save sb/sth from sth
常用被动语态:be saved from。
The lifeguard saved the child from drowning.
救生员把小孩从溺水中救了出来。
救;挽救;救助
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
救;挽救;救助
rescue or prevent someone or something from being harmed
The lifeguard saved the child from drowning.
救生员把小孩从溺水中救了出来。
防止伤害或困难。
To prevent harm or difficulty.
储存;避免。
To put aside; to avoid.
save
Base
原形
saves
3rd person
第三人称单数
saving
-ing
现在分词
saved
Past
过去式
saved
Past participle
过去分词
I save money every month.
我每个月存钱。
He saved the document yesterday.
他昨天保存了文件。
She is saving up for a new car.
她正在攒钱买新车。
规则变化动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
She saves a portion of her salary every month for a down payment on a house.
她每月存一部分工资,用于支付房子的首付。
The lifeguard saved the child from drowning in the pool.
救生员把孩子从游泳池中救起,免于溺水。
Using a dishwasher saves us a lot of time and effort in the kitchen.
使用洗碗机可以节省我们在厨房里的很多时间和精力。
常用被动语态:be saved from。
The lifeguard saved the child from drowning.
救生员把小孩从溺水中救了出来。
up可省略,但save up更强调积累过程。
She is saving up for a new car.
她正在攒钱买新车。
sth可以是time, money, energy等。
We can save fuel by driving slower.
开慢点可以节省燃油。
双宾语结构,间接宾语在前时不用介词。
I'll save you a seat.
我会给你留个座位。
Not this
I saved a new computer.
Use this
I saved for a new computer.
表达'攒钱买某物'时,save 后不能直接接宾语,需加介词 for 表示目的。
Not this
The quick action saved the building to catch fire.
Use this
The quick action saved the building from catching fire.
save 表示'避免'时,正确结构是 save...from doing,不能使用 to do。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
挽救某人的生命
The doctor saved the patient's life.
医生挽救了病人的生命。
存钱;省钱
She saves money every month for a trip abroad.
她每个月存钱准备出国旅行。
节省时间
Using a dishwasher can save time.
使用洗碗机可以节省时间。
预留座位
Could you save me a seat at the table?
你能在桌子旁给我留个座位吗?
节约能源
Turn off lights to save energy.
关灯以节约能源。
保全面子
He apologized to save face.
他道歉以保全面子。
保全面子
He tried to save face by apologizing.
他试图通过道歉来保全面子。
扭转局面
Her quick thinking saved the day.
她敏捷的思维扭转了局面。
省点力气别说了
Don't argue, save your breath.
别争论了,省点力气吧。
拯救啦啦队长,拯救世界。
The firefighters saved the family from the burning building.
消防员从燃烧的建筑物中救出了那家人。
把最后一支舞留给我。
Please save a seat for me at the concert.
请在音乐会上给我留个座位。
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联想:save(节省/拯救)与safe(安全)拼写相近,节省钱让未来更安全,拯救让人安全。
选择义项:拯救/挽救(rescue)。语体:混合,多用于正式或严肃场合(如医疗急救、灾难救援),也常见于非正式语境(如游戏、体育)。常见语境:急救、救援、日常帮助、体育比赛、电子游戏。注:该义项在正式语境中较为典型,但口语中同样普遍。
及物和不及物动词,常接from, for, on等介词。
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