avings account at my iocaZ banfc.我在本地银行开.了一 个储蓄账户。3 -saving (in adjectives构成形容词）that prevents the waste of the thing mentioned or stops it from being necessary 节约的；节省…的：energy-saving modil/kations 节能改装◊ Zabour-savfng devices 令省人力 的装置◊ space-saving /itted /iurniture节省空间的定做6 家具 一 see also face-saving saving 'grace noun [usually sing.] the one good quality that a person or thing has that prevents them or it from being completely bad仅有的优A;唯一可取之处 savings and loan association/i〇u/7 [US) {obbr. S&L)

=BUILDING SOCIETY

sa-viour (erf) [NAmE sa-vior) /'seivja(r)/ noun 1 a person who rescues sb/sth from a dangerous or difficult situ- ation 救助者；拯救者；救星：I7ie new manager has been haded as the savi'our 〇/the dub.新任经理被誉为俱 乐部的救星。2 the Saviour used in the Christian reli­gion as another name for Jesus Christ 救主， .救世，主 :(耶♦穌基f )

savoir faire/.saevwa: 'fea(r); A/^mE.saevwair 'fer/ noun[\J] (from French, approving) the ability to behave in the appropriate way in social situations (应付自如的 > 社 交能力；处世能力 sa-vory (A//4m£) = savoury sa.vour (8/句（AMwf savor) /_serva(r)/ 叱/士，A701//7

■                                                         verb [VN] 1 to enjoy the full taste or flavour of sth, espe- cially by eating or drinking it slowly 品味：细品：享用 t•切■ relish ： He ate his meal slowly, savouring every mouth力ii.他细嚼慢咽地吃着饭，一 口一口地品味..

2 to enjoy a feeling or an experience thoroughly 体 会；体味；享受 HEl relish: I wanted to savour every moment•我i细心品味，一刻也不错过。savour of sth [no passive] [formal) to seem to have an amount of sth，especially sth bad意味着；有点…成分，有点…的味 道（'尤指坏的）：His recent comments .savour 〇/hypoc­risy. 他近来说的话有点虚伪。

mnoun [usually sing] (formal or literary) a taste or smell, especially a pleasant one :(尤声美知的）_道.气昧， 滋味：(figumtive) For Emma, life had lost its .savour.对 埃玛来说，生活H失去乐趣。 sa-voury (er£) {NAmE sa-vory) /'serveri/ adj., noun

■                                                         1 having a taste that is salty not sweet 咸味的；咸 口的：savoury snacfcs 咸味点心 2 having a pleasant taste or smell好吃的；好闻的；香的；美味的： a savoury smeH戶*om the kitchen从厨房里传永的香味 —see also unsavoury

mnoun [usually pi ] (pi. ~ies) a small amount of a food with a salty taste, not a sweet one, often served at a party, etc.(在聚会等活动中常吃的）咸味小吃 savoy /se'vai/ (also sa.voy 'cabbage) noun [U, C] a type of cabbage with leaves that are not smooth ^叶甘蓝 savvy /'saevi/ noun, adj.

• noun [U] (informal) practical knowledge or under- standing of sth 实味知识：见识；了解：poh’ticaZ savyy

政治见识

■                                                         adj. (sav vier, sav-vi-est) (informal, especially NAmE) having practical knowledge and understanding of sth; having COMMON SENSE有见识的；懂实际知识的；通情 达理的：saVvy shoppers精明的购物者

saw /so:/ noun, verb — see also see v.

■                                                         wotm 1 (often in compounds 常构成复合词）a tool that has a long blade with sharp points (called teeth) along one of its edges. A saw is moved backwards and forwards by hand or driven by electricity and is used for cutting wood or metal.银一see also chainsaw,

CIRCULAR SAW, FRETSAW, HACKSAW, HANDSAW, JIGSAW

(3) 2 {old-fashioned) a short phrase or sentence that states a general truth about life or gives advice 谚语； 格言

verb (sawed, sawn /so:n/) {NAmE also sawed, sawed) 1 to use a saw to cut sth [V] The workmen sawed and hammered aH day•‘工人又锯又锤，干了整整-天。o He acddentaHy sawed through a caWe.他不小心据断了电 缆。◊ [Vh4 She sawed the ptonfc in hai/ 她把木板银i两 截。2 ~ (away) (at sth) to move sth backwards and forwards on sth as if using a saw拉银似地来回移动（某 物）：[V] She sawed away at her vioHn.她禾停成拉着/j、 提琴。ffe was sawing energericaHy at a Zoa/ 〇/ bread.

1773   say

他正用力切着一条面包。[also VN]        .saw sth—

'down to cut sth and bring it to the ground using a saw 锅倒：The tree had to be sawn down.这棵树只好锯倒。 ,saw sth<->'off | ,saw sth 'off sth to remove sth by cutting it with a saw 锅掉；锅去：We sawed the dead branches ojjthe tree.我如锯掉了树上的枯枝。，saw sthH

'up (into sth) to cut sth into pieces with a saw 把…据

成 < 小块或碎片: We'sawed the wood up mto 〖ogs•我 们把木头锯成段段木材。

saw-bones /'soibaunz; NAmE -bounz/ noun [pi saw­bones) (old-fashioned, informal) a doctor or surgeon E

生；外料医生

saw-dust /'soidAst/ noun [U] very small pieces of wood that fall as powder when wood is cut with a saw.锯末 saw-horse /'so:ho:s; NAmE -ho:rs/ noun a wooden frame that supports wood that is being cut with a saw 据木架 saw-mill /'soimil/ noun a factory in which wood is cut into boanls using machinery 锅未厂 ,sawn-off shotgun (Br$ {NAmE .sawed-off shotgun) /70W/7 a SHOTGUN with part of its BARREL cut off 枪管据 短的猎枪

sax /saeks/ noun {informal) = saxophone sax-horn /'saekshoin; NAmE -horrn/ noun a brass musical instrument, used mainly in brass bands 萨克

斯号（铜管乐器）

Saxon /'saeksn/ noun a member of a race of people once living in NW Germany, some of whom settled in Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries撒克逊人（早期居住在今 德国西北部，后其中一部分于5、.6世纪定居在不列 颠）一see also Anglo-Saxon ► Saxon adj. ： Saxon churc/ies/Tdngs撒克逊教堂/国王 saxo-phone /'sseksafaun; NAmE -foun/ (also informal sax) noun a metal musical instrument that you blow into, used especially in jazz 萨克斯管一picture c> page R8

sax-opho-nist /saek'sDfamst; NAmE 'saeksafoumst/ noun a person who plays the saxophone 萨克斯管演奏者 SSiy Iseif verb, noun, exclamation ■ verb (says /sez/, said, said /sed/)

■                                                         SPEAK i豆 1 〜sth (to sb) to speak or tell sb sth, using words 说；讲；告诉：[V speech] ‘HeHo/’ she said.

“喂” 她说。◊ That was marvellous,y said Daniel.

“ 极了。”. 4 尼尔说。In stories the subject often comes after said, says or say when it follows the actual words spoken, unless it is a pronoun.在故事、 小说中用于直接引语后面时，往往先出said、says或 say,再出主语，除非主语是代词。〇[VN] Be quiet, J have something to say.安静，我有话要说。◊ She said nothing to.me about it•她没涵■跟我这丨牛事。◊ He fcnew that if he wasn’t back by midnight，his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry).他知道，要是 他半夜还不回去.父母就会不高兴。◊r/mt’satern’bZe thing to say.这话说不得。◊ J didn’t bdieve a word she said•她说的话我句都不信。◊ [V (that)] ffe said fthatj his name was Sam.彳也说他叫萨姆。' ◊ [VN that] Jt is said that she Zived to be over J00.据也她舍了 100 多岁。o [V wh-] She/inds if hard to say w/iat she/eek•她觉得心 里的感受难以言述。◊ [V] J said to myseZ/ (= thought), That can’t be right广我心里想：“这不对呀！” ◊ That’s impossible!’ ‘So you say (= but I think you may be wrong). ’“ 这不哥能！ ”“ 不见得。，’ ◊ ‘Why can’t J go out now?’ ‘Because J say so.’' “为什么现在不;让我出 去？ ” “因为我说了算。” 0‘Whatdoyouwantit/or?’ rathernotsay.、“#要这做什么？ ”       我还是不说的

好。” ◊ [V to inf] ffe said to meet him here.他说_这儿 治他见面。◊ [VN to inf] He is sai’d to have been a brilliant schoZar.瘡说地曾是个T不起的学者。UliU This pattern is only used in the passive•此句型仅用于被动语态。

■                                                         REPEAT WORDS 复述 2 [VN] to repeat words, phrases, etc. 念；朗诵；背诵：to say a prayer 诵读经i ◊ 7>y to say that Hne with more conviction.朗诵这一句时语气要更]!jq 坚定。

■                                                        EXPRESS OPIN丨ON 表达见解 3 to express an opinion on sth 表达，表述（见解）：[VN] Say what you Zifce (=although you disagree) about her, she^ a fine singer.

随你怎么说，反正她唱歌唱得很好。◊■THsayt/iis/or