Save face.
/seɪv feɪs/
Save face.
/seɪv feɪs/
“Save face”是指在社交情境中避免丢脸或尴尬的一个习惯用法。在很多文化中,面子是极其重要的,这个习语反映了个人在公众场合中尽力维持尊严和声誉的情况。
Tom did his best to save face after forgetting his lines on stage.
汤姆在台上忘词后尽力保持面子。
She apologized quickly to save face in front of her colleagues.
她在同事面前迅速道歉以保持面子。
Despite the error in his report, he managed to save face by confidently addressing the issue during the meeting.
尽管报告中有错误,他在会议中自信地解决问题,成功保住了面子。