lifesaver
UK/'laifseivә/US
TOEFLC2
释义
n.
A person or thing that saves a life or provides crucial help.
救命的人或物;解围之物
词根拆分
词根派生life + saver = 拯救生命的人。既用于字面(救援者),也非常常用于随意夸张的表达:you're a lifesaver = 多亏你及时相助。
词根 lif 还连着 7 个词常用搭配
- 1.a real lifesaver真是救星
- 2.you're a lifesaver你帮了大忙
例句
- 1.
Thanks for the ride — you're a real lifesaver!
谢谢你载我一程——你真是帮了大忙!
- 2.
The instructions were a lifesaver when I got lost.
我迷路时,那份说明帮了我大忙。