"delivered from damnation," c. 1300, past participle adjective from save (v.). Saved by the bell is from 1914 in reference to prize fighting; 1912 in reference to the classroom; figurative use from 1915, probably at first from the fighting sense.
双语例句
1. His life was saved by a quarter-inch-thick bullet-proof steel screen.
多亏一块1/4英寸厚的防弹钢板，他才捡了条命。
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2. More cash will be saved by shutting studios and selling outside-broadcast vehicles.
通过关闭演播室和出售实况转播车将节省更多资金。
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3. He saved one shot when the ball hit him on the head.
球砸中他的脑袋，从而让他化解了一次射门。
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4. A union bargainer said that those jobs have been saved.
一位工会的谈判人员说那些工作岗位都已经保住了。
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5. The money saved could be used for more deserving causes.
