Word · Frequency #848
saved
救；挽救；救助
saved is the past of save.
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。
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
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