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safe /seɪf/► SEE ALLplay (it) safesafe and sound(as) safe as housesa safe betsafe in the knowledge that…to be on the safe sidebetter (to be) safe than sorrybe like/as safe as Fort Knoxin safe/good hands
●play (it) ˈsafeavoid danger; act safely, even if another course of action would be quicker, more successful, etc. 稳扎稳打；谨慎行事；不冒险◆I know all these locks seem unnecessary but I believe it’s always better to play safe.
我知道上这么多锁似乎没有必要，不过我相信谨慎点总没坏处。 OPP take a risk ●ˌsafe and ˈsoundsafe; not hurt or harmed 安全；平安无恙◆Fortunately, the police found the missing children safe and sound.
幸运的是，警方发现失踪的孩子都平安无事。●(as) safe as ˈhouses (BrE) very safe; not dangerous 非常安全；没有风险◆Investing your money with us is as safe as houses.
把你的钱投给我们很保险。●a safe ˈbet (informal) something that is likely to be right or successful 肯定没错（或成功）的事情；有望成功的事◆If you want a cheap holiday with lots of sunshine, then Spain is a safe bet.
如果你度假既想花钱少又要享受阳光，那么去西班牙准没错。●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了门。●to be on the ˈsafe sideto be careful or prepared; just in case sth unpleasant or unexpected happens 谨慎起见；以防万一◆I’ll go and check that the gas is off, just to be on the safe side.
我还是去看一下煤气关了没有，以防万一。◆You’d better take an umbrella, to be on the safe side.
为保险起见，你最好带上雨伞。●ˌbetter (to be) ˌsafe than ˈsorry (saying) it is better to be too careful than to do sth careless that you may later regret 稳妥总比后悔好◆We’d better fill the car up with petrol now. It’s better to be safe than sorry.我们最好现在给车加满油。稳妥总比后悔好。●be like/as safe as Fort ˈKnox (about a building 建筑物) be strongly built, with many locks, strong doors, alarms, etc. so that it is very safe and difficult for thieves to enter 坚固且戒备森严；固若金汤◆This home of yours is like Fort Knox.你这所房子可以说是固若金汤。◆Financially she’s as safe as Fort Knox.她在经济上非常稳固。 ORIGIN Fort Knox is a military base in Kentucky where most of the US’s store of gold is kept. * Fort Knox 是美国肯塔基州存放美国大部分黄金储备的军事基地。●in safe/good ˈhandsbeing taken care of by a responsible person or organization, and unlikely to be harmed or damaged 由可信的人（或机构）照料；受到很好的照顾◆When the child is with my mother, I know she’s in good hands.我知道孩子跟我母亲在一起会被照顾得很好。◆It’s a good hospital. I’m sure he’s in safe hands.这是家好医院，他肯定不会有事的。 |