"saving grace" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 唯一可取之处
• 唯一的优点

Definition

“Saving grace”指在糟糕或不愉快的情况中唯一的优点或积极方面，使情况稍微好一些，避免完全变糟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Saving grace”较正式，多用于形容糟糕情境中唯一的好处。常见搭配有“the only saving grace”。不用来描述能彻底扭转局势的大优点。

Examples

The playground's only saving grace is the big shade tree.

操场唯一的**可取之处**是那棵大树能遮荫。

His kindness was her saving grace during hard times.

在艰难时期，他的善良是她唯一的**安慰（可取之处）**。

The movie was boring, but the music was its saving grace.

这部电影很无聊，但音乐是它唯一的**优点**。

My job is stressful; the flexible hours are the only saving grace.

我的工作压力很大，唯一的**优点**是工时灵活。

Sarah doesn’t like the city, but her friends are her saving grace.

Sarah不喜欢这座城市，但朋友是她唯一的**慰藉**。

The party was a disaster; the dessert table was its saving grace.

派对很糟糕，甜点台是唯一的**亮点**。