"saving grace" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 唯一可取之處
• 唯一的優點

Definition

「Saving grace」是指在糟糕或令人不快的情況中唯一的優點或正面之處，使情況稍好，避免完全變壞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Saving grace」偏正式，多用於說明壞情況下唯一的好處。常見搭配有「the only saving grace」。不用於描述能完全改變情況的大優點。

Examples

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

操場唯一的**可取之處**是那棵大樹能遮蔭。

His kindness was her saving grace during hard times.

在困難時期，他的善良是她唯一的**安慰（可取之處）**。

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

這部電影很無聊，但音樂是它唯一的**優點**。

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

我的工作壓力很大，唯一的**優點**是工時彈性。

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

Sarah不喜歡這座城市，但朋友是她唯一的**慰藉**。

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

派對很糟糕，甜點桌是唯一的**亮點**。