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。