1. save the day(反败为胜、转危为安)

In the final set of the match, our team lost the first five games, but later saved the day by winning the last consecutive¹ seven ones.

在决胜盘时，我队虽然先输了五局，但随后连赢七局逆转胜。

John repaired the copy machine and saved the day!

约翰修好了影印机，救了大家！

 

2. save one's bacon/neck/skin(保命)

bacon用来表达生命，据说是因为以前穷人家往往无肉可吃，可以保存很久的培根是他们最重要的肉食来源，因此被视作生命般珍贵。

When the airplane crashed, only one girl saved her bacon. That's a miracle².

当飞机失事时，只有一位女孩保住了性命。那是个奇迹。

 

3. save face(保全面子)

In order to save my parents' face, I have to tell a white lie.

为了顾全父母的面子，我必须撒一个善意的谎言。

 

4. save the situation(挽救情势、渡过难关)

We are giving ground under the fierce attacks. Reinforcements are needed immediately to save the situation.

我们在猛烈的攻击中节节败退，需要紧急救援来解除危机。

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