the saving grace of sth
表示某事物的唯一优点或弥补缺点的特性。
The old building's saving grace is its beautiful courtyard.
这座老建筑的可取之处在于它美丽的庭院。
可取之处;长处
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可取之处;长处
a good quality that makes someone or something acceptable despite their faults
The old building's saving grace is its beautiful courtyard.
这座老建筑的可取之处在于它美丽的庭院。
补救的品质或因素
A redeeming quality or factor.
上帝的恩典或祝福,使罪人得救
God's grace or blessing, enabling sinners to attain salvation.
The hotel room was tiny and expensive, but its saving grace was the view from the window.
这家酒店的房间又小又贵,但它的可取之处是窗外的景色。
The house lacks a garden, but its saving graces are the large kitchen and bright living room.
这栋房子没有花园,但它的可取之处是宽敞的厨房和明亮的客厅。
A saving grace of the long meeting was that it ended on time.
这次漫长会议的一个可取之处是它准时结束了。
表示某事物的唯一优点或弥补缺点的特性。
The old building's saving grace is its beautiful courtyard.
这座老建筑的可取之处在于它美丽的庭院。
指某人或某物唯一值得称赞的特点。
His saving grace is his sense of humor.
他的长处是幽默感。
常用于否定句,表示毫无优点。
The movie has no saving grace whatsoever.
这部电影毫无可取之处。
Not this
He has saving grace.
Use this
He has a saving grace.
“saving grace”为可数名词短语,单数形式前需加不定冠词a。
Not this
That saved grace the presentation.
Use this
That was the saving grace of the presentation.
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