SAFE1 not in danger of being killed, harmed, or attacked2 not in danger of being lost, stolen, or damaged3 a safe place4 when something is not likely to cause harm5 activities or people who make people and places saferRELATED WORDSoppositeDANGEROUS1 not in danger of being killed, harmed, or attacked 没有被杀、被伤害或被攻击的危险的safe /seɪf/ [adjective not before noun] Do you think she'll be safe in the house all alone? 你觉得她一个人待在家里安全吗? As long as we keep to the main road we should be safe. 我们只要沿着大路走，就应该是安全的。safe from The turtles lay their eggs in the damp sand where they are safe from predators. 海龟把蛋产在潮湿的沙地里，在那里它们就安全了，不会被其他动物捕食。safe and soundsafe and unharmed, especially after being in danger 安然无恙 The missing children were eventually found at a friend's house, safe and sound. 那些失踪的孩子最后在一个朋友的家里找到了，他们都安然无恙。safely /ˈseɪfli/ [adverb]if you do somethingsafely, you succeed in doing it without being killed, harmed, or attacked 安全地 Once we were safely back on shore, we checked the boat for damage. 我们一安全地回到岸边，就检查船上有没有损坏的地方。 Most air travellers would be prepared to pay more to be sure of travelling safely. 多数乘飞机的旅客都愿意多付点钱以确保飞行安全。safety /ˈseɪfti/ [uncountable noun]when you are safe from danger or harm 安全 The boy has been missing for six days, and there are fears for his safety. 男孩已失踪六天了，大家都担心他的安全。for somebody's safetyso that someone is safe 为了某人的安全 For your own safety, please do not smoke until you are outside the plane. 为了您自身的安全，飞机内请不要吸烟。 For the safety of the public, this man must be caught. 为了公众的安全，一定要抓到这个人。in safety Our planes are regularly serviced, so that passengers can be sure they are travelling in safety. 我们的飞机定期保养，乘客可以放心，飞行是安全的。be out of danger /biː ˌaʊt əv ˈdeɪndʒəʳ/ [verb phrase]to be safe, after being in a dangerous situation 脱离危险 Once out of danger, he relaxed. ‘Phew, that could have been nasty’. 一脱离了危险，他就放松了。“哇，好险啊！” Mary raced on, thankful for her escape. Even now, however, she was not out of danger. 玛丽拼命地往前跑，庆幸自己逃了出来。然而，即使这样，她还未脱离危险。secure /sɪˈkjʊəʳ/ [adjective]feeling safe and free from danger 安全的，无危险的 The children all slept together in the same bed, snug and secure. 孩子们全挤在一张床上睡，又舒适又安全。 She felt much more secure now that she had put a bolt on the door. 她在门上加了一道闩，这样就感到安全多了。safe and secure Children need to feel safe and secure about the world they grow up in. 孩子们对于他们的成长世界需要有安全感。security /sɪˈkjʊərɪti, sɪˈkjʊərəti/ [uncountable noun]freedom from harm or danger, especially from the danger of being robbed, killed, or attacked 安全〔尤指没有被抢、被杀或被袭击的危险〕for somebody's security For the security of passengers, all hand baggage is carefully checked. 为了乘客的安全，所有手提行李都经过仔细检查。false sense of securitywhen you feel safe but in fact you are not 虚假的安全感 His wide-eyed innocence had lulled me into a false sense of security. 他一副天真无邪的样子骗了我，使我产生了一种虚假的安全感。be in good/safe hands /biː ɪn ˌgʊd, ˌseɪf ˈhændz/ [verb phrase]if someone such as a child or sick personis in good hands, they are safe because doctors or other responsible people are looking after them 得到妥善照顾 Don't worry about the children. They're in safe hands with Monica. 别担心孩子们，他们由莫妮卡悉心地照顾着。 Although Grandad was very ill in hospital, it was a comfort for us to know he was in good hands. 祖父虽然病重住院，但是我们知道他得到很好的照顾，也是一种安慰了。2 not in danger of being lost, stolen, or damaged 不会丢失、被偷或损坏的safe /seɪf/ [adjective not before noun] Your money will be safer in the bank. 你的钱放到银行去更安全。it is safe to do somethingsomething will be safe if you do it 做某事是安全的 Would it be safer to park my car in the driveway? 我的车停到私家车道上会不会安全一些？keep something safe I'm trusting you with these documents, so make sure you keep them safe. 我把这些文件交托给你，你一定要保管好。secure /sɪˈkjʊəʳ/ [adjective]safe, especially from thieves or other criminals 安全的，无危险的〔尤指没有窃贼或罪犯〕 Make sure the building is completely secure before you leave. 离开大楼之前一定要保证它绝对安全。 If your password gets known by anyone else, your data may not be secure. 如果你的密码被别人知道了，你的资料就会不安全。secure from He kept his savings under his bed, secure from the prying eyes of his roommate. 他把积蓄藏在床下，避开室友虎视眈眈的目光。security [uncountable noun] The security of the information depends on how many people know the access code. 信息是否安全在于有多少人知道存取密码。be as safe as houses /biː əz ˌseɪf əz ˈhaʊzz/ [verb phrase]Britishif your money or savings are as safe as houses, they are completely safe 【英】绝对安全，十分可靠〔指钱或积蓄〕 There's no financial risk. Your money is as safe as houses with us. 不会有经济风险，你的钱放在我们这儿绝对安全。3 a safe place 安全的地方safe /seɪf/ [adjective] We want the streets to be safe for our children. 我们希望孩子们走在街上是安全的。in a safe place Keep the receipt in a safe place. 把收据保管在安全的地方。from/at a safe distancefar enough away from something dangerous 离开一段安全的距离 Mothers held on to their children tightly, letting them watch the fireworks from a safe distance. 妈妈们紧紧地抓住孩子的手，让他们在一个安全距离看烟花。(at) a safe distance from something Hiding in the hedge a safe distance from the truck, she waited for the man to appear. 她躲在离卡车有一段安全距离的树篱中，等待那男子出现。be out of harm's way /biː ˌaʊt əv ˌhɑːʳmz ˈweɪ/ [verb phrase]if someone or something isout of harm's way, they are in a place where they cannot be hurt or damaged 在安全的地方 She put the glass vases on the top shelf, out of harm's way. 她把玻璃花瓶放在架子的最高一层，那里较为安全。well out of harm's way The device sends the fish to the bottom of the pond, well out of harm's way. 这个装置可以把鱼赶入池底，远离危险。safety /ˈseɪfti/ [uncountable noun]a place where you are safe from danger 安全的地方reach safety By the time the men reached safety, they were exhausted and half starved. 那些人到了安全的地方时，已经精疲力竭，饿得半死了。the safety of something She rushed back to the safety of her own house. 她冲回家里安全的地方。carry/lead/take somebody to safety The firefighters carried the children to safety. 消防队员把孩子们抱到安全的地方。 A film cameraman was airlifted to safety yesterday after being trapped inside a volcano for two days. 一名电影摄影师在火山里被困了两天之后，已于昨天由飞机运送到一个安全的地方。refuge /ˈrefjuːdʒ/ [countable/uncountable noun]a place where you can go in order to escape from a dangerous or unpleasant situation 庇护所，避难处refuge from The basement provided us with a refuge from the fighting. 打仗的时候，地下室为我们提供了躲避的地方。refuge for The Allies are being asked to provide more refuges for those fleeing the fighting. 同盟国被要求为躲避战乱的难民提供更多的避难所。place of refuge Zurich's importance as a business centre grew, as did its reputation as a place of refuge. 苏黎世作为商业中心的地位日渐重要，它作为避难所的名声也渐增。take refugego somewhere that is safe 躲避 During the flooding, people took refuge in the hills. 洪灾期间，人们躲进山里避难。seek refuge from somethingtry to find a safe place, to escape from a dangerous situation 在某处寻求庇护 Thousands of families came here seeking refuge from the civil war. 成千上万户人家来这儿躲避内战。haven /ˈheɪvən/ [countable noun]a peaceful place where people go in order to escape from danger or suffering, and where they feel very safe 安全地方，避难所haven for She finally found a place to escape to, a small haven for herself and her daughter. 她终于找到了一个可以躲避的地方，一个让她和女儿可以安身的小地方。 The church is a haven of peace in one of London's busiest areas. 在这个伦敦最繁华的地段之一，这座教堂是一个宁静的去处。safe havena safe place 避难所 The massacre took place in what was supposed to be a UN safe haven. 大屠杀就发生在一个所谓的联合国安全避难所里。sanctuary /ˈsæŋktʃuəri, -tʃəriǁ-tʃueri/ [countable noun]a peaceful place that is safe and provides protection, especially for people who are in danger 庇护所，避难所 I thought of my bedroom as a sanctuary. 我把我的卧室当成是避难的地方。 The Church should be a sanctuary for the oppressed. 教会应该是受压迫者的庇护所。4 when something is not likely to cause harm 某事不会造成伤害safe /seɪf/ [adjective]asafe activity, journey, way of doing something etc does not involve any danger 安全的〔活动、旅程、做事方式等〕 Flying is one of the safest forms of travel. 乘飞机是最安全的旅行方式之一。 Bye Sarah, have a safe journey. 再见萨拉，旅途顺利。 the safe disposal of radioactive waste 放射性废料的安全处理 Dr Williams said the drug would continue to be used because it was safe for most patients. 威廉斯博士说，这种药将继续使用，因为对大多数病人来说它是安全的。it is safe to do something Is it safe to swim in the water here? 这里的水域游泳安全吗？safe sexsex that avoids the risk of disease 安全性交 Do teenagers know enough about safe sex and contraception? 十几岁的青少年对安全性交和避孕有充分的了解吗？perfectly safeused especially to emphasize to someone that something is safe 十分安全用于强调〕 Our buses have to pass a safety test each year and are perfectly safe. 我们的公共汽车每年都要经过安全检查，绝对安全。safely [adverb] The nuclear waste is safely buried in the deepest part of the ocean. 核废料被安全地埋在海洋的最深处。harmless /ˈhɑːʳmləs/ [adjective]an animal or chemical that isharmless will not harm or injure anyone, even though it may seem dangerous 〔动物或化学品〕无害的；不致伤的 Our dog makes a lot of noise, but he's perfectly harmless. 我们的狗很吵，但是绝对不伤人。 We need to persuade parents that almost all vaccines are harmless. 我们要说服家长，几乎所有的疫苗都是无害的。harmless to Essential oils are harmless to skin, provided they are used correctly. 精油只要是正确使用，对皮肤是无害的。5 activities or people who make people and places safer 使人或地方更安全的活动或人security /sɪˈkjʊərɪti, sɪˈkjʊərəti/ [uncountable noun]things that are done to make sure that someone does not get attacked or robbed 〔防止被袭击或被盗的〕保安措施 They need to improve security here - anyone could just walk in. 他们需要加强这里的保安措施一谁都可以随便进来。 Security has been increased at all airports in the wake of the attacks. 遭遇袭击之后，所有的机场都加强了保安措施。security measures/checks/procedures Strict security measures were in force during the President's visit. 总统到访期间采取了严密的保安措施。security guard/man A uniformed security man met them at the gate. 一名身穿制服的保安人员在门口迎接他们。tight securityvery careful security 严密的保安措施 There is tight security at the airport and all baggage is being searched. 机场里保安措施严密，所有行李都要接受检查。high securitycarefully protected or made safe 严密保护 a high security prison 戒备森严的监狱safety /ˈseɪfti/ [uncountable noun]ways of preventing dangerous accidents 〔防止发生危险事故的〕安全措施 Safety needs to be improved on all our railways. 我们所有的铁路都要加强安全。safety measures/checks/precautions We handle many chemicals that require special safety precautions. 我们处理各种需要特别安全措施的化学物。road safetyrules and methods for using roads safely 道路安全 All children should be taught road safety from an early age. 所有小孩子从小就应该学习道路安全知识。health and safety All employees will be issued with a health and safety handbook. 所有的雇员都将发一本健康安全手册。