挽回

wǎn huí

HSK 7–9

Meaning

挽回：扭转不利局面，使恢复原状或得到补偿；收回（已失去的东西）。

To retrieve, recover, or salvage (a situation, loss, or relationship); to make amends for.

用于描述从不利或失败的局面中设法恢复或补救，常與“损失”、“局面”、“感情”等连用。

Used to describe efforts to recover from an unfavorable or failed situation, often with words like 'loss', 'situation', 'relationship'.

1 他尽力挽回公司的损失，但已经来不及了。 (He tried his best to recover the company's losses, but it was too late.)
2 他们想要挽回这段感情，但裂痕太深了。 (They want to salvage this relationship, but the rift is too deep.)
3 政府采取措施挽回公众的信任。 (The government took measures to restore public trust.)
4 比赛中落后时，她努力挽回局面。 (When falling behind in the game, she tried hard to turn the situation around.)
5 任何道歉都无法挽回他的声誉。 (No apology can salvage his reputation.)

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