单词 | saving |
释义 | saving —savingly, adv. /say"ving/, adj. 1. tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving. 2. compensating; redeeming: a saving sense of humor. 3. thrifty; economical: a saving housekeeper. 4. making a reservation: a saving clause. n. 5. a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay: a saving of 10 percent. 6. something that is saved. 7. savings, sums of money saved by economy and laid away. 8. Law. a reservation or exception. prep. 9. except: Nothing remains saving these ruins. 10. with all due respect to or for: saving your presence. conj. 11. except; save. [1250-1300; ME; see SAVE1, -ING2, -ING1] Syn. 2. restoring, redemptory, qualifying. |
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