Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #848
save
救；挽救；救助
rescue or prevent someone or something from being harmed
- 1.
To prevent harm or difficulty.
防止伤害或困难。
- 2.
To put aside; to avoid.
储存；避免。
节省；储蓄；避免；防止伤害或困难。；储存；避免。；解救；挽救
In use
She saves a portion of her salary every month for a down payment on a house.
The lifeguard saved the child from drowning in the pool.
Using a dishwasher saves us a lot of time and effort in the kitchen.
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。
save up for sth
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。
save sth (by doing sth)
sth可以是time, money, energy等。
We can save fuel by driving slower.
开慢点可以节省燃油。
save sb sth / save sth for sb
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。
Verb forms
base save · third person saves · -ing saving · past saved · past participle saved
规则变化动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Common mistakes
I saved a new computer.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。
The quick action saved the building to catch fire.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。
Connections
Collocations
- save someone's life
- 挽救某人的生命
- The doctor saved the patient's life.医生挽救了病人的生命。
- save money
- 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。
- save time
- 节省时间
- Using a dishwasher can save time.使用洗碗机可以节省时间。
- save a seat
- 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？
- save energy
- 节约能源
- Turn off lights to save energy.关灯以节约能源。
- save face
- 保全面子
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
及物和不及物动词，常接from, for, on等介词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like cave, wave, brave, grave, shave rhyme with save (all /eɪv/). Note: 'have' looks similar but is pronounced /hæv/, with a different vowel.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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