It takes a strong man to save himself, and a great man to save another.
——The Shawshank Redemption强者自救,圣者渡人 ——肖申克的救赎
一、你知道save有几种含义吗?
n.
救球,救援 [C]
The goalie made a brilliant save.
守门员有一次精彩的救球。
prep.
1.除...外
All the guests have gone save one.
除了一个人外,所有客人都走了。
v.
1.挽救;解救 [I,T]
He had his leg injured trying to save a comrade from a cave-in.
在遇到塌方时,他为了救同志,自己的腿受了伤。
2.储蓄 [I,T]
You should save up for your college education.
你应该为你的大学教育经费而储蓄。
3.保存 [T]
He saved his strength for an effort in the last minute of the race.
他将力气保留准备在赛跑的最后关头作冲刺。
4.节省 [I,T]
She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.
她必须节省开支以付度假时的费用。
5.存盘 [T]
Do not forget to save your files when you have finished keyboard them.
在你输入完文件后,别忘了把它存盘。
二、词义辨析:具有“保存”意思的词还有哪些?
maintain, conserve, preserve, save, store
这些动词均有“保存,储藏”之意。maintain指保持原样,不增不减conserve较正式用词,指小心地使用难以补充的资源或贵重物,免遭浪费或毁坏,以备不时之需。preserve侧重将物品完好无损地保存下来。save普通用词,指尽量少用,以争取数量上有所增加。store普通用词,指将物品存放,以备将来使用。
三、含有save的常见短语
save up
v.储蓄,贮存
四、save的意思掌握了吗?检测一下吧
Three other men were 其余的3人获救。