| 单词 | to save face |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔face〕He tried to save face by working overtime.他试图通过加班来挽回颜面。韦氏高阶〔face〕She claimed they'd been in love, but I sensed she was only saying this to save face.她宣称他们相恋了, 但我感到她这么说只是为了保全面子。外研社新世纪〔face〕She tried to save face by inventing a story about being overseas at the time.为了尽量挽回面子，她谎称那时在海外。剑桥高阶〔face〕This is an attempt by politicians to save face at taxpayers' expense.政客们企图用纳税人的钱来保全自己的面子。麦克米伦高阶〔save〕A compromise must be found which will allow both sides in the dispute to save face.必须找到一种折中的办法，让有分歧的双方都可以保住面子。朗文当代〔save〕We're looking for a compromise that allows both sides to save face.我们正在寻找一个折中的方法，可以让双方都不失面子。麦克米伦高阶She tried to save face by inventing a story about being overseas at the time.为了尽量挽回面子，她谎称那时她在海外。剑桥国际They hushed up the scandal in an effort to save face. 他们掩盖了丑闻以图保全面子。译典通 |
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