1. | [c] 节省物;节省;节约an amount of sth such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend |
Buy three and make a saving of 55p. 买三件就能节省 55 便士。 | |
With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. 用这种新锅炉,能省一大笔燃料开销。 |
2. | [pl] 储蓄金;存款money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc. |
He put all his savings into buying a boat. 他用全部积蓄买了一条船。 | |
I opened a savings account at my local bank. 我在本地银行开了一个储蓄账户。 |
3. | 节约的;节省…的that prevents the waste of the thing mentioned or stops it from being necessary |
energy-saving modifications 节能改装 | |
labour-saving devices 节省人力的装置 | |
space-saving fitted furniture 节省空间的定做的家具 |