英语词汇“face-saving”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example sentences from the Web for face-saving

The face-saving compromise that saved the country from default was simply a promise to deal with the deficit later.
Washington Runs Out of Gas as Budget Battle Leads to More Paralysis|Howard Kurtz|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Edward, at least, was given the face-saving task of dashing off to see Daddy in hospital.
The Curse of Fergie: Sarah Ferguson Is Back, at the London Olympics|Tom Sykes|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Israel rightly fears that its allies may accept a face-saving, temporary agreement that ignores the key issues.
Netanyahu's Timetable|David Frum|May 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For face-saving purposes, I suggested that the capitulation could be to NATO, rather than other Libyans.
Inside the Rebel Endgame|Fadel Lamen|August 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The news release papers things over with friendly quotes that appear to be part of a face-saving effort.
Glenn Beck, Fox Agree to Divorce|Howard Kurtz|April 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They both leaped at a chance to make a face-saving agreement.
Bear Trap|Alan Edward Nourse

单词	face-saving
释义	Example sentences from the Web for face-saving The face-saving compromise that saved the country from default was simply a promise to deal with the deficit later. Washington Runs Out of Gas as Budget Battle Leads to More Paralysis\|Howard Kurtz\|March 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Edward, at least, was given the face-saving task of dashing off to see Daddy in hospital. The Curse of Fergie: Sarah Ferguson Is Back, at the London Olympics\|Tom Sykes\|August 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Israel rightly fears that its allies may accept a face-saving, temporary agreement that ignores the key issues. Netanyahu's Timetable\|David Frum\|May 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST For face-saving purposes, I suggested that the capitulation could be to NATO, rather than other Libyans. Inside the Rebel Endgame\|Fadel Lamen\|August 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The news release papers things over with friendly quotes that appear to be part of a face-saving effort. Glenn Beck, Fox Agree to Divorce\|Howard Kurtz\|April 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST They both leaped at a chance to make a face-saving agreement. Bear Trap\|Alan Edward Nourse face-saving adjective maintaining dignity or prestige Words nearby face-saving face presentation, faceprint, facer, face recognition, face-saver, face-saving, facet, facete, facetectomy, face that launched a thousand ships, Was this the, face the music Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example sentences from the Web for face-saving

face-saving

adjective

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