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单词 be saved by the bell
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be saved by the bell

1(In boxing and other sports) be saved from being counted out by the ringing of the bell at the end of a round.He was knocked down twice in the ninth round and was saved by the bell....
  • He was saved by the bell from a fourth round knock-out.
  • In the ninth round the champion was saved by the bell.
1.1Escape from a difficult situation narrowly or by an unexpected intervention.As with most other remarkable escapes, Morgan is saved by the bell....
  • They were saved by the bell when a courtly looking man, most likely a bodyguard, showed up out of nowhere, went up to the podium, and promptly announced that there was a bomb threat on the building.
  • I was saved by the bell and reached for salvation before anyone else dreamed of moving - they were trying to wake up from their peaceful slumber.
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