英语词汇saved by the bell的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	saved by the bell
词源	saved by the bell. An expression first used in boxing, saved by the bell means to be rescued from something at the last mo- ment. It originally described a fighter about to be counted out when the bell rings ending the round, saving him at least for another round. This practice became mandatory under the Queensberry rules, introduced in 1867.
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