单词详解

1. vt.

A. 救，挽救 [(+from)] (save from ruin, destruction, or harm)

He saved the boy from drowning. 他救了一个男孩使其免遭溺死。

The doctor saved the patient’s life. 这位医生挽救了病人的生命。

B. 节省，省去，避免 [(+from)] (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use)

The computer will save us a lot of time. 电脑使我们省下许多时间。

That will save you some money. 那将为你节省一些钱。

C. 储蓄，储存 [(+for)]

The old man saves his money in the bank. 老人将钱存在银行。

2. vi.

A. 储蓄，积蓄 [(+up/for)]

We’ve been saving for a few years to buy a house. 为了买房子，我们已攒了几年的钱了。

B. 节省，节约 ( make unnecessary an expenditure or effort )

We should learn to save. 我们应学会节俭。

C. 救，挽救 ( refrain from harming )

The passengers in the hijacked plane were saved. 被劫持飞机上的乘客获救了。

相关词组

1. save for 除……之外

We should save up for a rainy day. 我们应该存钱以备不时之需。

2. save one’s life 挽救某人生命

The doctor managed to save his life. 医生救了他的命。

3. save one’s time 节约时间

I borrowed a bike in order that I could save my time.

为了节省时间我借来一辆自行车。 

4. save sb. sth. = save sth. for sb. 为某人留某物

Parents saved their son a large amount of money.

= Parents saved a large amount of money for their son. 父母为他们的儿子留下一大笔钱。

相关单词

名词：saving 节约，节省物

过去式：saved

过去分词：saved

现在分词：saving

第三人称单数：saves

近义词：rescue