英语词汇“to be saved by the bell”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P16. to be saved by the bell: (Boxing) to be saved from being counted out by the ringing of the bell at the end of a round; (figurative) to be rescued from a difficult situation by a timely intervention.

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1909 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 16 Feb. 3/2 Rob Wilson..was saved by the bell from a knockout in the tenth and last round of his bout with Young Corbett.

1959 A. Sillitoe Loneliness of Long-distance Runner 31 ‘Ain't it next door to a pub, then?’ I wanted to know. He answered me sharp: ‘No, it bloody well aint.’.. ‘Then I don't know it,’ I told him, saved by the bell.

1971 L. Koppett N.Y. Times Guide Spectator Sports v. 116 If a man is knocked down in the closing seconds of a round, so that the bell rings ending the round before the count of 10 has been reached, he can be ‘saved by the bell’.

1976 G. Sims End of Web i. 13 Had he been saved by the bell... Was there still a chance of some lovers' games?

2007 J. Buchanan If Better is Possible xxix. 177 The student teacher was saved by the bell and the class moved on.

单词	to be saved by the bell
释义	> as lemmas to be saved by the bell P16. to be saved by the bell: (Boxing) to be saved from being counted out by the ringing of the bell at the end of a round; (figurative) to be rescued from a difficult situation by a timely intervention. ΚΠ 1909 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 16 Feb. 3/2 Rob Wilson..was saved by the bell from a knockout in the tenth and last round of his bout with Young Corbett. 1959 A. Sillitoe Loneliness of Long-distance Runner 31 ‘Ain't it next door to a pub, then?’ I wanted to know. He answered me sharp: ‘No, it bloody well aint.’.. ‘Then I don't know it,’ I told him, saved by the bell. 1971 L. Koppett N.Y. Times Guide Spectator Sports v. 116 If a man is knocked down in the closing seconds of a round, so that the bell rings ending the round before the count of 10 has been reached, he can be ‘saved by the bell’. 1976 G. Sims End of Web i. 13 Had he been saved by the bell... Was there still a chance of some lovers' games? 2007 J. Buchanan If Better is Possible xxix. 177 The student teacher was saved by the bell and the class moved on. extracted from savev. < as lemmas
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