safe
adj
noun
interjection
seɪf
adj
1
NOT CAUSING HARM
不会引起伤害
not
likely
to
cause
any
physical
injury
or
harm
安全的;
Don’t
go
near
the
edge
–
it
isn’t
safe.
不要靠近边缘 — 那样不安全。
Flying
is
one
of
the
safest
forms
of
travel.
乘飞机是最安全的旅行方式之一。
a
safe
working
environment
安全的工作环境
it
is
safe
(for
sb)
to
do
sth
Is
it
safe
to
swim
here?
在这儿游泳安全吗？
safe
to
use/drink/eat
etc
The
water
is
treated
to
make
it
safe
to
drink.
为能安全饮用，已对这水进行了处理。
[+
for
]
play-areas
that
are
safe
for
children
对儿童来说很安全的玩耍区
(at/from)
a
safe
distance
We
watched
from
a
safe
distance.
我们在安全距离之外观看。
Drivers
should
keep
a
safe
distance
from
the
car
in
front.
驾车者应该和前面的车辆保持安全距离。
safe
driver
Women
are
safer
drivers
than
men.
女性开车比男性更安全。
2
NOT IN DANGER
没有危险
not
in
danger
of
being
lost,
harmed,
or
stolen
安全的;
not before noun 不用于名词前
She
doesn’t
feel
safe
in
the
house
on
her
own.
她独自一人在家感到不安全。
[+
from
]
The
birds’
nests
are
high
up,
safe
from
predators.
鸟巢筑得很高，以安全地避开捕食者。
Make
sure
you
keep
these
documents
safe
.
你一定要把这些文件保管好。
safe
and
sound/well
(unharmed,
especially
after
being
in
danger)
安然无恙
The
missing
children
were
found
safe
and
sound.
失踪的孩子们都安然无恙。
3
safe place
a
place
where
something
is
not
likely
to
be
stolen
or
lost
保险的地方，安全的地方
keep/put
sth
in
a
safe
place
Keep
your
credit
cards
in
a
safe
place.
把信用卡放在安全的地方。
4
safe journey/arrival/return etc
a
journey
etc
when
someone
or
something
is
not
harmed
or
lost
平安的旅行/到达/归来等
BrE
His
family
celebrated
his
safe
return
home.
家人庆祝他平安归来。
safe
journey
Dad
rang
to
wish
me
a
safe
journey.
爸爸打电话来祝我一路平安。
5
NO RISK
没有风险
not
involving
any
risk
and
very
likely
to
be
successful
安全的，没有风险的
BrE
a
safe
investment
没有风险的投资
a
safe
method
of
contraception
安全的避孕方法
it’s
safe
to
say/assume
(that)
I
think
it’s
safe
to
say
that
the
future
is
looking
pretty
good.
我想可以这么说，前景看上去很好。
be
(as)
safe
as
houses
6
SUBJECT
话题
a
safe
subject
of
conversation
is
not
likely
to
upset
anyone
or
make
people
argue
保险的，不会令人不快的，不会引起争议的
I
kept
to
safe
subjects,
like
the
weather.
我只谈一些无关痛痒的话题，例如天气。
7
to be on the safe side
to
do
something
in
order
to
be
certain
to
avoid
an
unpleasant
situation
[口] 为安全起见，为了稳妥
spoken
I’d
take
an
umbrella,
just
to
be
on
the
safe
side.
为稳妥起见，我还是带把伞好。
8
be in safe hands
to
be
with
someone
who
will
look
after
you
very
well
受到妥善照顾
Everyone
wants
to
feel
that
their
children
are
in
safe
hands.
人人都希望自己的孩子得到妥善的照顾。
9
better (to be) safe than sorry
used
to
say
that
it
is
better
to
be
careful,
even
if
this
takes
time,
effort
etc,
than
take
a
risk
that
may
have
a
bad
result
[口] 宁愿稳妥免致后悔
spoken
Set
the
alarm
clock
–
better
safe
than
sorry!
给闹钟设好时间 — 宁求稳妥以免后悔啦！
10
safe in the knowledge that …
10.
completely
certain
that
something
is
true
or
will
happen
确信…，肯定…
She
went
out,
safe
in
the
knowledge
that
no
one
else
was
awake.
她确信没有人醒着后便出去了。
11
a safe pair of hands
11.
someone
you
can
trust
to
do
a
difficult
job
without
making
mistakes
信得过的人
12
safe!
12.
used
by
young
people
to
show
approval
of
something
[英，口，非正式] 酷！ 棒！ 好！〔年轻人用来表示赞成某事〕
BrE spoken informal
‘Alex
is
having
a
party.’
‘Oh,
safe!’
“亚历克斯要开派对。”“噢，太好了！”
13
NO PROBLEM
没问题
used
to
say
that
something
is
good
and
that
there
is
no
problem
[英，口，非正式] 挺好，没问题
BrE spoken informal
‘How’s
your
new
boss?’
‘She’s
safe.’
“你的新老板怎么样？”“她挺好。”
noun
14
a
strong
metal
box
or
cupboard
with
special
locks
where
you
keep
money
and
valuable
things
保险柜，保险箱
interjection
15
said
by
young
people
as
a
greeting
[英，非正式] 嗨，喂〔年轻人打招呼时说〕