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idiom
saber rattling
以军事行动威胁他人以示威慑
Meaning
threatening military action to intimidate others
Example
The country’s recent **saber rattling** alarmed its neighbors.
idiom
sadder but wiser
失望，但从经历中学到了
Meaning
disappointed but having learned from the experience
Example
After that mistake, she was **sadder but wiser**.
idiom
safeguard your system
保护你的计算机系统或网络免受攻击
Meaning
to protect your computer system or network from attacks
Example
Make sure to **safeguard your system** with the latest antivirus software.
idiom
Sail close to the wind
冒险或危险行事。
Meaning
To take risks or act dangerously.
Example
He’s **sailing close to the wind** by lying to his boss.
idiom
sail through
轻松地成功完成某事
Meaning
to succeed at something easily
Example
With all that practice, you’ll **sail through** the interview.
idiom
Sail through something
轻松或成功地做某事。
Meaning
To do something easily or successfully.
Example
She **sailed through** her exams with top marks.
idiom
salt of the earth
yī gè hěn hǎo hé chéngshí de rén
Meaning
a very good and honest person
Example
My grandfather was the **salt of the earth**.
idiom
same old story
令人厌烦的老一套
Meaning
something boringly repetitive
Example
It's the **same old story** every time we meet.
idiom
sandboxing
一种安全机制，用于在隔离的环境中运行应用程序，以防止对系统造成潜在的损害。
Meaning
A security mechanism used to run applications in an isolated environment to prevent potential damage to the system.
Example
By using **sandboxing**, the malware was contained and couldn't affect the rest of the system.
idiom
save for a rainy day
为了未来的紧急情况而存钱
Meaning
to save money for future emergencies
Example
You should **save for a rainy day**.
phrasal-verb
save on
减少你在某物上花费的钱
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money you spend on something
Example
You can **save on** electricity by turning off lights.
idiom
save the day
通过及时采取行动来防止失败或灾难
Meaning
to prevent failure or disaster by taking timely action
Example
His quick thinking **saved the day**.
idiom
save time
减少做某事所需的时间
Meaning
to reduce the time needed for something
Example
Using shortcuts can **save time** when typing.
phrasal-verb
save up
存钱以便将来可以买东西
Meaning
to keep money so you can buy something in the future
Example
I’m trying to **save up** for a new laptop.
phrasal-verb
save up for
为了目标或购买，逐渐攒钱
Meaning
to collect money over time for a goal or purchase
Example
She’s **saving up for** a new laptop.
idiom
say hello
向某人问好
Meaning
to greet someone
Example
Please **say hello** to your parents for me.
phrasal-verb
say sorry for
为某事表达遗憾或道歉
Meaning
to express regret or apology for something
Example
He **said sorry for** his rude behavior.
phrasal-verb
say sorry to
向某人表达遗憾或道歉
Meaning
to express regret or apologize to someone
Example
You should **say sorry to** her for yelling.
phrasal-verb
say thanks to
通过言语向某人表达感激
Meaning
to verbally express gratitude to someone
Example
Don’t forget to **say thanks to** your teacher before leaving.
idiom
scale back
减少某物的大小或数量
Meaning
to reduce the size or amount of something
Example
They had to **scale back** the festival because of the budget.
phrasal-verb
scale back on
减少使用或做某事的数量
Meaning
to reduce the amount of something you use or do
Example
We've **scaled back on** paper prints to cut waste.
phrasal-verb
scale back spending
减少支出的水平
Meaning
to reduce the level of spending
Example
Due to inflation, many households are **scaling back spending**.
phrasal-verb
scale down
减少某物的大小、成本或范围
Meaning
to reduce the size, cost, or extent of something
Example
Due to rising costs, the company had to **scale down** its expansion plans.
phrasal-verb
scale down to
减少大小或容量以适应较小的需求
Meaning
to reduce the size or capacity to fit a smaller need
Example
The company had to **scale down to** a smaller data center to cut costs.