He had to resign, to save face.
為了保全面子，他不得不辭職。
瘋狂英語特別拿手好戲卡
第 26 部分（額外成就感）
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
v. 辭職;放棄;屈從;勉強接受;
?? re再+sign記號，信號→再做記號→再簽字→任職簽一次，辭職簽一次 →辭職
"You must resign yourselves to waiting a bit longer."
你們要耐心多等一會兒.
近義：quitclaim, relinquish, renounce, surrender, waive, abandon
反義：persevere, mutiny, resist, revolt, upheave, uprise
vt. 節省;保存;儲蓄;解救;
vi. 節省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj. 除…之外;
n. 救援，救援;
?? save救助 → 挽救
"It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation."
當時得采取一些巧妙的政治手段以挽回局勢。
近義：liberate, rescue, salvage, emancipate, free, husband
反義：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
n. 面容;表面;臉;方面;
vt.& vi. 面對;面向…;正視;承認;
vt. （感到不能）對付;（明知不好辦而）交談;必須對付（某情況）;面臨…;
?? face=fac表示臉、面 → 臉；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
聞到這令人作嘔的氣味,他皺眉蹙額.
近義：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep