saving grace

英 [ˌseɪvɪŋ ˈɡreɪs]

美 [ˌseɪvɪŋ ˈɡreɪs]

n. 仅有的优点; 唯一可取之处

牛津词典

noun

仅有的优点；唯一可取之处
the one good quality that a person or thing has that prevents them or it from being completely bad

N-COUNT 可资弥补的特点;补偿因素;可取之处;仅有的优点
Asaving graceis a good quality or feature in a person or thing that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless.
1. Ageing's one saving grace is you worry less about what people think.
  上了年纪的一个好处是不再那般担心别人的看法。

noun

a redeeming quality or characteristic
1. her love of music remains her one saving grace
2. her sense of humor has to be a saving grace
3. the saving grace for both developments is that they are creating jobs
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God
1. the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin
2. it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church
3. the Virgin lived in a state of grace
Synonym:gracestate of grace

Those who wait upon the Lord will indeed experience the epiphany of his saving grace.
等候耶和华的，的确会经历祂救赎恩典的显现。
That play's only saving grace was that it didn't last long.
那出戏的唯一可取之处是它不算太长。
However, a few more companies including Microsoft did send representatives, and the empirical workshop was a saving grace.
然而，更多的公司包括微软派出了代表，并且这种经验式的研讨会也有可取之处。
Her sense of humor is her saving grace.
她惟一的长处是有幽默感。
He may is stupid and mean, but his one saving grace is his humour.
他虽说又愚蠢又吝啬，但他有幽默的长处。
This book is very badly written, and its only saving grace is its interesting color photographs.
这本书写得很糟糕，唯一可取之处就是书上那些有趣的彩色照片。
The ability to agree on that, or anything, may be our saving grace.
能同意这一点，或许是我们可取的地方。
The saving grace is that China, on the showing so far, is not about to frighten the horses.
幸运的是，目前的迹象表明，中国不会做出“惊人”之举。
Knowing deep down you could have been his saving grace.
但你深知自己本来有帮助他的机会。
Surety, humour is the saving grace of us, for without it we should die of vexation.
毫无疑问，幽默是惟一帮助我们摆脱矛盾的办法，要是没有它，我们就会死于烦恼。