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saving grace

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  • 可以弥补缺点的优点;可取之处

详细释义

Noun:
  1. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence;

    "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"
    "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"
    "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"

  2. a redeeming quality or characteristic;

    "her love of music remains her one saving grace"
    "her sense of humor has to be a saving grace"
    "the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs"

双语例句

    1. His saving grace was his sense of humor.
      他的可取之处是他的幽默感。

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