salvage
/ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsal-vij/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa)
salvage — 動詞
- salvagepresent simple I / you / we / they
- salvages3rd person singular
- salvaging-ing form
- salvagedpast simple
1. to take goods or property out of a dangerous situation such as a fire, flood, or
搶救；打撈
從災難中挽救財物
to take goods or property out of a dangerous situation such as a fire, flood, or shipwreck, so that they are not lost or destroyed
Gabriela's team managed to salvage several paintings from the burning museum.
Gabriela 的團隊成功從燃燒的博物館中搶救出幾幅畫作。
salvage + concrete object + from + disaster location
After the ship hit the rocks, divers were sent to salvage the cargo.
船隻撞上礁石後，潛水員被派去打撈貨物。
The old wooden furniture was the only thing Rin could salvage from the flooded house.
那些舊木製家具是 Rin 唯一能從淹水的房子裡搶救出來的東西。
Volunteers worked through the night to salvage documents from the damaged library.
志工們徹夜工作，從受損的圖書館中搶救文件。
Brian's family tried to salvage their belongings after the earthquake destroyed their home.
Brian 一家在地震摧毀他們的家園後，試圖搶救他們的財物。
文法句型
salvage + noun phrase (concrete object) + from + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object is nearly always something physical — cargo, furniture, documents, or artworks. Used mainly when referring to disasters like fires, floods, shipwrecks, or earthquakes.
常見錯誤
2. to act in a way that stops a bad situation from becoming a complete failure or t
挽救
讓壞局面不致失敗
to act in a way that stops a bad situation from becoming a complete failure or that makes it less harmful than it could have been
Tariro tried to salvage the evening by telling a funny story after the argument.
Tariro 在爭吵後講了個有趣的故事，試圖挽救這個夜晚。
salvage + social situation (evening, party, meeting)
Walid managed to salvage his reputation by apologising in public for the mistake.
Walid 公開為自己的錯誤道歉，成功挽救了名譽。
Pim's quick thinking salvaged the presentation when the projector broke down.
投影機故障時，Pim 的機智反應挽救了簡報。
The team salvaged a draw from a match they were losing by three goals.
那支球隊從落後三球的局面中挽救了一場平局。
It was too late to salvage anything from the failed business deal.
那筆失敗的商業交易已經太遲，無法挽救任何東西。
文法句型
salvage + abstract noun (reputation, evening, relationship, season)
用法筆記
The object is always an abstract noun referring to a situation, relationship, reputation, event, or career — never a physical object. Distinguish from sense 1 (RESCUE FROM DISASTER), which uses concrete objects.
常見錯誤
salvage — 名詞
1. the process of taking goods, property, or materials out of a dangerous or badly
打撈；搶救
從災難中挽救物品的行動
the process of taking goods, property, or materials out of a dangerous or badly damaged place so that they are not lost
The salvage of the sunken ship took the team almost three months.
那艘沉船的打撈作業花了團隊將近三個月的時間。
the salvage of + concrete noun
Firefighters focused on the salvage of valuable equipment from the burning factory.
消防員專注於從燃燒中的工廠搶救貴重設備。
A salvage operation was launched to recover the wreckage from the ocean floor.
當局展開了一項打撈作業，以從海底取回殘骸。
The salvage of ancient pottery from the seabed attracted worldwide attention.
從海底打撈古代陶器的工作引起了全球的關注。
Insurance companies paid for the salvage of vehicles after the flood.
保險公司支付了洪水過後車輛的打撈費用。
- abandonment
the act of leaving goods behind
- destruction
salvage prevents destruction
文法句型
the salvage of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the compound noun 'salvage operation' or 'salvage team'. The noun is uncountable — you do not say 'a salvage' to mean a single act.
常見錯誤
2. objects or materials that have been taken out of a wrecked ship, burnt building,
搶救物
從災難中救出的物品
objects or materials that have been taken out of a wrecked ship, burnt building, or other disaster scene and kept
The salvage from the warehouse fire included steel beams and industrial machinery.
倉庫火災的搶救物包括鋼樑和工業機械。
salvage from + disaster origin
Amihan sorted through the salvage of the old church, keeping anything that could be repaired.
Amihan 仔細翻查老教堂的搶救物，保留任何可以修復的東西。
The wreck's salvage was auctioned off to collectors around the world.
那艘沉船的搶救物被拍賣給世界各地的收藏家。
Kasia found a box of old photographs among the salvage from her grandmother's house.
Kasia 在祖母房子火災後的搶救物中找到了一盒舊照片。
Most of the salvage from the train derailment was stored in a secure warehouse.
列車出軌後的大部分搶救物都存放在一個安全的倉庫中。
文法句型
the salvage from + noun phrase (origin)
用法筆記
Always refers to physical items. Unlike sense 1 (ACT OF RESCUING), which names the action, this sense names the things themselves. The two are often distinguished by context: 'the salvage was difficult' (sense 1) vs 'the salvage was sold' (sense 2).