| 释义 |
save one's neck/skin
save from danger or trouble 免于遭殃；使摆脱困境
*He's saved his neck，thanks to his counsel，but people will always suspect him．多亏他的辩护律师才使他免受绞刑，但人们将永远以怀疑的眼光来看他。
*You really saved my neck by help ing me check up on many details in my paper；otherwise I couldn't have got the work done in time．你替我核对了这篇论文中的许多具体细节，真是帮了个大忙，否则我根本不可能及时完成这篇论文。 |