词汇 | SAVING |
释义 | SAVING put something by and lay something by to reserve a portion of something; to preserve and store something, such as food. (Folksy.)I put some money by for a rainy day.I laid some eggs by for our use tomorrow. put something in mothballs to put something in storage. (Often said of battleships.)The navy put the old cruiser in mothballs and no one ever expected to see it again.Let's just put this small bicycle in mothballs until we hear of a child who can use it. sock something away to store something in a safe place. (Informal.)While I worked in the city, I was able to sock $100 away every month.At the present time, I can't sock away that much. squirrel something away to hide or store something. (Folksy.)Billy has been squirreling candy away in his top drawer.I've been squirreling away a little money each week for years. stock up (on something) to build up a supply of something.Before the first snow, we always stock up on firewood.John drinks a lot of milk, so we stock up when we know he's coming. |
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