save one's face
基本解釋
- 顧全面子
英漢例句
- The one thing that is not in BA's interests is a messy compromise that allows Unite to save face. Given that Mr Walsh holds all the cards, that seems unlikely.
英航有一處不感興趣的地方就是一個(gè)零亂的妥協(xié)使得機(jī)組人員可以挽回點(diǎn)顏面,沃爾什似乎并沒(méi)有掌握所有的王牌。 - One in nine love missives received on Valentine's Day were sent by people to themselves“to save face on the dreaded V-day, ”according to a survey released by online retailer amazon.co.uk.
根據(jù)網(wǎng)上零售商amazon.co.uk公布的調(diào)查,在情人節(jié)那天送達(dá)的情書(shū)中有1/9是人們?yōu)榱恕霸诳植赖腣日保全顏面”而寄給自己的。
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