save the furniture

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发音

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词形变化

saved the furniture saves the furniture 三单 saves the furniture saving the furniture saving the furniture 现在分词 saved the furniture 过去式 saved the furniture 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To salvage something positive from a calamitous situation, especially one involving the reputation or fate of a political party.

    澳大利亚 加拿大 英国 习语

词源

An allusion to rapidly removing as much furniture as possible from a building threatened by fire, flood, or a similar disaster. Compare French sauver les meubles.

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