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| 1 | never before noun protected from being hurt , damaged, lost , stolen etc 安全的；平安的；保险的 |
| Will my car be safe if I park it in the street? 如果我把车停在街上安全吗？ |
| +from Steps are being taken to make airports safe from terrorist attacks. 正在采取措施使机场免受恐怖分子袭击。 |
| keep sth safe Make sure to keep your credit card safe. 务必保管好你的信用卡。 |
| | 1a | used about places and situations where you are protected from danger （地点或局势）安全的 | | We live in a very safe neighbourhood. 我们住在一个非常安全的居民区。 | | a safe environment for children 对儿童安全的环境 | | a safe distance We admired the bear and her cub from a safe distance. 我们在安全的距离处欣赏着熊和其幼崽。 | |
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| 2 | not likely to cause damage , injury , or harm 无害的；不会引起伤害的 |
| Travelling by plane is much safer than driving your own car. 与自己驾车相比，乘飞机旅行要安全得多。 |
| The area behind the fence is not considered to be safe. 围栏后面的那块地方被认为是不安全的。 |
| +for Is the ride safe enough for a 5-year-old? 骑马对5岁儿童来说安全吗？ |
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| 3 | not damaged, hurt , or lost 未受损害的；未受伤害的；未丢失的 |
| Rescuers found the children safe but scared inside the house. 救援人员发现孩子们在房子里平安无事，但受了惊吓。 |
| safe and sound (=not damaged or harmed at all) The ride across the desert was awful, but in the end we got there safe and sound. 平安无事的；安然无恙的 |
| safe return/arrival They are demanding the release and safe return of the hostages. 他们正在要求释放人质并使他们安全返回。 |
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| 4 | something that is safe does not involve a lot of risk 无风险的；保险的 |
| Government bonds are a very safe investment. 政府债券是非常保险的投资。 |
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| 5 | not likely to upset people or cause disagreement 不致招人烦的；不致引起争议的 |
| Don’ t mention the election to him; it’ s not a safe subject. 别在他面前提竞选，这不是个让他清静的话题。 |
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| - | better safe than sorry spoken
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| used for saying that you should behave carefully, even if this seems difficult or unnecessary , so that you will not have problems later |
| 宁愿稳妥免致后悔 |
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| - | in safe hands
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| protected from harm or danger by a particular person or organization |
| 被妥善保护着 |
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| The company’ s future is in safe hands with Walsh in charge. 公司的未来在沃尔什的管理下是牢靠的。 |
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| - | it’ s safe to say spoken
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| used for saying that something is likely to be correct |
| 有把握地说 |
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| I think it’ s safe to say that the crisis period is over. 我认为可以肯定地说危机阶段过去了。 |
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| - | on the safe side
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| in a situation that involves very little risk because you have behaved very carefully |
| 安全起见；保险起见 |
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| Just to be on the safe side, take an umbrella. 为保险起见，带上把伞吧。 |
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| - | safe in the knowledge that
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| confident and not worried because you know that something is true |
| 有把握；肯定 |
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| He resigned, safe in the knowledge that he already had another job. 他辞职了，肯定已经找好了另一份工作。 |
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