今日问题
⊙save除了节省还有什么意思⊙
save作为一个基础词汇，相信大家都知道常见意思，但是你知道save除了“节省”还有“除了”的意思吗？（禁止套娃）。
1.save prep.除...以外
except
▷She answered all the questions save one.
除了一个问题，她都回答了。
▷Little is known about his early life, save that he had a brother.
除了知道有个兄弟以外，他对自己的早期生活几乎一无所知。
2. save vt. 帮助避免做...
to help someone by making it unnecessary for them to do something that they do not want to
▷If you lent me 5 dollars, it would save me a trip to the bank.
如果你能借我五英镑，我就不用去银行了
▷I'll take the shopping home in the car to save you from carrying it.
我会把买的东西放在车里带回家，免得你用手拿着。
3.save sb's skin/neck/bacon 帮助某人逃脱困境
to help someone to escape from an extremely difficult or dangerous situation
▷He lied in court to save his own skin.
他为了自保在法庭上撒了谎。
4. saving grace 弥补不足的可取之处
the one good thing that makes someone or something acceptable
▷His sense of humour was his only saving grace.
他的幽默感是他唯一的可取之处。
5. save one's breath 【口语】用不着白费口舌
used to tell someone that it is not worth saying anything, because nothing they say will make any difference to the situation
▷I tried to explain, but she told me to save my breath.
我想解释，但她让我不要白费口舌。
6. save n.[足球守门员的]救球
an action in which a player in a game such as football prevents the other team from scoring
▷ Martin made a brilliant save from Nichol's shot.
马丁做了个精彩的救球动作，挡住了尼科尔的射门。
vt.阻止对方得分
prevent an opponent from scoring
▷The powerful Geman saved three match points.
强大的德国队阻击了三个赛点。
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