saddle-bag /'saedlbaeg/ noun 1 one of a pair of bags
put over the back of a horse H ; 4$§ tl 2 a bag attached to the back of a
bicycle or motorcycle saddle (> &&
'saddle horse noun 1 a frame on which
saddles are cleaned or stored $2 (NAmE) a horse which is used only for riding Ji Sj
sad dler /’saedla(r)/ noun a person whose job is
making, repairing and selling saddles
and other leather goods
$cE; %HE;
saddlery /'saedlari/ noun [u] saddles and leather goods for horses;
the art of making these
'saddle sore adj. feeling sore and stiff
after riding a horse
'saddle stitch noun a stitch of thread or piece of wire put
through the fold of a magazine, etc. to hold it together 9SWT ( )
saddo /'saedau; NAmE -dou/ noun (pi. -os) (BrE, informal) a person that you
think is boring or not fashionable A WA; ^ ±: a bunch of saddos who spend their lives playing computer games —
m
sadhu /'saidu:/ noun (pi -us) a Hindu holy man, especially
one who lives away from people and society
( 6PJ#«CSA,
Sadie Haw-kins Day /,seidi 'hoikinz dei/ noun (in the US) a day when
there is a custom that women can invite men to a social event instead of
waiting to be invited, especially to a Sadie Hawkins Day dance ^
ifl*«MrA(#Sl!r0,
£±«r±Mi#£±#in, X
utr is • )
sad ism /'seidizam/ noun [U] 1 enjoyment
from watching or making sb suffer |£ jS i?, fifc $E;
There’s a streak of sadism in
his nature. MiA'ttAA' Jlfr IS jUM [ft o 2 a need to hurt sb in order to get
sexual pleasure — compare masochism(I)
sad ist /’seidist/ noun a person who gets pleasure, especially
sexual pleasure, from hurting other people M M ( Xib ) 'I4S&J► sad-is-tic /sa'distik/ adj.:
He took sadistic pleasure in taunting the
boy.
sad-is-tic-al-ly /-kli/ adv. sadly o-w /‘saedli/ adv.
1
unfortunately ^ A ill'61; A A^Mi: Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown
apart.
AAlftH,
A
A Ju, 0 2 in a sad way
ffe; tfj'L'iIk: She shook her head sadly.
Ao
3 very much and in a way that makes you sad ® A; : She will be sadly missed. *
0
If you think I’m
going to help you again, you’re sadly (= completely) mistaken.
sad ness 0-w /’saednasI noun
1
[U, sing.] the feeling of being sad Mifi;
memories tinged with sadness (ft0 I felt a
deep sadness. 2
[C, usually pi.] something which makes you sad {4 AMH/j ( ) (ft A:
our joys and sadnesses f§d Eft A A ffl M(fi sado-masochism /.seidau'maesakizam; NAmE -dou-/ noun [U] enjoyment from
hurting sb and being hurt, especially during sexual activity SfejH:§£jS$E; ( Xtfk ) '14 IS M
ft £E ►
sado-maso-chist /.seidau'maesakist; NAmE -dou-/ noun sadomaso chistic /.seidau.maesa-
'kistik; NAmE -dou-/
adj.
sae /,es ei 'i:/ noun (BrE) an envelope on which
you have written your name and address and usually put a stamp so that sb else
can use it to send sth to you (abbreviation for ‘stamped addressed envelope’ or
‘self-addressed envelope’) (
M (ft
) ft] ftP ftf, M ( A stamped addressed
envelope A self-addressed envelope ) : Please enclose an sae for your test results. IMfWilM
MAo
— compare SASE
sa fari /sa'fccri/ noun [u, C] 1 a trip to see
or hunt wild animals, especially in east or southern
) %m (&mm) mm-.
to be/go on safari 2 (EAfrE) a journey; a period
of
time spent travelling or when you are not at home or work ff; MWM ft]; Hi $1 ft]: I just got back
from a month-long safari. ffc
tti M 7 “A A P3'J W\ ft] Ao o It arrived while I was on safari. bthlfj
sa fari park noun a park in which wild animals move around
freely and are watched by visitors from their cars
sa fari suit noun a light-coloured suit worn by men in hot
weather, especially one with pockets on the front
ofthejacketfi£(&fel§«,
A&BT#,
m)
Safe
On /seif/
adj., noun
m adj. (safer, saf est)
2
PROTECTED ^■% 1 [not before noun] ~ (from sb/sth)
protected from any danger or
harm ( Mel# #£ ) 3c A: The children are
quite safe here. & A f] & & M A ft 3c
A o O She didn’t feel safe on her own. jffe
— 4" A # if, Ifc I# X ^ ik o 0 Will the car be safe parked in the road? 0 They aimed
to make the
country safe from terrorist attacks. f&f]
A ® ES
0
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell
anyone else). Ao o
Here’s your passport. Now keep
it safe.
To
sun unsafe
3
WITHOUT PHYSICAL DANGER 2 ~ (to do sth) |
~
(for sb) not likely to lead to any physical harm or danger Is the water
here safe to drink? ? 0 The street is not
safe for children to play in. A4EA^±in;^££o 0 It is one of the
safest cars in the world.
(ft
A M A — o 0 We watched the
explosion from a safe distance, ft ffl £ M Z ft M # T M
fi» o Builders
were called in to make the building safe.
EH2
UNSAFE
4
NOT HARMED/LOST AAA \9j / A A 3 not harmed, damaged,
lost, etc. ( i£Aif MS, AAA# ) : We
were glad she let us know she was safe, itfe n-jftlicClMA ^ A
♦, 111 IS A o 0 The missing child was found
safe and well. AT= 0 They
turned up safe and sound, jtk 111 A fA A ift th
Altl 7 o 0 A reward was offered for the animal’s safe
return. ‘M
5
PLACE Mi fi 4 where sb/sth is not
likely to be in danger
or to be lost nnA:
We all want to
live in safer cities. bk^3c^WMTjTMo 0
Keep your passport in a safe
place.
Ao
QEQ
unsafe
6
WITHOUT RISK AMPt 5 ~ (to do sth) not
involving much or any risk; not likely to be wrong or to upset sb jx0&
Alft; AW^ift; ^A^lilft; ^gCfMAlft: a safe
investment
A M. W S ^ 0 a safe subject for discussion
A
& tjj A ^ 0 o It’s safe to assume (that) there will always be a
demand for new software. #
Ai&iA
A,
Afl$d4o 0 It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ^
i?, 0
(disapproving) The show was well
performed, but so safe and predictable. iM ft A > H Ji:
AKAAII,
7
PERSON A 6 [usually before noun] doing an activity in a
careful way Hi fj| (ft ; /ft A> (ft EUTI careful : a safe driver
8
LAW A W-
7
based on good evidence fift §i il (ft :
a safe verdict fi$ ^ r»U3 unsafe
—
see also fail-safe ITBTiBl .better .safe than sorry (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 in
safe 'hands | in the safe hands of sb being taken care of well by sb fe RffKftAAIi; ^ 103c #48 If: JVe left the kids in safe hands—with my parents. jfi® A fB
^TlflWA tewxmi) Lo
o Their problem
was in the safe hands of the experts. (M l (ft ft] (§5 ^
T o on the 'safe side being especially
careful; taking no risks M.fi!AI took some extra cash just to be on the safe side. LURA
fj— o play (it) ‘safe to be careful; to
avoid risks iitJl