
salvage
词源
源自中古英语 'sauvage',来自古法语 'sauver'(意为“拯救”),最终源自拉丁语 'salvare'(意为“拯救”)。
noun
❶ 指从灾难或损坏中抢救出来的物品或材料,通常指仍有价值的部分。
“The salvage from the shipwreck was sold at auction.”
(从沉船中打捞出的物品被拍卖出售。)
“They managed to recover some salvage from the burned building.”
(他们设法从烧毁的建筑中抢救出一些有价值的物品。)
❶ 指挽救或拯救的行为或过程,通常用于避免更大的损失或灾难。
“The firefighters worked hard to salvage what they could from the fire.”
(消防员努力从火灾中抢救出尽可能多的东西。)
“They tried to salvage their relationship after the argument.”
(他们在争吵后试图挽救他们的关系。)
verb
❶ 指从灾难或损坏中抢救出物品或材料,使其免于完全损失。
“They salvaged the sunken ship and brought it to the surface.”
(他们打捞起沉船并将其带到水面。)
“She salvaged some old photos from the flood.”
(她从洪水中抢救出一些旧照片。)
❶ 指挽救或拯救某种情况,使其免于完全失败或损失。
“The coach tried to salvage the team's morale after the defeat.”
(教练试图在失败后挽救球队的士气。)
“She managed to salvage her grade by doing extra credit work.”
(她通过做额外的学分作业挽救了她的成绩。)
常见短语
salvage operation — 指从灾难或损坏中抢救物品或材料的行动,通常涉及专业的团队和设备。
“The salvage operation recovered most of the cargo from the sunken ship.”
(打捞行动从沉船中回收了大部分货物。)
salvage value — 指物品在损坏或报废后仍能卖出的价值,通常用于保险或会计计算。
“The car was totaled, but it still had some salvage value.”
(这辆车报废了,但仍有一些残值。)