| 单词 | face-saving |
| 释义 | face-savingadjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A face-saving action is one which prevents damage to your reputation or the loss of people's respect for you. The decision is a face-saving compromise which will allow the government to remainin office. face-saving in British Englishadjective maintaining dignity or prestige face-saving in American English (ˈfeɪsˌseɪvɪŋ) adjective preserving or intended to preserve one's dignity, self-respect, or good reputation Examples of 'face-saving' in a sentence |
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