saving

• 形容能减少花费、时间或精力的，常用于“节省时间的”“节省开支的”等表达。

Describing something that reduces cost, time, or effort, often used in phrases like 'time-saving' or 'cost-saving'.

1. Rescuing from harmB2formal

   That rescues or preserves someone or something from danger, loss, or destruction.

   拯救的

   • The saving grace of the movie was its soundtrack.
   • His quick thinking was a saving action in the crisis.
   • The lifeboat provided saving assistance to the survivors.

   同义词redeemingsalvific

   反义词damagingdestructiveharmful

2. Economical or conservingB2formal

   Designed to reduce costs, waste, or resources.

   节约的

   • The new technology offers saving energy solutions.
   • This method is a saving time approach for busy professionals.
   • They implemented saving water measures in the garden.

   同义词carefuleconomicalfrugalprovidentprudentsparingthrifty

   反义词extravagantprofligatespendthriftwasteful

• 通过不花费而保留金钱或资源，或指被保留下来的金额。

A noun referring to the act of preserving money or resources by not spending them, or the amount preserved.

1. Money preservedA2formal

   Money that has been saved, especially in a bank account, rather than spent.

   储蓄

   • She has a lot of savings in her bank account.
   • His savings will help him buy a house.
   • They used their life savings to start the business.

   同义词capitalnest egg

   反义词expenditurespending

2. Reduction in costB1formal

   An amount of money that is saved by spending less or buying at a lower price.

   节省

   • This sale offers big savings on electronics.
   • The new system provides energy savings for the company.
   • Shopping around resulted in significant savings.

   同义词cutdiscounteconomyreduction

   反义词costexpenseloss

3. Preservation or rescueB2formal

   The act of keeping something safe or preventing loss.

   挽救

   • The saving of the historic building was a community effort.
   • His quick action was the saving of her life.
   • The intervention led to the saving of the project.

   同义词conservationpreservationprotectionrescuesalvage

   反义词destructionlosssquanderwaste

• 动词，指救助某人或某物免受伤害或危险，使其安全；也指保存、保留数据或物品以备将来使用；还指节省金钱、时间或资源。

A verb used to indicate the act of rescuing from harm, keeping safe, or storing data or money for future use.

1. Rescue from harmA2formal

   To rescue someone or something from danger, harm, or destruction.

   拯救

   • The firefighter saved the child from the burning building.
   • She saved her friend from drowning in the pool.
   • He saved the documents just before the computer crashed.

   同义词deliverextricatefreeliberatepreserveprotectredeemrescuesafeguardsalvage

   反义词abandonendangerimperiljeopardizeloserisksacrifice

2. A2formal

   To keep money aside for future use instead of spending it.

   存钱

   • I save 10% of my salary every month.
   • They are saving for a new car.
   • She saved enough money to buy a house.

   同义词accumulatelay asideput asidereserveset asidesquirrel awaystash

   反义词spendsquanderwaste

3. Preserve or storeA1informal

   To store data or information for later use, especially on a computer.

   保存

   • Don't forget to save your work before closing the program.
   • He saved the file to the cloud.
   • Save the changes and restart the application.

   同义词archiveback upcachekeeppreserverecordretainstore

4. Avoid wasteB1informal

   To prevent the loss or waste of something.

   节约

   • Turn off the lights to save electricity.
   • This coupon will save you 20% on your purchase.
   • Recycling helps save natural resources.

   同义词conserveeconomizehusbandpreservespare

   反义词consumelavishspendsquanderwaste

短语动词变体save up