Salvaging Meaning in English
word · lemma: salvage
释义
The act of saving something valuable from being lost, damaged, or destroyed, especially from things that are already in a bad condition.
用法与细微差别
Often used for physical items, like materials from a wreck, but can also refer to saving non-physical things (like reputations). Common phrases: 'salvaging materials', 'salvaging a situation'. Usually implies partial rather than total saving.
例句
They are salvaging wood from the old house.
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The team is salvaging equipment after the flood.
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They spent hours salvaging parts from the car.
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We're hoping there's still something worth salvaging after the fire.
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He focused on salvaging his reputation after the scandal.
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Salvaging what you can is sometimes better than losing everything.
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