save face

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour. idiomatic,intransitive
    — He tried to make reparations to those he had injured, partly to save face.

词形变化

saves face present,singular,third-person saving face participle,present saved face participle,past saved face past

词源

See lose face.
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