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save /seɪv/► SEE ALLcan’t do sth to save your lifesave sb’s baconsave your breathsave the day/situationsave (sb’s) facesave sb’s/your (own) neck/skin/hidesave/spare sb’s blushes
●can’t do sth to ˌsave your ˈlife (informal) cannot do sth at all or can only do sth very badly 完全不会做某事；死也干不了（或干不好）某事◆He can’t cook to save his life.
他死活不会做饭。●save sb’s ˈbacon (informal) rescue sb from a difficult or dangerous situation 解救某人；使…摆脱困境◆Thank you for helping me with my exam preparation. You really saved my bacon.
谢谢你帮我备考，你真是救了我的命。 OPP throw sb to the wolves/lions ●save your ˈbreath (spoken) do not waste your time speaking to sb because they will not listen to your comments, advice, suggestions, etc. 免开尊口；别白费口舌◆Save your breath. He never listens to anybody.
你别白费唇舌了，他谁的话都不听。 ORIGIN This phrase comes from a longer saying: ‘save your breath to cool your porridge’. 这个短语由谚语 save your breath to cool your porridge （省下你的气去把粥吹凉）省略而来。●save the ˈday/situˈationdo sth that changes probable failure into success 挽回败局；扭转局面◆Jones saved the day for England with a last-minute goal.
琼斯在最后一分钟踢进一球，使英格兰队反败为胜。●save (sb’s) ˈfacedo sth in order to keep the respect of other people （使）保全面子◆The announcement was an attempt by the government to save face.
这则公告是政府试图保全体面的一个举动。 OPP lose face ▸ ˈface-saving adjective ◆face-saving measures
保全面子的措施●save sb’s/your (own) ˈneck/ˈskin/ˈhide (informal) save sb or yourself from a dangerous or unpleasant situation 保住一条命；使某人（或自己）摆脱困境◆Don’t rely on him for help, he’s only interested in saving his own skin.
别指望他，他只管保自己的命。 OPP risk your neck ●save/spare sb’s ˈblushes (informal) not do sth which will make sb feel embarrassed （不做某事）免得使某人难为情◆Don’t tell everybody about his excellent exam results. Spare his blushes.不要对谁都说他的考试成绩优秀，免得他难为情。 NOTE A blush is the red colour that spreads over your face when you are embarrassed or ashamed. * blush 指尴尬或羞愧时脸上泛起的红晕。 |