saving

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 介词 prep.
中文释义
英 /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/    美 /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/|/ˈsæɪ.vɪŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A reduction in cost or expenditure. countable,uncountable
    — The shift of the supplier gave us a saving of 10 percent.
  2. Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future. countable,plural-normally
    — I invested all my savings in gold.
  3. The action of the verb to save. uncountable
  4. Exception; reservation. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — saving and transitional provisions
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of save form-of,gerund,participle,present
形容词 adj.
  1. That saves someone from damnation; redemptive.
  2. Preserving; rescuing.
    — He is the saving strength of his anointed.
  3. Thrifty; frugal.
    — Hutchins has been a saving man all his life, and he has received good wages. Among his class he is regarded as wealthy. I daresay that he has five hundred pounds in the bank.
  4. Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful.
    — a saving bargain
  5. Making reservation or exception.
    — a saving clause
  6. Relating to making a saving. in-compounds
    — labour-saving
介词 prep.
  1. Synonym of save (“except for”)
    — And in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
  2. Without disrespect to.
    — I should be ruled by the fiend, who, saving your reverence, is the devil himself.

词形变化

savings plural more saving comparative most saving superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
cost saving daylight saving daylight saving time lifesaving life savings paradox of saving saving throw weight-saving nonsaving savingly savingness savingram spaving

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *sl̥h₂-wós
Proto-Italic *salawos
Latin salvus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin salvō
Latin salvāre
Old French sauverbor.
Middle English saven
English save
English -ing
English saving
From save + -ing.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *sl̥h₂-wós
Proto-Italic *salawos
Latin salvus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin salvō
Latin salvāre
Old French sauverbor.
Middle English saven
English save
English -ing
English saving
From save + -ing.
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *sl̥h₂-wós
Proto-Italic *salawos
Latin salvus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin salvō
Latin salvāre
Old French sauverbor.
Middle English saven
English save
English -ing
English saving
From save + -ing.
词源 4
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *sl̥h₂-wós
Proto-Italic *salawos
Latin salvus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin salvō
Latin salvāre
Old French sauverbor.
Middle English saven
English save
English -ing
English saving
From save + -ing.
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