be saved by the bell (in boxing and other sports) be saved from being counted out by the ringing of the bell at the end of a round 被铃声解救（拳击或其他体育项目中因铃声宣布一个回合结束而幸免未被判输）。 ■ escape from a difficult situation narrowly or by an unexpected intervention （因意想不到的干预而）侥幸解围。 |