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

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/seɪv

verb [with object]

1Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger: they brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy...

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.
Finally, we were saved by a rescue team and they were nice enough to give us a new motor.
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.

Synonyms

preserve, keep safe, keep, protect, safeguard, guard, conserve;

salvage, retrieve, reclaim, rescue

1.1Prevent (someone) from dying: the doctors did everything they could to save him...

Jay meets Peaches when she saves a dying man involved in a traffic accident.
To save a dying person is his life's work, his obsession.
But why aren't they able to save every dying person?

1.2(In Christian use) preserve (a person’s soul) from damnation: church ladies approach me trying to save my soul...

Whoever converts a sinner from error saves his 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.
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.

1.3Keep (someone) in health (used in exclamations and formulaic expressions): God save the Queen

2Keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use: she had never been able to save much from her salary [no object]: you can save up for retirement in a number of ways...

By September 1889, debt-free and resolved to save money for the future, Boyle proposed marriage for the first time in his life.
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.
It'd be cool to be able to save up for something nice, like a nice ride - something I could be proud of.

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

2.1Avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources): save £20 on a new camcorder [with two objects]: an efficient dishwasher would save them one year and three months at the sink...

A spokesperson said that the policy would have little adverse financial effect, as it would save money otherwise spent on recruiting new staff.
But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices.
Not only it will save their time, it will also save money spent on hiring the bag-checkers.

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

2.2Preserve (something) by not expending or using it: save your strength till later...

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.
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.

2.3 (in imperative save it) North American informal Stop talking: save it, Joey—I’m in big trouble now

3 Computing Keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location: save the instructions to a new file...

Client data would normally be saved onto corporate servers rather than desktops but the company is refusing to take any chances.
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.

4Avoid, lessen, or guard against: this approach saves wear and tear on the books [with two objects]: the statement was made to save the government some embarrassment...

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.
Little white lies could save someone's feelings and prevent them from having to face bitter truths.

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): the powerful German saved three match points...

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 Soccer (Of a goalkeeper) stop (a shot) from entering the goal.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.
McDonald did have a chance for Villa but his shot was well saved by keeper Hardy.

5.2 Baseball (Of a relief pitcher) preserve (a winning position) gained by another pitcher.

noun

1chiefly Soccer An act of preventing an opponent’s scoring: the keeper made a great save...

The Brookes keeper performs an acrobatic save to keep Oxford off the score sheet in what was a disappointing game for the home team
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.
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.

1.1 Baseball An instance of preserving a winning position gained by another pitcher.Augsburg rallied in the 7th inning, but the Scots held firm thanks to a save from Cormac Seely.

2 Computing An act of saving data to a storage location.Repeated saves and reloads in your editing package will produce the same image each time....

Game saves are saved to memory stick, and a 32MB stick is included with the console.
Librarians are pestered every day to explain why the student's saves to disc ‘do not work.’

Phrases

save one's breath

save the day (or situation)

save face

save someone's face

save someone's life

save someone's skin (or neck)

save the tide

save someone the trouble (or bother)

Derivatives

saveable

(also savable) adjective ...

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.
The jury is out on whether the tooth is savable, but it was cracked right up to the root.
The store has closed for good with the loss of nine jobs - despite staff having been reassured the chain was 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

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/seɪv

preposition & conjunction formal or literary

Except; other than: no one needed to know save herself the kitchen was empty save for Boris...

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.
Raw materials and processes are simply drained of all value save monetary value.

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'.

单词	save
释义	save1 /seɪv / verb [with object] 1Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger: they brought him in to help save* the club from bankruptcy... 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. Finally, we were saved by a rescue team and they were nice enough to give us a new motor. 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. Synonyms preserve, keep safe, keep, protect, safeguard, guard, conserve; salvage, retrieve, reclaim, rescue 1.1Prevent (someone) from dying: the doctors did everything they could to save him... Jay meets Peaches when she saves a dying man involved in a traffic accident. To save a dying person is his life's work, his obsession. But why aren't they able to save every dying person? 1.2(In Christian use) preserve (a person’s soul) from damnation: church ladies approach me trying to save my soul... Whoever converts a sinner from error saves his 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. 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. 1.3Keep (someone) in health (used in exclamations and formulaic expressions): God save the Queen* 2Keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use: she had never been able to save much from her salary [no object]: you can save up for* retirement in a number of ways... By September 1889, debt-free and resolved to save money for the future, Boyle proposed marriage for the first time in his life. 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. It'd be cool to be able to save up for something nice, like a nice ride - something I could be proud of. 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 2.1Avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources): save £20 on a new camcorder [with two objects]: an efficient dishwasher would save them one year and three months at the sink... A spokesperson said that the policy would have little adverse financial effect, as it would save money otherwise spent on recruiting new staff. But we could easily save money, diverting resources to more innovative management practices. Not only it will save their time, it will also save money spent on hiring the bag-checkers. 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 2.2Preserve (something) by not expending or using it: save your strength till later... 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. 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. 2.3 (in imperative save it) North American informal Stop talking: save it, Joey—I’m in big trouble now 3 Computing Keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location: save the instructions to a new file... Client data would normally be saved onto corporate servers rather than desktops but the company is refusing to take any chances. 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. 4Avoid, lessen, or guard against: this approach saves wear and tear on the books [with two objects]: the statement was made to save the government some embarrassment... 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. Little white lies could save someone's feelings and prevent them from having to face bitter truths. 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): the powerful German saved three match points... 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 Soccer (Of a goalkeeper) stop (a shot) from entering the goal.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. McDonald did have a chance for Villa but his shot was well saved by keeper Hardy. 5.2 Baseball (Of a relief pitcher) preserve (a winning position) gained by another pitcher. noun 1chiefly Soccer An act of preventing an opponent’s scoring: the keeper made a great save... The Brookes keeper performs an acrobatic save to keep Oxford off the score sheet in what was a disappointing game for the home team 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. 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. 1.1 Baseball An instance of preserving a winning position gained by another pitcher.Augsburg rallied in the 7th inning, but the Scots held firm thanks to a save from Cormac Seely. 2 Computing An act of saving data to a storage location.Repeated saves and reloads in your editing package will produce the same image each time.... Game saves are saved to memory stick, and a 32MB stick is included with the console. Librarians are pestered every day to explain why the student's saves to disc ‘do not work.’ Phrases save one's breath save the day (or situation) save face save someone's face save someone's life save someone's skin (or neck) save the tide save someone the trouble (or bother) Derivatives saveable (also savable) adjective ... 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. The jury is out on whether the tooth is savable, but it was cracked right up to the root. The store has closed for good with the loss of nine jobs - despite staff having been reassured the chain was 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 /seɪv / preposition & conjunction formal or literary Except; other than: no one needed to know save herself the kitchen was empty save for* Boris... 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. Raw materials and processes are simply drained of all value save monetary value. 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'.
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