Save作“拯救”時，可用范圍很廣，包括生命、尊嚴、整體情勢等。

1. save the day(反敗為勝、轉危為安)
In the final set of the match, our team lost the first five games, but later saved the day by winning the last consecutive seven ones.
在決勝盤時，我隊雖然先輸了五局，但隨后連贏七局逆轉勝。
John repaired the copy machine and saved the day!
約翰修好了影印機，救了大家！

2. save one's bacon/neck/skin(保命)
bacon用來表達生命，據說是因為以前窮人家往往無肉可吃，可以保存很久的培根是他們最重要的肉食來源，因此被視作生命般珍貴。
When the airplane crashed, only one girl saved her bacon. That's a miracle.
當飛機失事時，只有一位女孩保住了性命。那是個奇跡。

3. save face(保全面子)
In order to save my parents' face, I have to tell a white lie.
為了顧全父母的面子，我必須撒一個善意的謊言。

4. save the situation(挽救情勢、渡過難關)
We are giving ground under the fierce attacks. Reinforcements are needed immediately to save the situation.
我們在猛烈的攻擊中節節敗退，需要緊急救援來解除危機。

（來源：網絡 編輯：許晶晶）