salv,sav = safe
來自拉丁語的salv 意爲safe。sav是它的變形。
1.salvage (使安全的行爲salv (=safe))
n.海難救助;搶救的財物,被救的船舶;救助酧金;廢物利用
vt.救助;打撈;利用(廢品)
After the tornado,there literally nothing to salvage from our home.龍卷風過後,我們家真的是沒有任何值得搶救的東西了。
2.salvation
n.拯救,救助;救援工具(或手段)
Salvation Army 救世軍
Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies.政府的貸款挽救了幾個瀕危的公司。
work out one's salvation 謀劃自救措施
3.salve
v.安慰,撫慰;使緩和;給塗抹軟膏 n.撫慰,安慰;葯膏,軟膏
salve his conscience by giving stolen money to charity. 把他媮來的錢捐給慈善事業,以此來安慰良心
lip salve 護脣膏
4.saviour
n.救助者;(the S~)救世主,上帝 *sav<salv(=safe)
The Saviour,Our Saviour 我們的救世主