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单词 safe
释义
safe
(sf )
Word forms: safer , safest , safes
1. adjective A2
Something that is safe does not cause physical harm or danger.
Officials arrived to assess whether it is safe to bring emergency food supplies into the city.
Most foods that we eat are safe for birds.
...a safe and reliable birth control option.
...a programme to make nuclear reactors safer.
2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] A2
If a person or thing is safe from something, they cannot be harmed or damaged by it.
In the future people can go to a football match knowing that they are safe from hooliganism. [+ from]
There are lots of gadgets you can install to make your home safer.
3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] A2
If you are safe, you have not been harmed, or you are not in danger of being harmed.
Where is Sophy? Is she safe?
A baby boy is safe after rescue workers pulled him from a 12-foot-deep construction hole.
Synonyms: all right, fine, intact, unscathed  
safely adverb [ADVERB with verb] B1
All 140 guests were brought out of the building safely by firefighters.
4. adjective A2
A safe place is one where it is unlikely that any harm, damage, or unpleasant things will happen to the people or things that are there.
Many refugees have fled to safer areas.
The elimination of all nuclear weapons would make the world a safer place.
We shall take the treasure away to a safe place.
safely adverb [ADVERB after verb] B1
The banker keeps the money tucked safely under his bed.
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2
If people or things have a safe journey, they reach their destination without harm, damage, or unpleasant things happening to them.
'I'm heading back home for the weekend.'—'Have a safe journey.'
...the U.N. plan to deploy 500 troops to ensure the safe delivery of food and other supplies.
safely adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADV adv] B1
The space shuttle returned safely today from a 10-day mission.
Once Mrs Armsby was safely home, she called the police again.
6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you are at a safe distance from something or someone, you are far enough away from them to avoid any danger, harm, or unpleasant effects.
I shall conceal myself at a safe distance from the battlefield.
He thinks he can find a way to vaccinate the elephants from a safe distance.
Synonyms: cautious, prudent, sure, conservative  
7. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If something you have or expect to obtain is safe, you cannot lose it or be prevented from having it.
We as consumers need to feel confident that our jobs are safe before we will spend spare cash.
Is the National Health Service safe with the Conservative party?
Rovers made the game safe with a spectacular second goal in the 84th minute.
Synonyms: risk-free, sound, secure, certain  
8. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A safe course of action is one in which there is very little risk of loss or failure.
Electricity shares are still a safe investment.
Baldwin called the 1935 election a year early to get the country behind rearmament - not the politically safe option.
safely adverb
We reveal only as much information as we can safely risk at a given time.
9. adjective
If you disapprove of something because you think it is not very exciting or original, you can describe it as safe. [disapproval]
...frustrated artists who became lawyers at an early age because it seemed a safe option.
Rock'n'roll has become so commercialised and safe since punk.
Synonyms: boring, routine, dull, old  
10. adjective
If it is safe to say or assume something, you can say it with very little risk of being wrong.
It is safe to say that some students make no effort to do quality work in school.
The only safe assumption is that the world's financial markets will have to find solutions themselves.
safely adverb [ADVERB before verb]
If I go to a grocer I know and trust, I can safely assume the eggs will be fresh.
I think you can safely say she will not be appearing in another of my films.
11. graded adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, usu ADJ with n]
If you say to someone that their secret is safe with you, you are promising not to tell it to anyone.
Don't worry, Mr Palin, your secret is safe with me.
12. countable noun
A safe is a strong metal cupboard with special locks, in which you keep money, jewellery, or other valuable things.
The files are now in a safe to which only he has the key.
Synonyms: strongbox, vault, coffer, repository  
13.  See also safely
14. in safe hands / safe in someone's hands phrase
If you say that a person or thing is in safe hands, or is safe in someone's hands, you mean that they are being looked after by a reliable person and will not be harmed.
I had a huge responsibility to ensure these packets remained in safe hands.
Don't worry, Uncle Tim, your future is safe in our hands.
15. safe as houses phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE]
If you say that something or someone is as safe as houses, you mean that they are completely safe. [British]
You can feel as safe as houses here with electric entrance gates.
16. make somewhere safe for something phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE noun] B2
If someone tries to make a place safe for a particular activity, they try to make the place suitable for that activity, although their efforts may have very undesirable effects.
Why did these men fight and die? Supposedly it was to make the world safe for democracy.
17. to play safe phrase
If you play safe or play it safe, you do not take any risks.
If you want to play safe, cut down on the amount of salt you eat.
The pilot decided that Christchurch was too far away, and played it safe and landed at Wellington.
18. to be on the safe side phrase
If you say you are doing something to be on the safe side, you mean that you are doing it in case something undesirable happens, even though this may be unnecessary.
You might still want to go for an X-ray, however, just to be on the safe side.
Synonyms: be cautious, be careful, be prudent, be alert  
19. it's better to be safe than sorry phrase
If you say 'it's better to be safe than sorry', you are advising someone to take action in order to avoid possible unpleasant consequences later, even if this seems unnecessary.
Don't be afraid to have this checked by a doctor–better safe than sorry!
20. safe and sound phrase
You say that someone is safe and sound when they are still alive or unharmed after being in danger.
All I'm hoping for is that wherever my son is he will come home safe and sound.
21. a safe pair of hands phrase
If you say that someone is or has a safe pair of hands, you mean that they are reliable and will not make any serious mistakes. [British, journalism]
He has now held five cabinet posts and remains a safe pair of hands.
22. safe in the knowledge phrase
If you do something safe in the knowledge that something else is the case, you do the first thing confidently because you are sure of the second thing. [written]
You can let your kids play here, safe in the knowledge that they won't get sunburn.
Quotations:
Better safe than sorry
Idioms:
a safe pair of hands [mainly British]
someone, especially a politician, who is good at their job and unlikely to make any serious mistakes
The mayoral office will be defined by the first incumbent, so he must be a safe pair of hands.
in safe hands
being cared for by a competent person or organization and therefore not likely to be harmed or damaged
They could get on with their own lives, knowing their girls were in safe hands.
play it safe
to not take any risks
The pilot decided that Christchurch was too far away, and played it safe, landing at Wellington.
safe as houses [British]
very safe and reliable
Both managers can count on one thing – their jobs are safe as houses.
be on the safe side
to do something as a precaution, although it is unlikely to be necessary
You probably won't need to apply for planning permission to build a shed in your garden, but to be on the safe side, check with your local planning department.
Collocations:
bank safe
I locked away all the negatives in a bank safe.
Times, Sunday Times
It describes and recommends the necessary minimum capital requirements necessary to keep the bank safe and sound.
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He was also a bank safe and home safety box salesman.
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Thick as a bank safe.
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The government was more interested in making the banks safe than getting them lending.
Times, Sunday Times
food safe
The paper also needs to be split from the straw's 'food safe' glue.
The Sun
The container used for marinating should be glass or food safe plastic.
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It also breaks down to food safe and environmentally friendly residues (acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide), and therefore can be used in non-rinse applications.
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Each pod contains seven grams of coffee compressed into a food safe filter package.
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Many other alternatives are not food safe.
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home safe
Their textile surface should provide enough grip to get you home safe.
Times, Sunday Times
Keep your home safe with a free carbon monoxide alarm.
The Sun
The 23 who didn't complete came home safe.
The Sun
Here are some of the simple tips they give to keep your home safe.
The Sun
And unless all the runners come home safe, it will do little to entice a potential new backer.
Times, Sunday Times
hotel safe
In fact, lock them in your hotel safe.
The Sun
Use the hotel safe or the safe in your room for cash.
The Sun
Leave the rest and at least one credit card in the hotel safe.
The Sun
It pays to keep luxury items away from prying eyes or in the hotel safe.
The Sun
And don't carry all your cards around with you - leave at least one in the hotel safe, just in case!
The Sun
office safe
Initially he presumes they want him to unlock the office safe, but when they drive him off into the countryside, he imagines the worst.
The Times Literary Supplement
The money will be kept in the office safe prior to the deal.
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They also plan to wear gloves and masks as they don't trust bosses to keep desks and offices safe and clean.
The Sun
safe storage
You can buy bullion, but this requires safe storage.
Times, Sunday Times
Low-risk bonds, on the other hand, are so highly valued that investors will pay for safe storage.
Times, Sunday Times
Mobile labs, safe storage units, extra beds, sanitation experts and on-the-spot specialist training of nurses must be part of a comprehensive response.
Times, Sunday Times
Instead, carbon dioxide would be injected into the wells, providing a triple benefit of enhanced oil-well output, hydrogen for power generation and safe storage of carbon.
Times, Sunday Times
New seats - sadly, not armchairs - are on the way and the cabins will have more light and space, including safe storage for a handbag.
Times, Sunday Times
safe swimming
After all, the local economies in seaside resorts rely on being able to offer safe swimming off their beaches.
Times, Sunday Times
Mercifully, there are some safe swimming spots to escape the relentless sunshine.
Times, Sunday Times
On the beach, watch out for the 'safe swimming' flags to avoid being mown down by a surfer.
Times, Sunday Times
It's a liveable joy in spring and autumn, with decent restaurants, safe swimming beaches and glorious walks.
Times, Sunday Times
It has the all-important stream, safe swimming, rock-pooling and, at low water, the ideal terrain for beach cricket.
Times, Sunday Times
safe travel
Where companies can help their employees with safe travel, they ought to do so.
Times,Sunday Times
The measures coincide with a new general obligation on local authorities to promote sustainable and safe travel for all pupils from next month.
Times, Sunday Times
In 1984, the ship underwent another major refit, to ensure safe travel for its passengers for many years to come.
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Complete streets design principles are roadway design features that accommodate and facilitate safe travel by pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists of all ages and abilities.
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They operate ordinary-type buses, and newly acquired airconditioned buses which provide safe travel to passengers.
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safe workplace
The aim was to provide an efficient, inspiring and safe workplace and a welcoming and accessible facility for visitors to the site.
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Shielding yourself by providing legal safe workplace.
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Studies done by professors and students vary from studying the financial impacts of tax legislation to designing safer workplaces and facilitating healthy growth of premature infants.
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safe zone
I need to lose 6kg to get back to the safe zone.
Times, Sunday Times
Have it in a safe zone: the lobby or one of the conference rooms or business centres that every big hotel has.
Times,Sunday Times
Conditions for people on the edge of the 30km (18-mile) safe zone around the plant also appear to be deteriorating.
Times, Sunday Times
The hope on the horizon, he said, was that the army would collapse under mass defections once outside powers have created a safe zone for deserters.
Times, Sunday Times
International observers and journalists have been barred from the safe zone since its creation.
Times, Sunday Times
supposedly safe
Shares might be risky and profits under threat, but all the supposedly safe havens look incredibly expensive.
Times, Sunday Times
Investors want supposedly safe assets that offer better returns.
Times, Sunday Times
Fortune rarely favours those who flee into supposedly safe havens.
Times,Sunday Times
There are those of us who would have done the same while on holiday in a quiet, supposedly safe resort, and those of us who wouldn't.
The Sun
The company issued replacements, which were supposedly safe, but a number of these caught fire, including one incident on a passenger flight.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 安全的, 保险柜
Japanese: 安全な, 金庫
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