单词save face
网络: 挽回面子；保全面子；顾面子
Basically, however, Hitler was merely trying to save face when he spoke of "recapture of a part of the territories now lost in the West" .
说穿了，希特勒所谓“收复现在失去的西方部分地区”，只不过是想保全自己的面子而已。
He said that he was trying to save face.
他那样说是为了保全面子。
I don"t have the heart to tell the conference now. It"s the second time I"ve done this. How can I save face? I feel terrible.
现在，我没有勇气告诉上海方面。这可是第二回了。我怎么才能挽回面子呢？我觉得糟透了。
Chandler tries to save face and makes the "OK" sign with his hands, while obviously unable to breathe.
钱德勒想保持正常表情，做了个“没事”的手势，但很明显已不能呼吸。
Bill would not play in the game because he knew he could not do well and he wanted to save face.
比尔不会去参加这次比赛，因为他知道他打不好，他要保全面子。
After the big problem at the factory, to save face . The company had to blame the machinery .
工厂遭到变故后，为了挽回名誉，公司只能把责任归咎于机器上。
To be accused of a fault is to "lose face, " and the fact must be denied, no matter what the evidence, in order to save face.
犯了错被人揭发出来，就是“丢脸”，所以不管证据多么确凿，也必须否认事实，以保住面子。
So some people may be trying to save face because they didn"t nail down the resources they should have nailed down.
所以某些人可能试图挽回面子因为他们在应该获得那些资源的时候却没有去得到它们。
Do not argue with one another in front of parents, family members, or neighbors. Save face in public.
吵架不当着父母、亲戚、邻居的面吵，在公共场所给对方面子。
Example: Instead of firing the corrupt executive, they allowed him to retire in order that he might save face.
为了保全这个腐败长官的颜面，他们同意让他主动退休来代替被开除的惩罚。