sav
sav — noun
1. a casual shortened way of referring to Cabernet Sauvignon, a full-bodied red win
a casual shortened way of referring to Cabernet Sauvignon, a full-bodied red wine that was first made in France.
Felipe grabbed a bottle of sav from the small shop near his flat.
The waiter at the Italian place recommended a sav to go with the steak.
collocation: recommended + sav / goes with + [food]
When asked about red wines, Minh said sav is her favourite for cold nights.
Wei poured a glass of sav to go with the roast beef at Sunday dinner.
Tamar bought three bottles of sav for the New Year celebration last week.
- Cabernet Sauvignon
full formal name; 'sav' is the casual shortening
用法筆記
Used mainly in casual spoken conversation among people who know wine. In formal wine writing, the full name 'Cabernet Sauvignon' is preferred.
常見錯誤
sav — abbreviation
1. a written short form of 'savings', used on bank statements, financial forms, and
a written short form of 'savings', used on bank statements, financial forms, and signs to refer to money that a person keeps in a bank rather than spending.
The bank statement showed five hundred dollars in the sav account.
collocation: sav account
Kabir checked his sav balance before making a big purchase.
collocation: sav balance
Henrik transferred money from his sav account to his checking account.
The interest rate on the sav account is two point five percent this year.
Selim opened a new sav account for his emergency fund.
- savings
full form; 'sav' is the abbreviation used in labels and forms
用法筆記
Almost always appears as a modifier before a noun ('sav account', 'sav balance'). Not used in formal writing where 'savings' is expected in full.