| 单词 | salvageable |
| 释义 | salvageable (once / 131326 pages) adj Something that's salvageable can be saved or fixed. You'll be dismayed if you drop your cell phone and the screen cracks, but you'll feel better when you realize it's salvageable. To salvage something is to save, preserve, or rescue it, and if you can successfully do this, you can say it's salvageable. A terrible accident might total your car, making it impossible to fix, but after a small fender bender your car will probably be salvageable. If you gossip about your best friend and he hears about it, you'll hope your friendship is salvageable. The root of salvageable is the Old French salver, "to save." WORD FAMILYsalvage: salvageable, salvaged, salvager, salvages, salvaging+/salvager: salvagers/salvation: salvations/salve: salvage, salvation, salved, salves, salving USAGE EXAMPLESOther treasures like artwork and quilts also may be salvageable. Washington Times(Dec 05, 2016) People throughout the flood zone are anxious to get back to their homes to see what is salvageable. US News(Oct 14, 2016) “It is unknown if the building is salvageable, or if it will be completely rebuilt,” the release says. Seattle Times(Oct 06, 2016) adj capable of being saved from ruin their marriage was not salvageable Syn saved rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin |
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