"save the day" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 挽救局面
• 拯救危局

Definition

在最後關頭防止計劃、活動或局面失敗或變成災難，通常是及時挽救某種情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式表達，正面含義。用來形容某人在最後時刻拯救了局勢，常見於故事、電影或日常情境。

Examples

The fireman arrived just in time to save the day.

消防員及時趕到，**挽救了局面**。

She brought extra snacks and saved the day at the picnic.

她帶了額外的小喫，在野餐時**拯救了危局**。

The battery died, but Dad saved the day with a spare one.

電池沒電了，但爸爸用備用電池**挽救了局面**。

Just when we thought we’d have to cancel the show, Lucy saved the day by fixing the lights.

我們以為表演要取消時，Lucy 修好了燈，**挽救了危局**。

My phone crashed during my presentation, but my colleague saved the day by lending me his laptop.

演講時手機死機了，同事把筆記本借給我，**拯救了危局**。

We were about to run out of gas, but Brian saved the day with his emergency can in the trunk.

我們快沒汽油了，還好 Brian 後車箱有緊急油桶，**挽救了局面**。