saviour

英['seɪvjə] 美
  • n. 救世主;救星;救助者
  • n. (Saviour)人名;(津)萨维尔

词态变化


复数: saviours;

助记提示


1. salv- => save.
2. save => savi- (e音变为i而得到的词根) + -or / -our => savior / saviour.
3. 源自古法语,save => *saveor / *saveour => savior / saviour.

英文词源


saviour
saviour: see save
saviour (n.)
chiefly British English spelling of savior (q.v.); for suffix, see -or.

双语例句


1. The green debate tends to polarise into science-as-saviour versus science-as-devil camps.
有关环保的辩论往往会分化成“科学是救星”和“科学是恶魔”两个阵营。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She regarded him as her saviour.
她将他当成自己的救星。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The new manager has been hailed as the saviour of the club.
新任经理被誉为俱乐部的救星。

来自《权威词典》

4. He emerged as the potential saviour of the club.
他以俱乐部的可能拯救者的姿态出现.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. I saw myself as the saviour of my country.
我幻想自己为国家的救星.

来自《简明英汉词典》