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saving grace
saving gracen. A redeeming quality, especially one that compensates for one's shortcomings: The scintillating conversation was the saving grace of a bad and overpriced meal.sav′ing grace′
n. a quality that makes up for other generally negative characteristics; redeeming feature. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | saving grace - (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"grace, state of gracestate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches | | 2. | saving grace - a redeeming quality or characteristic; "her love of music remains her one saving grace"; "her sense of humor has to be a saving grace"; "the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs"characteristic - a distinguishing quality |
saving graceadjective redeeming feature, asset, good point, advantage, blessing, boon, ace in the hole, mitigating feature, feather in your cap, ace up your sleeve Humour is your saving grace.Translationssave1 (seiv) verb1. to rescue or bring out of danger. He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures. 拯救 拯救2. to keep (money etc) for future use. He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house. 儲蓄 储蓄3. to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc). Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter. 節省 节省4. in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal. The goalkeeper saved six goals. 救球 救球5. to free from the power of sin and evil. 救贖 （宗教）替...赎罪 6. to keep data in the computer. 將資料存在電腦內 （计算机）存档 noun (in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal. 救球 救球ˈsaver noun a person or thing that saves, avoids waste etc. The telephone is a great time-saver. 節省的人，節省裝置 节省的人，节能装置 ˈsaving noun a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way. It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes. 節省，省下來的錢 节省，存款 ˈsavings noun plural money saved up. He keeps his savings in the bank. 存款 储蓄saviour , (American) savior (ˈseivjə) noun1. (usually with capital) a person or god who saves people from sin, hell etc. 救世主 救世主2. a person who rescues a person etc from danger etc. He was the saviour of his country. 救星 救星saving grace a good quality that makes up for a fault. His speeches are boring but they have the saving grace of being short. 可取之處 可取之处，可弥补缺点的优点 savings account an account in a bank or post office on which interest is paid. 銀行存款帳戶 银行存款帐户savings bank a bank that receives small savings and gives interest. 儲蓄銀行 储蓄银行save up to save. He's been saving up for a new bike. 存錢 积蓄saving grace
saving graceA redeeming quality of something or someone. The only saving grace about that house is the large eat-in kitchen. Aunt Gertrude's incessant talking can be annoying, but her kindness is her saving grace—I know that she would help us with anything, no questions asked.See also: grace, savingsaving graceCliché the one thing that saves or redeems someone or something that would otherwise be a total disaster. Her saving grace is that she has a lot of money. The saving grace for the whole evening was the good music played by the band.See also: grace, savingsaving grace, aA redeeming quality, especially one compensating for drawbacks or negative characteristics. For example, She may not be too knowledgeable, but her saving grace is that she doesn't pretend to be . This term, dating from the late 1500s, at first referred to the concept of being saved from eternal damnation, and was used more loosely only from the late 1800s on. See also: savinga saving grace COMMON A saving grace is a good quality or feature in someone or something that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless. He was bad-tempered and deeply opinionated but he had one saving grace: he assembled one of the greatest private art collections of this century. It's an excellent performance and one of the film's few saving graces.See also: grace, savinga ˌsaving ˈgrace a quality which prevents somebody/something from being completely bad: She can be difficult at times. Her saving grace is her sense of humour.See also: grace, savingsaving grace, aA single redeeming quality, usually cited as compensating for other, negative characteristics. The term, which alludes to the theological concept of salvation from eternal damnation, was used literally from the late sixteenth century on. It began to be transferred to matters of somewhat lighter import in the late nineteenth century. J. B. Priestley so used it (Self-Selected Essays, 1932): “Here, in its plain lack of ideas, is the saving grace of this dull company.”See also: savingEncyclopediaSeesaveMedicalSeeSAVELegalSeeSavesaving grace
Synonyms for saving graceadj redeeming featureSynonyms- redeeming feature
- asset
- good point
- advantage
- blessing
- boon
- ace in the hole
- mitigating feature
- feather in your cap
- ace up your sleeve
Synonyms for saving gracenoun (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by GodSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a redeeming quality or characteristicRelated Words |