saving學測 L3KK [ˈsevɪŋ] ｜ /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
儲蓄；存錢·節省下來的開支·挽救的；可取之處·節儉的；精打細算·儲蓄；存錢·節省；省下的開支·挽救的；可取之處·節儉的；精打細算
轉品常考字，一字身兼名詞與形容詞。
① 第 1 條
A saving grace of the trip was the money we saved by booking early.
這趟旅行唯一值得慶幸的地方，就是我們提早訂票省下的錢。
一個畫面：抓住不放手
抓住錢伸手抓住錢，不讓它花掉
省下一筆該花的錢裡，省下的部分
拉一把關鍵時刻伸手拉一把
捨不得放個性上習慣緊抓錢不放
義項
存錢筒B2noun儲蓄；存錢
John started saving money every month to buy a new bike.
約翰每個月開始存錢，想買一台新腳踏車。
saving moneystart saving
省下一筆B2noun節省下來的開支
Using coupons led to a big saving on their shopping.
使用折價券讓他們在購物時省下了一大筆錢。
a big savingmake a saving
唯一亮點C1adjective挽救的；可取之處
The movie was boring, but its humor was its one saving grace.
這部電影很無聊，但幽默感是它唯一的可取之處。
a saving graceone saving grace
精打細算B2adjective節儉的；精打細算
John has always been careful and saving with his money; he never spends it on things he doesn't need.
約翰一直都很精打細算又節儉，從不把錢花在不需要的東西上。
saving with money
片語
saving grace唯一亮點 →唯一值得稱道之處
energy-saving省電燈泡 →省電的；節能的
water-saving省水龍頭 →省水的；節水的
life-saving拉一把命 →救命的；能救人的
time-saving省下時間 →省時的
你會不會這樣說？
'The movie was boring, but its humor was its one saving grace.' 這裡的 saving grace 最接近哪個意思？(A) 存款 (B) 唯一值得稱道之處 (C) 節儉的個性
看答案
(B)
saving grace 固定用法，指單一能彌補缺點的優點，不是存錢或個性。
Using coupons led to a big ___ on their shopping. (saving / save)
看答案
saving
saving 是可數名詞，指省下的錢；save 是動詞，文法上不可互換。
字族
save 節省；拯救・savings 存款；儲蓄・saver 節省的人；省電或省水裝置
順路看看
save — saving 的動詞原形，語意更廣spend — saving 的反義，指花錢② 第 2 條
The trip was expensive, but spending time with old friends was its saving grace.
這趟旅行很貴，但能和老朋友相聚，就是它唯一的可取之處。
一個畫面：手緊抓住不放
抱緊錢包把錢留住不亂花，對應存錢、節省
伸手搭救在最後關頭補救，對應唯一可取之處
精打細算凡事都省，對應節儉的個性
義項
抱緊錢包B2noun儲蓄；存錢
John started saving money every month for his future.
約翰開始每個月存錢，為未來做準備。
start saving
抱緊錢包B2noun節省；省下的開支
Switching to LED bulbs led to a big saving on the electricity bill.
改用 LED 燈泡，讓電費省下了一大筆。
a big saving
伸手搭救C1adjective挽救的；可取之處
The movie was slow, but its humor was the one saving grace.
這部電影步調緩慢，但幽默感是它唯一的可取之處。
a saving grace
精打細算B2adjective節儉的；精打細算
John never buys things he does not need; he is very saving with his money.
約翰從不買不需要的東西，他花錢向來精打細算。
saving with money
片語
a saving grace唯一亮點 →唯一值得稱道的優點
water-saving device省水裝置 →能省水的裝置
energy-saving lightbulb省電燈泡 →省電的燈泡
saving with money精打細算 →花錢精打細算
你會不會這樣說？
John is very ___ with his money; he never wastes it. (saving / saved)
看答案
saving
saving 是形容詞指節儉，saved 是動詞過去式，此處不可替換。
'Spending time with old friends was its saving grace.' saving grace 最接近哪個意思？(A) 存下的錢 (B) 值得稱道的優點 (C) 節儉的個性
看答案
(B)
saving grace 指讓整體不至於太差的優點，不是存款或個性。
字族
save 動詞：儲存；拯救；節省・savings 名詞：存款，常用複數