement in a number of ways
你可以用多种方法攒钱养老。
Example sentencesExamples
- Until 1988 there was no other way for Andrew and millions of others to save up for a pension.
- Tokyo hopes that its low interest rates make it less attractive to save money, and easier to borrow money for spending.
- As the couple made plans for the wedding, each had to be specific about his or her financial situation in order to save enough money for their glorious wedding.
- Whether you are frugal by choice or by necessity, here are some tips for saving money when money is very tight.
- The advisors will be advising students to draw their entitlement each week but to save some money regularly to meet unexpected expenses.
- My daughter has started her first part-time job, working in a grocery store, so she can save enough money to buy a car.
- When the mine stopped production Cottrell had saved enough to make a down payment of £45 for a farming block.
- It'd be cool to be able to save up for something nice, like a nice ride - something I could be proud of.
- Well, in the near future I want to save up some money and then change to working part-time so I can do an interior design course through correspondence.
- By September 1889, debt-free and resolved to save money for the future, Boyle proposed marriage for the first time in his life.
- He had saved money and paid a large deposit on a house.
- She says that she's going to have to save up for quite a while to pay for her dream wedding.
- He lived homeless in Los Angeles for two years before saving enough money to rent a studio.
- The big firms were perceived as either corrupt or incompetent - and certainly not interested in helping the common man save a few bucks.
- That same year, my mom saved enough money to rent an apartment again.
- Luckily, the father had saved some money which the family would be able to live off of for about a year.
- I cannot save money for my or my children's future, and every month bankruptcy looms.
- The usual path was to begin work in the furnaces or mines, save a little money, and start a small grocery store selling vegetables often grown in their own gardens.
- If we had rented during those first five years of marriage, we would never have been able to save enough money to make that purchase.
- The priority for my parents was to save money - not to spend it.
Synonyms
put aside, set aside, lay aside, put by, put to one side, lay by, keep, retain, reserve, keep in reserve, conserve, stockpile, store, hoard, save for a rainy day, keep for future use, put in a safe place
1. 2.1 Preserve (something) by not expending or using it.
  保存，保留
  save your strength till later
  留一点劲儿以后用。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She saved all her strength to kiss him, before fainting.
  To save one's own strength, to defend oneself by sleight of body while drawing from one's opponent all his strength: this is the art of Ju-jitsu.
  He saves his arm strength and uses his horse's speed and power to inflict the deep wounds and deathblows.
  I must agree in order to save the rest of my strength.
  A door creaked and I managed to elbow Audrey, using the ounce of strength I had saved up for the most critical moment.
  Jill had half a mind to tell him this was irresponsible; however, she decided that it would be better if he saved what strength he has.
2. 2.2save itNorth American informal in imperative Used to tell someone to stop talking.
  〈北美，非正式〉行了，住口
  save it, Joey—I'm in big trouble now
  行了，乔伊，我现在麻烦已够大了。
3Computing
Keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location, especially from memory.
〔计算机〕保存（数据）
save it to a new file
把它保存到一个新文件里。
Example sentencesExamples
- Similarly, if the web site contains text, the text is downloaded and saved to your computer.
- Client data would normally be saved onto corporate servers rather than desktops but the company is refusing to take any chances.
- Very few end users want to take the time or effort to decide which files to delete, so they save everything.
- Choose between bitmap or JPEG file formats when saving screenshots to the hard drive.
- If you are trying to download some file, it will be automatically saved to your desktop.
4Avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources)
节省（钱、时间或其他资源）
save $20 on a new camcorder
买新摄像机少用了20英镑。
with two objects an efficient dishwasher would save them one year and three months at the sink
效率高的洗碗机将省下他们一年零三个月的洗碗时间。
Example sentencesExamples
- Learn to save money on everyday purchases by shopping around, and avoid impulse buying.
- Not only it will save their time, it will also save money spent on hiring the bag-checkers.
- Why not put in some overtime at the office and find the company a way to save money, increase efficiency, or improve on a product?
- Reducing the number of add-ons that are requested could save resources spent on laboratory personnel that provide this service.
- The 700 business processes done in India save the company $340 million a year, he says.
- This reduces development times, makes our business more efficient, and ultimately saves the client money.
- Add the organic matter from your own compost bin to save money and avoid being a drain on the nation's landfills.
- The tool is easy to use and in the end, will spare you aggravation and save you precious time.
- By following some easy energy-saving tips, you can save money on your power bills to spend on summer fun.
- You'll save money and avoid those spontaneous purchases at the mall.
- In addition to shared resources and housing costs, both families save money on transportation because neither owns a car.
- In addition to saving money, families using solar ovens no longer spend hours searching for firewood.
- Although Walton was notoriously cheap, he could be convinced to spend money on things that would save the company money in the long run and allow it to grow.
- He said he was going to walk the rest of the way home, save the money he'd spend on a bus fee for something else.
- But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices.
- A spokesperson said that the policy would have little adverse financial effect, as it would save money otherwise spent on recruiting new staff.
- The service is free and it saves time at home, which is always a bonus in this busy world.
- Whether it's for work-related tasks or personal matters, being well-organized helps save time and prevent mishaps.
- Insulation saves money and our nation's limited energy resources.
- I get my food delivered from supermarkets to save time.
Synonyms
economize, be economical, be more economical, make economies, scrimp, scrimp and scrape
1. 4.1 Avoid, lessen, or guard against.
  避免；减少；防止
  this approach saves wear and tear on the books
  这种方法可防止书本的磨损和撕破。
  with two objects the statement was made to save the government some embarrassment
  这个声明是为了避免政府的尴尬而做出的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It also saved her family the daily washing machine wear and tear, increased water use and the chore of washing and drying nappies regularly.
  Thousands of families would have been saved their tears, their sorrow and the grief they are experiencing this very moment.
  Little white lies could save someone's feelings and prevent them from having to face bitter truths.
  It was regarded as an economy measure as it saved paying for visits to the dentist.
  Avoiding those blunders can save you a lot of grief.
  I mean, if she knew she was bearing a son that would end up like that, why not kill him and save the people the trouble of suffering under his rule?
  I hope that these rules can save you my heartache and catapult you to the top of the leaderboard!
  This can save you trouble, prevent costly repairs and prolong the life of your roof.
  She walked down the alley that saved her a 10-minute walk but then stopped halfway down.
  Synonyms
  prevent, obviate, forestall, spare
5Prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal or point) in a game or from winning (the game)
阻止对方得（分）；阻止对方赢得（比赛）
the powerful German saved three match points
强大的德国队阻击了三个赛点。
Example sentencesExamples
- You'd be surprised how many points are saved and thrown away in the latter stage of the game.
- The return of the rejuvenated opening bowlers quickly put paid to any lingering hopes the Cambridge side had of saving the game, removing two further batsmen.
- The story is told of a goalkeeper who kept waving to his girlfriend in the grandstand every time he saved a goal.
1. 5.1 (of a goalkeeper in soccer and hockey) stop (a shot) from entering the goal.
  〔英足〕（守门员）阻止对方（射门进球），救（球）
  Example sentencesExamples
  McDonald did have a chance for Villa but his shot was well saved by keeper Hardy.
  Rossiter's first attempt was well saved by goalkeeper Burke but the kicker stabbed home the rebound.
  But his shot was saved by the keeper.
  Paul Wright was unfortunate that his downward header was saved brilliantly by McCulloch.
  The keeper dives, and the shot gets saved, or it drops into the back of the net, the fans sigh or groan on cue, and the game goes on.
2. 5.2Baseball (of a relief pitcher in certain game situations) finish (a game) while preserving a winning position gained by another pitcher.
  〔棒球〕（替补投手）保持（其他投手取得的领先地位）

nounsāvseɪv

1Baseball
An instance of a relief pitcher saving a game.
1. 1.1 (in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring.
  〔主英足〕阻止对方射门得分，救球
  the keeper made a great save
  守门员漂亮地将球扑出。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Three times Dudzinski made excellent saves to spare his side from further embarrassment, including one acrobatic tip over the bar.
  Goalkeeper Michele Gademans also played an important role, making four solid saves to shutout the other team and ensure the Clan a spot at the National Championships.
  Within 14 minutes third choice goalkeeper Mark Salter had not only made three tough saves but had also watched a near own goal by Anthony Doeh.
  The Brookes keeper performs an acrobatic save to keep Oxford off the score sheet in what was a disappointing game for the home team
  The Liverpool goalie, jumping about like a human whirlwind, made two great saves and suddenly Liverpool were champions again.
2. 1.2Bridge
  another term for sacrifice
2Computing
An act of saving data to a storage location, usually the hard drive.
〔计算机〕存储数据
the recovery feature enables you to retrieve most of the edits you made since the last save
Example sentencesExamples
- Just be sure to save frequently, and make multiple saves, in case the glitches strike.
- Repeated saves and reloads in your editing package will produce the same image each time.
- Librarians are pestered every day to explain why the student's saves to disc ‘do not work.’
- Game saves are saved to memory stick, and a 32MB stick is included with the console.
- The save will appear to go through, but then attempting to load it later will cause an error.

Phrases

save the day (or situation)

Find or provide a solution to a difficulty or disaster.
救场；解决问题；排除灾难
Example sentencesExamples
- You're the one who swooped in and saved the day.
- A strong president, a good president, would put his country before his pride and throw himself into saving the situation even if it meant admitting previous mistakes and ditching past policies and advisors.
- What saves the day, as always, are some haunting performances that transcend the play's problems.
- The quick intervention in the supply of farm inputs by Government after the dismal performance by the private sector has saved the situation.
- And if someday your organization is in the midst of an expensive dispute, and you provide the piece of electronic evidence that saves the day - well, that's priceless.
- When my devout mother heard my story, she knew at once that prayer had saved the day; my anxious father wasn't so sure, not being a great believer himself.
- Foreign students did indeed save the situation; they provided 15 per cent of university revenues.
- It is highly unlikely that pro-marriage reforms will save the day.
- They say that only a strong political will and harsh administrative steps can save the situation from deteriorating further.
- In horror films, girls run away screaming and some guy comes in and saves the day.

save someone's life

1Prevent someone's dying by taking specific action.
抢救某人性命
1. 1.1Be completely incompetent at doing something.
  Adrian couldn't draw to save his life
  阿德里安无计可施。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I can't swim to save my life, but I'm really good at floating
  There's no question he is a looker, but he can't sing to save his life.

save someone's skin (or neck)

Rescue someone from danger or difficulty.
救某人脱离危险（或困难）
Example sentencesExamples
- Wouldn't you rather be in a car that was designed from the ground up to be as safe as possible, rather than rely on raw physics to save your skin?
- I grew up in a rough part of Birmingham, and being able to explore drama and outdoor pursuits saved my neck.
- But sometimes, regardless of what players say in the press, they don't want to save the manager's skin.
- Last week the manager himself revealed that it may well have been a crucial intervention by several senior players which saved his neck.
- There are times and places where blending in can save your skin, but day to day, why waste your precious time on the superficial when it doesn't make you happy?
- Her moving speech not only saved the pig's skin, but also resulted in a countywide policy prohibiting the slaughter of animals raised at public schools.
- He can hold his breath for three minutes - a skill that probably saved his skin back in '96 when he got pinned under a waterfall on the Potomac River and nearly drowned.
- He could easily be stringing them a yarn, hoping to save his own neck.
- They used every trick in the manual to portray him as a corporate fat cat who cared only about saving his skin.
- Never before can we remember a Secretary of State standing up in the Commons to attack the employees of his own department in order to save his own neck.
Synonyms
rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, come to someone's aid

save someone the trouble (or bother)

Avoid involving someone in useless or pointless effort.
省却某人麻烦（或费心）
write it down and save yourself the trouble of remembering
把它写下来，免得你费心记它。
Example sentencesExamples
- The only reason for doing it is to save you the bother of saving and shopping.
- Other hotels (just a few though) are equipped with cinema rooms, saving you the trouble of getting out if you are too tired or if the unpredictable English weather is not at its best!
- We welcome submissions through e-mail because that saves us the bother of retyping the selected manuscripts.
- So, if that was the only reason you wanted to see the movie, I've just saved you the bother.
- He took down the dossier, saving me the trouble of initiating a court action.
- It also saves you the trouble of trimming, fertilising and watering periodically.
- So I offer the following condensations on the basis that they'll either inspire trips to the bookshop, or save you the bother.
- Letting it do the record-keeping saves you the trouble of entering information over and over again.
- I'm glad he's shut out on a technicality because that saves me the trouble of resolving my own internal conflict.
- I was going to write loads on this topic but Sarah saved me the bother.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus ‘safe’. The noun dates from the late 19th century.

save²

preposition & conjunctionsāvseɪv

literary, formal

Except; other than.
〈正式或诗/文〉除…以外；除了
no one needed to know save herself
除她自己外没人需要知道。
the kitchen was empty save for Boris
除了鲍里斯，厨房里没有别人。
Example sentencesExamples
- The audience is seated in a theatre pitch black save the glow of six individual light boxes, each containing a fluoro rod, sitting on the floor of the stage.
- But otherwise, what we say is subject to no regulation save our own sensibilities.
- Back came the speech with no word save a notation that one of the sentences ended with a preposition, and an indication where the error should be eliminated.
- All in the party senior leadership save his closest guerilla comrades were purged.
- It was pitch black save the few lights in the square.
- This accounted for every inhabitant of the town save one.
- The festivities were paused - all were seated and silent save a single man, who stood at the floor's centre.
- The estate of Demosthenes' father was almost unique in containing, at his death, no real property save the family house.
- But Hesselius' fear of all of the religions in Pennsylvania save his own appears a little irrational even by the standards of the day.
- The grapes are grown in sun traps beneath the two impressive crags of Solutré and Vergisson which mark the end of the limestone plateau on which all burgundy save the Beaujolais is grown.
- He made no sound save a slight hissing intake of breath.
- Now, however, the vast lobby is eerily silent save a single discordant chord struck repeatedly by a piano tuner.
- Raw materials and processes are simply drained of all value save monetary value.
- Her dark hair flowed over round shoulders onto a daring red dress, no ornamentations detracting from her natural beauty save a delicate gold locket.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French sauf, sauve, from Latin salvo, salva (ablative singular of salvus ‘safe’), used in phrases such as salvo jure, salva innocentia ‘with no violation of right or innocence’.

词汇	save
释义	save¹ verb seɪvseɪv [with object] 1Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger. 救助，搭救，挽救 they brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy 他们把他请来挽救俱乐部免于破产。 Example sentencesExamples She let out a terrified scream and threw herself at the crowd of toddlers, her only thought to save them from danger. Many women believe that it is their duty to accept, tolerate and excuse conditions and experiences that place them in danger so they can save a relationship. They were asked to come up with designs that not only help save the planet but do it affordably, while also addressing the social needs of the inhabitants. One of his Ethiopian concubines saves him from a forest fire by carrying his huge bulk on her back. More than 130 yachtsmen were saved in a dramatic combined rescue operation costing more than half a million pounds. Then, when something goes amiss on Christmas Eve, he gets an opportunity to rescue Santa and save the holiday. It's a way for all of us to help save the California Coast. At first, it looks like a trip into sword and sorcery territory when our heroes end up in a forest just in time to save a fair maiden from an evil wizard. At least rescue teams should be mounted to save the turtles. She is thereafter the traditional damsel in distress and it would appear that her ‘femaleness’ is what prevents her from saving herself. The Prince makes it his business to protect the captain as he thinks he will save his people from colonial rule. He had put himself in danger to save her in Bulgaria. In the end, only the intervention of an anonymous third party saved the man from harm at the hands of the impassioned crowd. It falls upon the shoulders of Ryan and Alex to save the city and rescue Ryan's girlfriend. My husband assures me that my moves will probably save me from any danger, so intimidating, he says, is the sight of me doing the African dance. Finally, we were saved by a rescue team and they were nice enough to give us a new motor. Along the way, he stops to save a damsel in distress, Megara. The children's flick will feature Jackie as a pirate ghost who hobnobs with a little boy and his friends to save their town from danger. This slowed progress and construction and probably helped save southern brownstones for posterity. All I know is that, somehow, he knew I was in danger and saved me from being crushed under a falling chandalier. Synonyms preserve, keep safe, keep, protect, safeguard, guard, conserve salvage, retrieve, reclaim, rescue 1.1 Prevent (someone) from dying. 抢救（人） the doctors did everything they could to save him 医生想尽办法抢救他的生命。 Example sentencesExamples The director-general of health services in Haryana, said the only way to save unborn daughters is by putting the fear of law into the minds of doctors. Jay meets Peaches when she saves a dying man involved in a traffic accident. I will save him, Hunter said to himself. Joaquin immediately made an emergency call, begging medics to help save his brother. To save a dying person is his life's work, his obsession. When childbirth went wrong, the doctor's duty was to save the mother, and it was to improve maternal health that ante-natal care first grew in significance. If some great pinnacle of ice was to come crashing down on me, why would God put out a hand and stop it just to save me? She thanked him over and over again for putting himself in danger to save her. The war story arc takes a slight breather as they work to save the dying man. I had convinced myself I could have saved her and only my own weakness had prevented it. But if God couldn't save Momma, how do you think he can rescue me? She confesses that part of the reason the farm spares the cantankerous Wilbur is because she saved him when he was small. But why aren't they able to save every dying person? She's still fighting for her life in there behind me, and we're going to do everything in our power to help save her. He tried desperately to save her but the blood just stopped. Then, when he had been inches from death, his mother had saved him. 1.2 (in Christian use) preserve (a person's soul) from damnation. （基督教用语）使（人的灵魂）免于堕落 church ladies approach me trying to save my soul Example sentencesExamples The fear of going to Hell was very real and people were told that only the Catholic Church could save your soul so that you could go to Heaven. Evangelical Christians have traditionally taught that everyone who wants to be saved must accept Jesus Christ as saviour. I don't buy into it, mainly because I don't believe I have a soul to be saved. The idea came to me that I ought to be a preacher and help to save souls. Early missionaries had been ordained ministers eager to save souls. Whoever converts a sinner from error saves his soul from damnation. In effect, the letter explains that, despite the fact that she would lose her friends and any respect due to her because of her action, she converted because it was the only thing she could do to save her soul. It was then the task of the converted to go amongst other sinners, wherever they might be found, and crusade to save souls. If God did exist, why would he save your pathetic undeserving soul? The state of knowledge was not a priority when there were fundamental issues of church doctrine to be discussed and souls to be saved from the pernicious influence of Protestantism. The preacher told him that a man had to believe that Christ was this sacrifice for his sins, and to repent and ask God to save his soul. At an execution, a defendant in the Puritan colonies was expected to confess, and thus to save his soul. Luther's main complaint against the Catholic Church was that it was supporting a system that left sinners in sin - and this was the institution that was meant to save lost souls! He told her that he believed that you can only be saved through Jesus Christ. He believed that it was impossible to know whose souls would ultimately be saved, and that it was entirely possible for those of the clergy and the Pope not to be among them. He knew he was dying and that soon his wife, Myra, would once again be wearing her widow's weeds and that his children and grandchildren would be praying for his soul to be saved. Every soul can be saved, and everyone is capable of redemption. It will not save my daughters life but it will save her soul. My favourite reactions I received were of the religious type, attempting to open my eyes to a Godly world and save my soul from damnation. Smethurst returned convinced that thousands of souls could be saved if others went on similar journeys. 1.3 Keep (someone) in health (used in exclamations and formulaic expressions) 使健康长寿，护佑 God save the Queen 天佑吾后。 2Keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use. 积攒；储蓄（钱） she had never been able to save much from her salary 她从来没能从工资里攒下多少钱。 no object you can save up for retirement in a number of ways 你可以用多种方法攒钱养老。 Example sentencesExamples He had saved money and paid a large deposit on a house. The big firms were perceived as either corrupt or incompetent - and certainly not interested in helping the common man save a few bucks. I cannot save money for my or my children's future, and every month bankruptcy looms. Tokyo hopes that its low interest rates make it less attractive to save money, and easier to borrow money for spending. He lived homeless in Los Angeles for two years before saving enough money to rent a studio. The advisors will be advising students to draw their entitlement each week but to save some money regularly to meet unexpected expenses. If we had rented during those first five years of marriage, we would never have been able to save enough money to make that purchase. The usual path was to begin work in the furnaces or mines, save a little money, and start a small grocery store selling vegetables often grown in their own gardens. When the mine stopped production Cottrell had saved enough to make a down payment of £45 for a farming block. That same year, my mom saved enough money to rent an apartment again. She says that she's going to have to save up for quite a while to pay for her dream wedding. Well, in the near future I want to save up some money and then change to working part-time so I can do an interior design course through correspondence. The priority for my parents was to save money - not to spend it. Whether you are frugal by choice or by necessity, here are some tips for saving money when money is very tight. My daughter has started her first part-time job, working in a grocery store, so she can save enough money to buy a car. By September 1889, debt-free and resolved to save money for the future, Boyle proposed marriage for the first time in his life. As the couple made plans for the wedding, each had to be specific about his or her financial situation in order to save enough money for their glorious wedding. It'd be cool to be able to save up for something nice, like a nice ride - something I could be proud of. Luckily, the father had saved some money which the family would be able to live off of for about a year. Until 1988 there was no other way for Andrew and millions of others to save up for a pension. Synonyms put aside, set aside, lay aside, put by, put to one side, lay by, keep, retain, reserve, keep in reserve, conserve, stockpile, store, hoard, save for a rainy day, keep for future use, put in a safe place collect, amass North American set by informal salt away, squirrel away, stash away, hang on to 2.1 Preserve (something) by not expending or using it. 保存，保留 save your strength till later 留一点劲儿以后用。 Example sentencesExamples To save one's own strength, to defend oneself by sleight of body while drawing from one's opponent all his strength: this is the art of Ju-jitsu. She saved all her strength to kiss him, before fainting. He saves his arm strength and uses his horse's speed and power to inflict the deep wounds and deathblows. A door creaked and I managed to elbow Audrey, using the ounce of strength I had saved up for the most critical moment. I must agree in order to save the rest of my strength. Jill had half a mind to tell him this was irresponsible; however, she decided that it would be better if he saved what strength he has. 2.2in imperative save itNorth American informal Stop talking. save it, Joey—I'm in big trouble now 行了，乔伊，我现在麻烦已够大了。 3Computing Keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location. 〔计算机〕保存（数据） save the instructions to a new file 把它保存到一个新文件里。 Example sentencesExamples If you are trying to download some file, it will be automatically saved to your desktop. Choose between bitmap or JPEG file formats when saving screenshots to the hard drive. Very few end users want to take the time or effort to decide which files to delete, so they save everything. Similarly, if the web site contains text, the text is downloaded and saved to your computer. Client data would normally be saved onto corporate servers rather than desktops but the company is refusing to take any chances. 4Avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources) 节省（钱、时间或其他资源） save £20 on a new camcorder 买新摄像机少用了20英镑。 with two objects an efficient dishwasher would save them one year and three months at the sink 效率高的洗碗机将省下他们一年零三个月的洗碗时间。 Example sentencesExamples Not only it will save their time, it will also save money spent on hiring the bag-checkers. Insulation saves money and our nation's limited energy resources. Add the organic matter from your own compost bin to save money and avoid being a drain on the nation's landfills. He said he was going to walk the rest of the way home, save the money he'd spend on a bus fee for something else. Reducing the number of add-ons that are requested could save resources spent on laboratory personnel that provide this service. The service is free and it saves time at home, which is always a bonus in this busy world. I get my food delivered from supermarkets to save time. Although Walton was notoriously cheap, he could be convinced to spend money on things that would save the company money in the long run and allow it to grow. The 700 business processes done in India save the company $340 million a year, he says. Whether it's for work-related tasks or personal matters, being well-organized helps save time and prevent mishaps. In addition to saving money, families using solar ovens no longer spend hours searching for firewood. By following some easy energy-saving tips, you can save money on your power bills to spend on summer fun. But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices. A spokesperson said that the policy would have little adverse financial effect, as it would save money otherwise spent on recruiting new staff. Why not put in some overtime at the office and find the company a way to save money, increase efficiency, or improve on a product? The tool is easy to use and in the end, will spare you aggravation and save you precious time. This reduces development times, makes our business more efficient, and ultimately saves the client money. Learn to save money on everyday purchases by shopping around, and avoid impulse buying. You'll save money and avoid those spontaneous purchases at the mall. In addition to shared resources and housing costs, both families save money on transportation because neither owns a car. Synonyms economize, be (more) economical, make economies, scrimp, scrimp and scrape be thrifty, be frugal, tighten one's belt, cut back, make cutbacks, budget, retrench, husband one's resources, cut costs, cut expenditure, draw in one's horns, watch one's pennies North American pinch the pennies US dialect rake and scrape 4.1 Avoid, lessen, or guard against. 避免；减少；防止 this approach saves wear and tear on the books 这种方法可防止书本的磨损和撕破。 with two objects the statement was made to save the government some embarrassment 这个声明是为了避免政府的尴尬而做出的。 Example sentencesExamples Thousands of families would have been saved their tears, their sorrow and the grief they are experiencing this very moment. It also saved her family the daily washing machine wear and tear, increased water use and the chore of washing and drying nappies regularly. I hope that these rules can save you my heartache and catapult you to the top of the leaderboard! Avoiding those blunders can save you a lot of grief. I mean, if she knew she was bearing a son that would end up like that, why not kill him and save the people the trouble of suffering under his rule? It was regarded as an economy measure as it saved paying for visits to the dentist. This can save you trouble, prevent costly repairs and prolong the life of your roof. Little white lies could save someone's feelings and prevent them from having to face bitter truths. She walked down the alley that saved her a 10-minute walk but then stopped halfway down. Synonyms prevent, obviate, forestall, spare stop avoid, avert make unnecessary, rule out 5Prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal or point) in a game or from winning (the game) 阻止对方得（分）；阻止对方赢得（比赛） the powerful German saved three match points 强大的德国队阻击了三个赛点。 Example sentencesExamples The story is told of a goalkeeper who kept waving to his girlfriend in the grandstand every time he saved a goal. You'd be surprised how many points are saved and thrown away in the latter stage of the game. The return of the rejuvenated opening bowlers quickly put paid to any lingering hopes the Cambridge side had of saving the game, removing two further batsmen. 5.1 (of a goalkeeper in soccer and hockey) stop (a shot) from entering the goal. 〔英足〕（守门员）阻止对方（射门进球），救（球） Example sentencesExamples McDonald did have a chance for Villa but his shot was well saved by keeper Hardy. Rossiter's first attempt was well saved by goalkeeper Burke but the kicker stabbed home the rebound. The keeper dives, and the shot gets saved, or it drops into the back of the net, the fans sigh or groan on cue, and the game goes on. But his shot was saved by the keeper. Paul Wright was unfortunate that his downward header was saved brilliantly by McCulloch. 5.2Baseball (of a relief pitcher) preserve (a winning position) gained by another pitcher. 〔棒球〕（替补投手）保持（其他投手取得的领先地位） noun seɪvseɪv 1(in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring. 〔主英足〕阻止对方射门得分，救球 the keeper made a great save 守门员漂亮地将球扑出。 Example sentencesExamples Three times Dudzinski made excellent saves to spare his side from further embarrassment, including one acrobatic tip over the bar. Goalkeeper Michele Gademans also played an important role, making four solid saves to shutout the other team and ensure the Clan a spot at the National Championships. The Brookes keeper performs an acrobatic save to keep Oxford off the score sheet in what was a disappointing game for the home team The Liverpool goalie, jumping about like a human whirlwind, made two great saves and suddenly Liverpool were champions again. Within 14 minutes third choice goalkeeper Mark Salter had not only made three tough saves but had also watched a near own goal by Anthony Doeh. 1.1Baseball An instance of preserving a winning position gained by another pitcher. 〔棒球〕（替补投手）保持（其他投手取得的领先地位） Example sentencesExamples Augsburg rallied in the 7th inning, but the Scots held firm thanks to a save from Cormac Seely. 2Computing An act of saving data to a storage location. 〔计算机〕保存（数据） Example sentencesExamples The save will appear to go through, but then attempting to load it later will cause an error. Repeated saves and reloads in your editing package will produce the same image each time. Librarians are pestered every day to explain why the student's saves to disc ‘do not work.’ Game saves are saved to memory stick, and a 32MB stick is included with the console. Just be sure to save frequently, and make multiple saves, in case the glitches strike. Phrases save the day (or situation) Find or provide a solution to a difficulty or disaster. 救场；解决问题；排除灾难 Example sentencesExamples They say that only a strong political will and harsh administrative steps can save the situation from deteriorating further. Foreign students did indeed save the situation; they provided 15 per cent of university revenues. A strong president, a good president, would put his country before his pride and throw himself into saving the situation even if it meant admitting previous mistakes and ditching past policies and advisors. In horror films, girls run away screaming and some guy comes in and saves the day. It is highly unlikely that pro-marriage reforms will save the day. You're the one who swooped in and saved the day. And if someday your organization is in the midst of an expensive dispute, and you provide the piece of electronic evidence that saves the day - well, that's priceless. When my devout mother heard my story, she knew at once that prayer had saved the day; my anxious father wasn't so sure, not being a great believer himself. The quick intervention in the supply of farm inputs by Government after the dismal performance by the private sector has saved the situation. What saves the day, as always, are some haunting performances that transcend the play's problems. save someone's life 1Prevent someone dying by taking specific action. 抢救某人性命 quick thinking undoubtedly saved the skipper's life 1.1Used to indicate that the person in question is completely incompetent at a particular activity or task. 无计可施（指当事人完全丧失处事能力） Adrian couldn't draw to save his life 阿德里安无计可施。 Example sentencesExamples I can't swim to save my life, but I'm really good at floating There's no question he is a looker, but he can't sing to save his life. save someone's skin (or neck) Rescue someone from danger or difficulty. 救某人脱离危险（或困难） Example sentencesExamples Wouldn't you rather be in a car that was designed from the ground up to be as safe as possible, rather than rely on raw physics to save your skin? Never before can we remember a Secretary of State standing up in the Commons to attack the employees of his own department in order to save his own neck. He could easily be stringing them a yarn, hoping to save his own neck. He can hold his breath for three minutes - a skill that probably saved his skin back in '96 when he got pinned under a waterfall on the Potomac River and nearly drowned. Last week the manager himself revealed that it may well have been a crucial intervention by several senior players which saved his neck. But sometimes, regardless of what players say in the press, they don't want to save the manager's skin. I grew up in a rough part of Birmingham, and being able to explore drama and outdoor pursuits saved my neck. There are times and places where blending in can save your skin, but day to day, why waste your precious time on the superficial when it doesn't make you happy? Her moving speech not only saved the pig's skin, but also resulted in a countywide policy prohibiting the slaughter of animals raised at public schools. They used every trick in the manual to portray him as a corporate fat cat who cared only about saving his skin. Synonyms rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, come to someone's aid save the tide archaic Get in and out of port while the tide lasts. 〔航海〕〈古〉涨潮时进出港 save someone the trouble (or bother) Avoid involving someone in useless or pointless effort. 省却某人麻烦（或费心） write it down and save yourself the trouble of remembering 把它写下来，免得你费心记它。 Example sentencesExamples It also saves you the trouble of trimming, fertilising and watering periodically. He took down the dossier, saving me the trouble of initiating a court action. We welcome submissions through e-mail because that saves us the bother of retyping the selected manuscripts. I'm glad he's shut out on a technicality because that saves me the trouble of resolving my own internal conflict. Letting it do the record-keeping saves you the trouble of entering information over and over again. I was going to write loads on this topic but Sarah saved me the bother. So I offer the following condensations on the basis that they'll either inspire trips to the bookshop, or save you the bother. So, if that was the only reason you wanted to see the movie, I've just saved you the bother. The only reason for doing it is to save you the bother of saving and shopping. Other hotels (just a few though) are equipped with cinema rooms, saving you the trouble of getting out if you are too tired or if the unpredictable English weather is not at its best! Derivatives saveable adjective The store has closed for good with the loss of nine jobs - despite staff having been reassured the chain was saveable. Example sentencesExamples De Vries cut in from the left inside the penalty box, Freddy Dindeleux slipped going into the challenge, but even then the striker's shot was eminently saveable. Firefighters have to triage homes in a burning neighborhood to decide which homes are savable and which ones aren't. The jury is out on whether the tooth is savable, but it was cracked right up to the root. "We can't give false hopes and promises but, of course the club is saveable." Origin Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus 'safe'. The noun dates from the late 19th century. A medieval word that is based on Latin salvus ‘uninjured, safe’ (see safety). The idea of saving someone's skin goes back to the late 16th century, a century before save someone's neck is recorded. See also bacon. A boxer in imminent danger of being knocked or counted out may be saved by the bell (mid 20th century) for the end of the round and be able to go back to his corner for a rest. Goalkeepers in soccer have saved shots since the 1880s, but before that the word was used in cricket when a fielder prevented a run being scored. Rhymes behave, brave, Cave, clave, concave, crave, Dave, deprave, engrave, enslave, fave, forgave, gave, grave, knave, lave, Maeve, misbehave, misgave, nave, outbrave, pave, rave, shave, shortwave, slave, stave, they've, waive, wave save² conjunction & preposition seɪv literary, formal Except; other than. 〈正式或诗/文〉除…以外；除了 no one needed to know save herself 除她自己外没人需要知道。 the kitchen was empty save for Boris 除了鲍里斯，厨房里没有别人。 Example sentencesExamples This accounted for every inhabitant of the town save one. He made no sound save a slight hissing intake of breath. All in the party senior leadership save his closest guerilla comrades were purged. The grapes are grown in sun traps beneath the two impressive crags of Solutré and Vergisson which mark the end of the limestone plateau on which all burgundy save the Beaujolais is grown. Back came the speech with no word save a notation that one of the sentences ended with a preposition, and an indication where the error should be eliminated. But otherwise, what we say is subject to no regulation save our own sensibilities. Her dark hair flowed over round shoulders onto a daring red dress, no ornamentations detracting from her natural beauty save a delicate gold locket. But Hesselius' fear of all of the religions in Pennsylvania save his own appears a little irrational even by the standards of the day. Raw materials and processes are simply drained of all value save monetary value. It was pitch black save the few lights in the square. Now, however, the vast lobby is eerily silent save a single discordant chord struck repeatedly by a piano tuner. The festivities were paused - all were seated and silent save a single man, who stood at the floor's centre. The estate of Demosthenes' father was almost unique in containing, at his death, no real property save the family house. The audience is seated in a theatre pitch black save the glow of six individual light boxes, each containing a fluoro rod, sitting on the floor of the stage. Origin Middle English: from Old French sauf, sauve, from Latin salvo, salva (ablative singular of salvus 'safe'), used in phrases such as salvo jure, salva innocentia 'with no violation of right or innocence'. verb.1 phr. conj.1 save¹ verbsāvseɪv [with object] 1Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger. 救助，搭救，挽救 she saved a boy from drowning Example sentencesExamples My husband assures me that my moves will probably save me from any danger, so intimidating, he says, is the sight of me doing the African dance. He had put himself in danger to save her in Bulgaria. One of his Ethiopian concubines saves him from a forest fire by carrying his huge bulk on her back. She let out a terrified scream and threw herself at the crowd of toddlers, her only thought to save them from danger. This slowed progress and construction and probably helped save southern brownstones for posterity. More than 130 yachtsmen were saved in a dramatic combined rescue operation costing more than half a million pounds. Then, when something goes amiss on Christmas Eve, he gets an opportunity to rescue Santa and save the holiday. The children's flick will feature Jackie as a pirate ghost who hobnobs with a little boy and his friends to save their town from danger. At least rescue teams should be mounted to save the turtles. Along the way, he stops to save a damsel in distress, Megara. In the end, only the intervention of an anonymous third party saved the man from harm at the hands of the impassioned crowd. They were asked to come up with designs that not only help save the planet but do it affordably, while also addressing the social needs of the inhabitants. Many women believe that it is their duty to accept, tolerate and excuse conditions and experiences that place them in danger so they can save a relationship. It falls upon the shoulders of Ryan and Alex to save the city and rescue Ryan's girlfriend. It's a way for all of us to help save the California Coast. The Prince makes it his business to protect the captain as he thinks he will save his people from colonial rule. Finally, we were saved by a rescue team and they were nice enough to give us a new motor. She is thereafter the traditional damsel in distress and it would appear that her ‘femaleness’ is what prevents her from saving herself. At first, it looks like a trip into sword and sorcery territory when our heroes end up in a forest just in time to save a fair maiden from an evil wizard. All I know is that, somehow, he knew I was in danger and saved me from being crushed under a falling chandalier. Synonyms rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, come to someone's aid preserve, keep safe, keep, protect, safeguard, guard, conserve 1.1 Prevent (someone) from dying. 抢救（人） the doctors did everything they could to save him 医生想尽办法抢救他的生命。 Example sentencesExamples To save a dying person is his life's work, his obsession. Then, when he had been inches from death, his mother had saved him. If some great pinnacle of ice was to come crashing down on me, why would God put out a hand and stop it just to save me? She confesses that part of the reason the farm spares the cantankerous Wilbur is because she saved him when he was small. When childbirth went wrong, the doctor's duty was to save the mother, and it was to improve maternal health that ante-natal care first grew in significance. Jay meets Peaches when she saves a dying man involved in a traffic accident. The war story arc takes a slight breather as they work to save the dying man. I will save him, Hunter said to himself. I had convinced myself I could have saved her and only my own weakness had prevented it. But why aren't they able to save every dying person? Joaquin immediately made an emergency call, begging medics to help save his brother. But if God couldn't save Momma, how do you think he can rescue me? She thanked him over and over again for putting himself in danger to save her. He tried desperately to save her but the blood just stopped. The director-general of health services in Haryana, said the only way to save unborn daughters is by putting the fear of law into the minds of doctors. She's still fighting for her life in there behind me, and we're going to do everything in our power to help save her. 1.2 (in Christian use) preserve (a person's soul) from damnation. （基督教用语）使（人的灵魂）免于堕落 Example sentencesExamples Every soul can be saved, and everyone is capable of redemption. If God did exist, why would he save your pathetic undeserving soul? Smethurst returned convinced that thousands of souls could be saved if others went on similar journeys. Luther's main complaint against the Catholic Church was that it was supporting a system that left sinners in sin - and this was the institution that was meant to save lost souls! I don't buy into it, mainly because I don't believe I have a soul to be saved. Early missionaries had been ordained ministers eager to save souls. The idea came to me that I ought to be a preacher and help to save souls. It will not save my daughters life but it will save her soul. At an execution, a defendant in the Puritan colonies was expected to confess, and thus to save his soul. He told her that he believed that you can only be saved through Jesus Christ. The fear of going to Hell was very real and people were told that only the Catholic Church could save your soul so that you could go to Heaven. The preacher told him that a man had to believe that Christ was this sacrifice for his sins, and to repent and ask God to save his soul. Whoever converts a sinner from error saves his soul from damnation. He knew he was dying and that soon his wife, Myra, would once again be wearing her widow's weeds and that his children and grandchildren would be praying for his soul to be saved. In effect, the letter explains that, despite the fact that she would lose her friends and any respect due to her because of her action, she converted because it was the only thing she could do to save her soul. It was then the task of the converted to go amongst other sinners, wherever they might be found, and crusade to save souls. Evangelical Christians have traditionally taught that everyone who wants to be saved must accept Jesus Christ as saviour. My favourite reactions I received were of the religious type, attempting to open my eyes to a Godly world and save my soul from damnation. The state of knowledge was not a priority when there were fundamental issues of church doctrine to be discussed and souls to be saved from the pernicious influence of Protestantism. He believed that it was impossible to know whose souls would ultimately be saved, and that it was entirely possible for those of the clergy and the Pope not to be among them. 1.3 Keep (someone) in health (used in exclamations and formulaic expressions) 使健康长寿，护佑 God save the Queen 天佑吾后。 2Keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use. 积攒；储蓄（钱） she had never been able to save much from her salary 她从来没能从工资里攒下多少钱。 no object you can save up for retirement in a number of ways 你可以用多种方法攒钱养老。 Example sentencesExamples Until 1988 there was no other way for Andrew and millions of others to save up for a pension. Tokyo hopes that its low interest rates make it less attractive to save money, and easier to borrow money for spending. As the couple made plans for the wedding, each had to be specific about his or her financial situation in order to save enough money for their glorious wedding. Whether you are frugal by choice or by necessity, here are some tips for saving money when money is very tight. The advisors will be advising students to draw their entitlement each week but to save some money regularly to meet unexpected expenses. My daughter has started her first part-time job, working in a grocery store, so she can save enough money to buy a car. When the mine stopped production Cottrell had saved enough to make a down payment of £45 for a farming block. It'd be cool to be able to save up for something nice, like a nice ride - something I could be proud of. Well, in the near future I want to save up some money and then change to working part-time so I can do an interior design course through correspondence. By September 1889, debt-free and resolved to save money for the future, Boyle proposed marriage for the first time in his life. He had saved money and paid a large deposit on a house. She says that she's going to have to save up for quite a while to pay for her dream wedding. He lived homeless in Los Angeles for two years before saving enough money to rent a studio. The big firms were perceived as either corrupt or incompetent - and certainly not interested in helping the common man save a few bucks. That same year, my mom saved enough money to rent an apartment again. Luckily, the father had saved some money which the family would be able to live off of for about a year. I cannot save money for my or my children's future, and every month bankruptcy looms. The usual path was to begin work in the furnaces or mines, save a little money, and start a small grocery store selling vegetables often grown in their own gardens. If we had rented during those first five years of marriage, we would never have been able to save enough money to make that purchase. The priority for my parents was to save money - not to spend it. Synonyms put aside, set aside, lay aside, put by, put to one side, lay by, keep, retain, reserve, keep in reserve, conserve, stockpile, store, hoard, save for a rainy day, keep for future use, put in a safe place 2.1 Preserve (something) by not expending or using it. 保存，保留 save your strength till later 留一点劲儿以后用。 Example sentencesExamples She saved all her strength to kiss him, before fainting. To save one's own strength, to defend oneself by sleight of body while drawing from one's opponent all his strength: this is the art of Ju-jitsu. He saves his arm strength and uses his horse's speed and power to inflict the deep wounds and deathblows. I must agree in order to save the rest of my strength. A door creaked and I managed to elbow Audrey, using the ounce of strength I had saved up for the most critical moment. Jill had half a mind to tell him this was irresponsible; however, she decided that it would be better if he saved what strength he has. 2.2save itNorth American informal in imperative Used to tell someone to stop talking. 〈北美，非正式〉行了，住口 save it, Joey—I'm in big trouble now 行了，乔伊，我现在麻烦已够大了。 3Computing Keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location, especially from memory. 〔计算机〕保存（数据） save it to a new file 把它保存到一个新文件里。 Example sentencesExamples Similarly, if the web site contains text, the text is downloaded and saved to your computer. Client data would normally be saved onto corporate servers rather than desktops but the company is refusing to take any chances. Very few end users want to take the time or effort to decide which files to delete, so they save everything. Choose between bitmap or JPEG file formats when saving screenshots to the hard drive. If you are trying to download some file, it will be automatically saved to your desktop. 4Avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources) 节省（钱、时间或其他资源） save $20 on a new camcorder 买新摄像机少用了20英镑。 with two objects an efficient dishwasher would save them one year and three months at the sink 效率高的洗碗机将省下他们一年零三个月的洗碗时间。 Example sentencesExamples Learn to save money on everyday purchases by shopping around, and avoid impulse buying. Not only it will save their time, it will also save money spent on hiring the bag-checkers. Why not put in some overtime at the office and find the company a way to save money, increase efficiency, or improve on a product? Reducing the number of add-ons that are requested could save resources spent on laboratory personnel that provide this service. The 700 business processes done in India save the company $340 million a year, he says. This reduces development times, makes our business more efficient, and ultimately saves the client money. Add the organic matter from your own compost bin to save money and avoid being a drain on the nation's landfills. The tool is easy to use and in the end, will spare you aggravation and save you precious time. By following some easy energy-saving tips, you can save money on your power bills to spend on summer fun. You'll save money and avoid those spontaneous purchases at the mall. In addition to shared resources and housing costs, both families save money on transportation because neither owns a car. In addition to saving money, families using solar ovens no longer spend hours searching for firewood. Although Walton was notoriously cheap, he could be convinced to spend money on things that would save the company money in the long run and allow it to grow. He said he was going to walk the rest of the way home, save the money he'd spend on a bus fee for something else. But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices. A spokesperson said that the policy would have little adverse financial effect, as it would save money otherwise spent on recruiting new staff. The service is free and it saves time at home, which is always a bonus in this busy world. Whether it's for work-related tasks or personal matters, being well-organized helps save time and prevent mishaps. Insulation saves money and our nation's limited energy resources. I get my food delivered from supermarkets to save time. Synonyms economize, be economical, be more economical, make economies, scrimp, scrimp and scrape 4.1 Avoid, lessen, or guard against. 避免；减少；防止 this approach saves wear and tear on the books 这种方法可防止书本的磨损和撕破。 with two objects the statement was made to save the government some embarrassment 这个声明是为了避免政府的尴尬而做出的。 Example sentencesExamples It also saved her family the daily washing machine wear and tear, increased water use and the chore of washing and drying nappies regularly. Thousands of families would have been saved their tears, their sorrow and the grief they are experiencing this very moment. Little white lies could save someone's feelings and prevent them from having to face bitter truths. It was regarded as an economy measure as it saved paying for visits to the dentist. Avoiding those blunders can save you a lot of grief. I mean, if she knew she was bearing a son that would end up like that, why not kill him and save the people the trouble of suffering under his rule? I hope that these rules can save you my heartache and catapult you to the top of the leaderboard! This can save you trouble, prevent costly repairs and prolong the life of your roof. She walked down the alley that saved her a 10-minute walk but then stopped halfway down. Synonyms prevent, obviate, forestall, spare 5Prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal or point) in a game or from winning (the game) 阻止对方得（分）；阻止对方赢得（比赛） the powerful German saved three match points 强大的德国队阻击了三个赛点。 Example sentencesExamples You'd be surprised how many points are saved and thrown away in the latter stage of the game. The return of the rejuvenated opening bowlers quickly put paid to any lingering hopes the Cambridge side had of saving the game, removing two further batsmen. The story is told of a goalkeeper who kept waving to his girlfriend in the grandstand every time he saved a goal. 5.1 (of a goalkeeper in soccer and hockey) stop (a shot) from entering the goal. 〔英足〕（守门员）阻止对方（射门进球），救（球） Example sentencesExamples McDonald did have a chance for Villa but his shot was well saved by keeper Hardy. Rossiter's first attempt was well saved by goalkeeper Burke but the kicker stabbed home the rebound. But his shot was saved by the keeper. Paul Wright was unfortunate that his downward header was saved brilliantly by McCulloch. The keeper dives, and the shot gets saved, or it drops into the back of the net, the fans sigh or groan on cue, and the game goes on. 5.2Baseball (of a relief pitcher in certain game situations) finish (a game) while preserving a winning position gained by another pitcher. 〔棒球〕（替补投手）保持（其他投手取得的领先地位） nounsāvseɪv 1Baseball An instance of a relief pitcher saving a game. 1.1 (in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring. 〔主英足〕阻止对方射门得分，救球 the keeper made a great save 守门员漂亮地将球扑出。 Example sentencesExamples Three times Dudzinski made excellent saves to spare his side from further embarrassment, including one acrobatic tip over the bar. Goalkeeper Michele Gademans also played an important role, making four solid saves to shutout the other team and ensure the Clan a spot at the National Championships. Within 14 minutes third choice goalkeeper Mark Salter had not only made three tough saves but had also watched a near own goal by Anthony Doeh. The Brookes keeper performs an acrobatic save to keep Oxford off the score sheet in what was a disappointing game for the home team The Liverpool goalie, jumping about like a human whirlwind, made two great saves and suddenly Liverpool were champions again. 1.2Bridge another term for sacrifice 2Computing An act of saving data to a storage location, usually the hard drive. 〔计算机〕存储数据 the recovery feature enables you to retrieve most of the edits you made since the last save Example sentencesExamples Just be sure to save frequently, and make multiple saves, in case the glitches strike. Repeated saves and reloads in your editing package will produce the same image each time. Librarians are pestered every day to explain why the student's saves to disc ‘do not work.’ Game saves are saved to memory stick, and a 32MB stick is included with the console. The save will appear to go through, but then attempting to load it later will cause an error. Phrases save the day (or situation) Find or provide a solution to a difficulty or disaster. 救场；解决问题；排除灾难 Example sentencesExamples You're the one who swooped in and saved the day. A strong president, a good president, would put his country before his pride and throw himself into saving the situation even if it meant admitting previous mistakes and ditching past policies and advisors. What saves the day, as always, are some haunting performances that transcend the play's problems. The quick intervention in the supply of farm inputs by Government after the dismal performance by the private sector has saved the situation. And if someday your organization is in the midst of an expensive dispute, and you provide the piece of electronic evidence that saves the day - well, that's priceless. When my devout mother heard my story, she knew at once that prayer had saved the day; my anxious father wasn't so sure, not being a great believer himself. Foreign students did indeed save the situation; they provided 15 per cent of university revenues. It is highly unlikely that pro-marriage reforms will save the day. They say that only a strong political will and harsh administrative steps can save the situation from deteriorating further. In horror films, girls run away screaming and some guy comes in and saves the day. save someone's life 1Prevent someone's dying by taking specific action. 抢救某人性命 1.1Be completely incompetent at doing something. Adrian couldn't draw to save his life 阿德里安无计可施。 Example sentencesExamples I can't swim to save my life, but I'm really good at floating There's no question he is a looker, but he can't sing to save his life. save someone's skin (or neck) Rescue someone from danger or difficulty. 救某人脱离危险（或困难） Example sentencesExamples Wouldn't you rather be in a car that was designed from the ground up to be as safe as possible, rather than rely on raw physics to save your skin? I grew up in a rough part of Birmingham, and being able to explore drama and outdoor pursuits saved my neck. But sometimes, regardless of what players say in the press, they don't want to save the manager's skin. Last week the manager himself revealed that it may well have been a crucial intervention by several senior players which saved his neck. There are times and places where blending in can save your skin, but day to day, why waste your precious time on the superficial when it doesn't make you happy? Her moving speech not only saved the pig's skin, but also resulted in a countywide policy prohibiting the slaughter of animals raised at public schools. He can hold his breath for three minutes - a skill that probably saved his skin back in '96 when he got pinned under a waterfall on the Potomac River and nearly drowned. He could easily be stringing them a yarn, hoping to save his own neck. They used every trick in the manual to portray him as a corporate fat cat who cared only about saving his skin. Never before can we remember a Secretary of State standing up in the Commons to attack the employees of his own department in order to save his own neck. Synonyms rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, come to someone's aid save someone the trouble (or bother) Avoid involving someone in useless or pointless effort. 省却某人麻烦（或费心） write it down and save yourself the trouble of remembering 把它写下来，免得你费心记它。 Example sentencesExamples The only reason for doing it is to save you the bother of saving and shopping. Other hotels (just a few though) are equipped with cinema rooms, saving you the trouble of getting out if you are too tired or if the unpredictable English weather is not at its best! We welcome submissions through e-mail because that saves us the bother of retyping the selected manuscripts. So, if that was the only reason you wanted to see the movie, I've just saved you the bother. He took down the dossier, saving me the trouble of initiating a court action. It also saves you the trouble of trimming, fertilising and watering periodically. So I offer the following condensations on the basis that they'll either inspire trips to the bookshop, or save you the bother. Letting it do the record-keeping saves you the trouble of entering information over and over again. I'm glad he's shut out on a technicality because that saves me the trouble of resolving my own internal conflict. I was going to write loads on this topic but Sarah saved me the bother. Origin Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus ‘safe’. The noun dates from the late 19th century. save² preposition & conjunctionsāvseɪv literary, formal Except; other than. 〈正式或诗/文〉除…以外；除了 no one needed to know save herself 除她自己外没人需要知道。 the kitchen was empty save for Boris 除了鲍里斯，厨房里没有别人。 Example sentencesExamples The audience is seated in a theatre pitch black save the glow of six individual light boxes, each containing a fluoro rod, sitting on the floor of the stage. But otherwise, what we say is subject to no regulation save our own sensibilities. Back came the speech with no word save a notation that one of the sentences ended with a preposition, and an indication where the error should be eliminated. All in the party senior leadership save his closest guerilla comrades were purged. It was pitch black save the few lights in the square. This accounted for every inhabitant of the town save one. The festivities were paused - all were seated and silent save a single man, who stood at the floor's centre. The estate of Demosthenes' father was almost unique in containing, at his death, no real property save the family house. But Hesselius' fear of all of the religions in Pennsylvania save his own appears a little irrational even by the standards of the day. The grapes are grown in sun traps beneath the two impressive crags of Solutré and Vergisson which mark the end of the limestone plateau on which all burgundy save the Beaujolais is grown. He made no sound save a slight hissing intake of breath. Now, however, the vast lobby is eerily silent save a single discordant chord struck repeatedly by a piano tuner. Raw materials and processes are simply drained of all value save monetary value. Her dark hair flowed over round shoulders onto a daring red dress, no ornamentations detracting from her natural beauty save a delicate gold locket. Origin Middle English: from Old French sauf, sauve, from Latin salvo, salva (ablative singular of salvus ‘safe’), used in phrases such as salvo jure, salva innocentia ‘with no violation of right or innocence’. verb.1 phr. prep.1
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