单词 | face-saving |
释义 | ˈface-ˌsaving adjective [only before noun] ADMIREa face-saving action or arrangement prevents you from losing other people’s respect 〔举动或安排〕保全面子的 a face-saving compromise 保全面子的妥协Examples from the Corpusface-saving• The party's most likely recourse is a face-saving compromise with the Ministry of Finance that does not alter the statusquo.• Experts say the face-saving courtesy now extends to lower-level employees.• Wright's face-saving equaliser came five minutes from time - after he had endured a nightmare display.• Carter reluctantly accepted the face-saving maneuver, which was announced on April 21.• But the odds are that even those women who appear impermeable to pain are suffering great hurt behind their face-saving pose.• He could have joined battle, lost, and opted for some face-saving rapprochement.• Part of the new Governor's job will be to avoid a face-saving repetition.ˈface-ˌsaving adjectiveChineseSyllable losing other from people’s Corpus or face-saving you action prevents a arrangement |
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