save
verb
noun
prep
seɪv verb
1
FROM HARM/DANGER
免除伤害/危险
to make someone or something safe from danger, harm, or destruction 救，拯救，挽救; T
Emergency aid could save millions threatened with starvation.
紧急援助可以拯救数百万受到饥饿威胁的人。
a new treatment that could save his life
能够挽救他生命的一种新疗法
She was determined to save her marriage.
她决心挽救自己的婚姻。
the campaign to save the rainforests
拯救热带雨林的运动
save sb/sth from sth
He saved the child from drowning.
他救起了那个溺水儿童。
2
MONEY
钱
also 又作 to keep money in a bank so that you can use it later, especially when you gradually add more money over a period of time 储蓄，积攒 I,T
He managed to save enough to buy a small house.
他想办法攒够钱买了一幢小房子。
So far, I’ve saved about £500.
到目前为止，我已积攒了大约 500 英镑。
[+ for ]
I’m saving up for a new car.
我正在存钱准备买一辆新车。
3
NOT WASTE
不浪费
also 又作 to use less money, time, energy etc so that you do not waste any 节省，节约; T
We’ll save a lot of time if we go by car.
我们要是开车去可以节省很多时间。
Everyone is being encouraged to save energy.
鼓励大家节约能源。
ways to save money on heating bills
节省暖气费的种种办法
energy-saving/time-saving etc
money-saving ideas
省钱的主意
4
TO USE LATER
以备后用
to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future 保留，保存 T
We’ll save the rest of the food and have it later.
我们把剩下的食物留待以后吃。
save sth for sth
I had a bottle of champagne which I’d been saving for a special occasion.
我有一瓶香槟，是留到特别的日子喝的。
5
COLLECT
收集
also 又作 ↔ to keep all the objects of a particular kind that you can find, so that you can use them 收集，积存〔以备后用〕 T
I’m saving up vouchers to get a cheap air ticket to the States.
我在积存代金券来换一张去美国的便宜机票。
6
HELP TO AVOID
帮助避免
to help someone by making it unnecessary for them to do something that they do not want to do 使…免除〔不想做的事情〕 T
If you lent me £5, it would save me a trip to the bank.
如果你能借我 5 英镑，我就省得去一趟银行了。
save sb doing sth
I’ll take the shopping home in the car to save you carrying it.
我会把买的东西放在车里带回家，免得你用手拎着。
save sb the trouble/bother (of doing sth)
I’ll get a taxi from the station to save you the trouble of coming to collect me.
我会从火车站乘出租车，省得你费事来接我。
7
KEEP FOR SB
替某人保留
to stop people from using something so that it is available for someone else 〔为某人〕保留 T
Will you save me a seat?
给我留个座位好吗？
save sth for sb
We’ll save some dinner for you if you’re late.
你要是回来晚了，我们会给你留饭的。
8
COMPUTER
计算机
to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it 保存（输入的资料） I,T
Don’t forget to save before you close the file.
在关闭文件之前，不要忘记保存。
Did you save the changes that you made?
你把你做的改动保存了吗？
9
SPORT
体育运动
to stop the other team from scoring in a game such as football 〔足球等〕阻碍对方得（分），救（球） I,T
The goalkeeper just managed to save the shot.
守门员刚好挡住了这次射门。
10
you saved my life
10. used to thank someone who has helped you out of a difficult situation or solved a problem for you [口] 你帮了我的大忙 spoken
Thanks again for the loan – you really saved my life.
再一次谢谢你那笔贷款，你真是救了我啊。
11
save sb’s skin/neck/bacon
11. to help someone to escape from an extremely difficult or dangerous situation [非正式] 帮助某人逃脱困境 （险境 ） informal
He lied in court to save his own skin.
他为了自保在法庭上撒了谎。
12
save the day
12. to stop things from going badly and make a situation end successfully 扭转局面; 挽回败局
A local businessman saved the day by donating £30,000 to the school.
一位当地的商人向这所学校捐助了 30,000 英镑，扭转了局面。
13
save face
13. to do something that will stop you from looking stupid or feeling embarrassed 保全面子
A compromise must be found which will allow both sides in the dispute to save face.
必须找到一种折中的办法，让有分歧的双方都可以保住面子。
14
saving grace
14. the one good thing that makes someone or something acceptable 〔弥补不足的〕可取之处
His sense of humour was his only saving grace.
他的幽默感是他唯一的可取之处。
15
sb can’t do sth to save his/her life
15. to be completely unable to do something [非正式] 某人完全不会做某事 informal
He couldn’t draw to save his life!
他无论如何也不会画画！
16
save your breath
16. used to tell someone that it is not worth saying anything, because nothing they say will make any difference to the situation 用不着白费唇舌，说也没有用 spoken
I tried to explain, but she told me to save my breath.
我想解释，但她叫我还是省点口水吧。
17
save sb from themselves
17. to prevent someone from doing something that they want to do but that you think is harmful 阻止某人做某事以免自尝苦果
18
RELIGION
宗教
in the Christian church, to free someone from the power of evil and bring them into the Christian religion 〔基督教〕拯救（某人）; 使摆脱罪孽 I,T
Jesus came to save sinners.
基督降世以拯救罪人。
noun
19 an action in which a player in a game such as football prevents the other team from scoring 〔足球等守门员的〕救球，阻碍对方得分
Martin made a brilliant save from Nichol’s shot.
马丁做了个精彩的救球动作，挡住了尼科尔的射门。
prep
20 except [正式] 除…（之）外
She answered all the questions save one.
所有问题，除了一个以外，她都回答了。
save that
Little is known about his early life, save that he had a brother.
除了知道他有个弟弟外，对他的早期生活几乎一无所知。