- predic. protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost安全的, 平安的：
eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators
蛋留在湿沙里, 不会遭到海洋捕食动物的破坏
she felt safer with them than alone.
跟他们在一起她觉得比自己一个人更安全。
- not likely to cause or lead to harm or injury; not involving danger or risk无害的; 不会引起损害的; 无危险的, 保险的：
we have to cross the river where it's safe for us to do so
我们得越过那条没有危险的河
a safe investment that produced regular income.
一项产生固定收入的无风险投资。
- (of a place) affording security or protection（地方）安全的：
put it in a safe place.
把它放在安全的地方。
- often derogatory cautious and unenterprising〈常贬〉谨慎的; 缺少进取精神的：
MacGregor would be a compromise, the safe choice.
麦格雷戈是一个折中人选, 如果选他风险较小。
- based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be proved wrong有根据的, 有把握的, 不会出错的：
the verdict is safe and satisfactory
这个裁定有根有据, 令人满意
his world, it's safe to say, will not fall apart.
可以有把握地说, 他的世界不会崩溃。
- uninjured; with no harm done未受伤害的; 未受损害的：
they had returned safe and sound
他们毫发未损地返回了
hopes of her safe return later faded.
对她所寄予的平安返回的希望后来破灭了。
- informal excellent (used to express approval or enthusiasm)〈非正式〉不错的, 极好的（用于表示赞成或兴趣）：
that shirt is real safe.
那件衬衫确实很好。
- a strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables保险箱; 保险柜。
- N. Amer. informal a condom〈北美, 非正式〉阴茎套, 安全套。
as safe as houses
- 见HOUSE.
in safe hands
- 见HAND.
safe in the knowledge that
- used to indicate that one can do something without risk or worry on account of a specified fact因了解…情况而做某事有把握（用于表示因掌握了某种所说明的情况, 做某事无风险或无需担忧）：
they used to recruit hundreds a year, safe in the knowledge that many would leave.
他们过去一年招收数百人, 因为他们知道很多人会离去。
to be on the safe side
- in order to have a margin of security against risks为稳妥起见; 以防万一：
to be on the safe side, she had recorded everything.
为稳妥起见, 她把一切都记录了下来。