save/seɪv/

v.

➊ prevent sb/sth from danger, harm or destruction

➋ save money so that you can use it later

➌ use less time, money, energy, etc. in order to avoid wasting any

v.

➊ [T] 救，挽救：The doctor saved his life. 医生挽救了他的生命。

◇[save sb/sth from (doing) sth] Her dog saved her from drowning. 她溺水时，她的狗救了她。

◇He did every thing to save his marriage. 他竭尽全力去挽救他的婚姻。

➋ [save (up)] [T; I] 存（钱），储蓄，积攒：I saved some money each month to buy an mp3 player. 为了买mp3播放器，我每个月都积攒了一点钱。

◇My father's saving up for a new car. 我爸爸正在存钱买新车。

➌ [T] 节省，节约：[save sb sth = save sth for sb] The new plan saved them ￡1 million. 新计划为他们节省了100万英镑。

◇We'll save time if we take this road. 如果我们走这条路就可以节省时间。

◇We should try to save water. 我们应该节约用水。

构词源自safe

音组-ave/-eɪv/

behave; brave; cave; save; shave; slave; wave

常犯错误

✗ He grabbed my arm to save me to fall.

✓ He grabbed my arm to save me from falling. 他抓住我的手臂，我因而未摔倒。

谚语Saving is getting. 节约而后有（或：节约就是获得）。