- If you're safe, you're out of harm's way, or protected from being hurt. These days most parents strap their small children into car seats to keep them safe.
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- adj. 安全的；
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1. The children are quite safe here.
孩子们在这里十分安全。
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2. She didn't feel safe on her own.
她一个人待着，觉得不安全。
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3. Your secret is safe with me .
你的秘密不会从我这儿传出去。
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4. Is the water here safe to drink?
这儿的水能喝吗？
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5. The missing child was found safe and well.
走失的孩子平平安安地找回来了。
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6. Keep your passport in a safe place.
把护照放到保险的地方。
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7. a safe investment
无风险的投资
- safe (adj.) c. 1300, "unscathed, unhurt, uninjured; free from danger or molestation, in safety, secure; saved spiritually, redeemed, not damned;" from Old French sauf "protected, watched-over; assured of salvation," from Latin salvus "uninjured, in good health, safe," related to salus "good health," saluber "healthful," all from PIE *solwos from root *sol- "whole, well-kept."
- safe (n.) "chest for keeping food or valuables," early 15c., save, from Middle French en sauf "in safety," from sauf (see safe (adj.)). Spelling with -f- first recorded 1680s, from influence of safe (adj.).
safe ★ / seɪf ; NAmE seɪf / adjective , noun safe safes adjective ★ ( safer , saf·est ) protected 受保护 1 ★ [not before noun ] protected from any danger or harm 处境（或情况）安全 ◆ The children are quite safe here. 孩子们在这里十分安全。 ◆ She didn't feel safeon her own. 她一个人待着，觉得不安全。 ◆ Will the car be safe parked in the road? 车停在马路上安全吗？ safe(from sb/sth) ◆ They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. 他们力图使国家免遭恐怖分子的袭击。 ◆ Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). 你的秘密不会从我这儿传出去。 ◆ Here's your passport. Now keepit safe. 这是你的护照。你可保管好了。 OPP unsafe without physical danger 对身体无害 2 ★ not likely to lead to any physical harm or danger 不损害（或危害）健康的；安全的 safe(for sb) (to do sth) ◆ Is the water here safe to drink? 这儿的水能喝吗？ ◆ The street is not safe for children to play in. 孩子在大街上玩不安全。 ◆ It is one of the safest cars in the world. 这是世界上最安全的车型之一。 ◆ We watched the explosion from a safe distance. 我们在安全距离之外观看了爆破。 ◆ Builders were called in to makethe building safe. 召来建筑工加固这栋大楼。 OPP unsafe not harmed/lost 没有受伤╱丢失 3 ★ not harmed, damaged, lost, etc. 未受伤害（或未遭损害、未丢失等）的 ◆ We were glad she let us know she was safe. 她告诉我们她平安无事，我们很高兴。 ◆ The missing child was found safe and well. 走失的孩子平平安安地找回来了。 ◆ They turned up safe and sound. 他们安然无恙地出现了。 ◆ A reward was offered for the animal's safe return. 悬赏要求将动物安全送还。 place 地方 4 ★ where sb/sth is not likely to be in danger or to be lost 无危险的；无丢失之虞的 ◆ We all want to live in safer cities. 我们都希望住在比较安全的城市里。 ◆ Keep your passport in a safe place. 把护照放到保险的地方。 OPP unsafe without risk 无风险 5 ★ not involving much or any risk; not likely to be wrong or to upset sb 风险小的；无风险的；不大会错的；不致冒犯别人的 ◆ a safe investment 无风险的投资 ◆ a safe subject for discussion 没有忌讳的讨论题目 safe(to do sth) ◆ It's safe to assume (that)there will always be a demand for new software. 可以肯定地认为，人们对新的软件一直有需求。 ◆ It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. 多带点钱保险些，以防急用。 ◆ ( disapproving) The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. 演出不错，只是太四平八稳，缺少新意。 person 人 6 ★ [usually before noun ] doing an activity in a careful way 谨慎的；小心的 SYN careful ◆ a safe driver 谨慎的司机 law 法律 7 based on good evidence 有确凿证据的 ◆ a safe verdict 确当的裁定 OPP unsafe approving 赞同；满意 8 ( BrE) ( informal) used by young people to show that they approve of sb/sth （年轻人用语，表示赞同）很好的，不错的，令人满意的 ◆ I like him, he's safe. 我喜欢他，他很不错。 ◆ That kid's safe. 那小家伙挺好的。 9 ( BrE) ( informal) used by young people as a way of accepting sth that is offered （年轻人用语，表示接受）可以 ◆ ‘You want some?’ ‘Yeah, safe.’ “你要一些吗？”“好的，行。” ☞see also fail-safe IDIOMS ˌbetter ˌsafe than ˈsorry ( saying) used to say that it is wiser to be too careful than to act too quickly and do sth you may later wish you had not 宁可事先谨慎有余，不要事后追悔莫及 in safe ˈhands | in the safe hands of sb being taken care of well by sb 在可靠的人手里；受到妥善照管 ◆ I've left the kids in safe hands—with my parents. 我把孩子托付给了靠得住的人，就是我父母。 ◆ Their problem was in the safe hands of the experts. 他们的问题交给行家处理了。 on the ˈsafe side being especially careful; taking no risks 谨慎为是；不冒险 ◆ I took some extra cash just to be on the safe side. 我多带了一些现金，以防万一。 play (it) ˈsafe to be careful; to avoid risks 谨慎行事；避免冒险 (as) ˌsafe as ˈhouses ( BrE) very safe 非常安全 safe in the knowledge that confident because you know that sth is true or will happen 料定；确信 ◆ She went out safe in the knowledge that she looked fabulous. 她确信自己打扮得无可挑剔后才出门去。 a safe pair of ˈhands ( especially BrE) a person that you can trust to do a job well 靠得住的办事人 ☞more at bet n. noun a strong metal box or cupboard with a complicated lock, used for storing valuable things in, for example, money or jewellery 保险箱；保险柜 safe / seɪf ; NAmE seɪf /
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