行事；避免冒险（as) .safe as ’houses (firp very safe 非 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 fabu- 她确信自己打扮得无可挑剔后才出门去。a safe pair of
'hands {especially Br£) a person that you can
trust to do a job well 靠得住的办事人一more at bet n. anoun a strong metal box or cupboard with a
complicated lock, used for storing valuable things in, for example, money or
jewellery 保险箱；保险柜
.safe
'conduct (also
.safe
'passage) noun [U, C] official
protection from being attacked, arrested, etc. when passing through an area; a
document that promises this 安全通行权；安全通行证；通行许可证：TheguerriHos were promised safe conduct out of the country. ^
得到承诺，可以安全离开这个国家。
safe
deposit box (also 'safety deposit box) noun a metal box for storing valuable things,
usually kept in a special room at a bank (银行的）保#箱；保险箱
safe-guard
/'seifgaid;
NAmE -ga:rd/ verb, noun b
verli 〜sth/sb (agairwt/from
sth) | ~ against sth (fo/77?0/) to protect sth/sb from loss, harm or damage; to
keep sth/sb safe 保护；保障；捍卫：[VN] to sa/egi^ard a
person’s interests 维分矣乂的_益◊ to sa/eguard
jobs 保 住工作岗位◊ TTie new card
wiH sa/eguard the_ com/wmy againstAaud•新卡将保护公司免遭#骗。◊ [V] The Zea/fet explains how
to safeguard against dangers in the home. .小册子告诉人们在家里如何防备各种危险。
n noun 〜（against sth) something
that is designed to protect people from harm，risk or danger 安全设施；保
护措施：Stronger legal safeguards are needed to protect the consumer.需要有更有if的法律措施来保护消费者。
.safe
'haven noun a place where sb can
go to be safe from danger or attack安全的地方；避难所
'safe
house noun a house used by
people who are hiding, for example by criminals hiding from the police, or by
people who are being protected by the police from other people who may wish to
harm them (罪犯藏匿f警方保护人藏身等的）藏身处，安全屋
,safe 'keeping noun [U] 1 the fact of sth being
in a safe place where it will not be lost or damaged 妥善保管； 存放在安全处：She had put her
watchin her jpodcet/or sa/e keeping.为安全起见，她把手表放进了衣袋。2
the fact of sb/sth being taken care of by sb who can be trusted 安全照看;''妥善照管：77ie documents are m
the sa/e keeping 〇/ our iaM<yers.那些文件由我们的律师妥善
保管着。
safe-ly 〇T» /'seifli/ adv.
1 without being harmed, damaged or lost 未受损■伤 (或损坏）；未丢失：7?ie pkme 〖andecf知/efy•飞机安全 降落。2 in
a way that does not cause harm or that protects sb/sth from harm 安全地；无危害地：The bomb has been sa/elly disposed 〇/•炸弹已安全处理。◊ 77ie money is
sa/ely locked in a drawer.钱锁在抽屉里，
.不会出间题。3 without
much possibility of being wrong不大可能出错地；有把握地：We can sa/ely say that
he wfH accept the job.我们可以汽把握地说，祕会逢
受这，份 作。4 without
any possibility of the situation changing 安稳地；安定地：J thought the fcids
were sa/办卬cfcec? up fn bed..我以为孩子们好好地在床上睡觉
呢。5 withbut any problems
being caused; with no risk没问题地；毫免风险地：These recommendarions
can saieZy be ignored:这些推荐信大可不必理会。
.safe 'passage noun [U, C] - safe conduct the 'safe period noun [sing.] the time just before
and during, a woman’s period when
she is unlikely to become pregnant (妇女鏟_前或籴经时不易怀孕的）安 :全期
,safe 'seat noun (Br£) a constituency
where a particular political party has a lot of support and is unlikely to be
defeated in an election (在选举中）稳操
胜券的选区
.safe 'sex noun [u] sexual activity
in which people try to protect themselves from AIDS and other sexual diseases,
for example by using a condom 安全性交采
取针对艾滋病和其他性病的预防措施）
Safety 〇-pr /'seifti/ noun {pi. -ies)
1 [U] the state of being safe and protected
from danger
1759 sag
or harm 安全;；:平安：a place where children can play in sa/ety可以让A童安全玩耍的地方◊ The police are
concerned for the safety of the
12-year-old. boy who has been missing/or three
days.那个12岁的男祛失踪三天
了，警方对他的安全感到鱼忧。◊ He was fcept
in custody /or his own sa/ety.拘押他是为了他本人的安全。2 [U] the state of not
being dangerous 妾.全'性；无危险：I’m worried about the sa/efy 〇/ t/ie
treatment.我担心这种
疗法是否安全。◊ sa/ely伽ndards妄全标？i ◊ a〖ocaZ ca/^paign to improve road sa/e<y当地改善道路安全状况
的运动◊ The airiine /i〇5 an exceHentsa/efy record.这家 M空公司有极佳的安全jfi录。3 [U] a place where
you are safe 安全处所：了 managed
to swim to sa/ety.我设法 游到安全处。◊ VV^e watched
the 〖ions介om the sa/ety 〇/ the car.義们从车里看狮子，很安全V ◊ They reached safety
seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. 他们到达安全地几秒钟之后，那房子就成了一片火海。
4 [C] {NAm^) = safety catch 5 [c]
{NAm^) (in American
football) a defending player who plays in a position far away from the
other team. ■(美故足球■).中■卫 IT»TO1 .safety 'first [saying) safety is the most
important thing 安全第一 there’s .safety in ■■numbers
(say/Vjg)
being in a group makes you safer and makes you feel more confident人多保险 'safety belt noun = seat belt
'safety catch (especially Br£) (NAmE usually safety) noun a device that stops a gun from being fired or a
machine from working by accident (枪、炮等的）保险机，保险
机器设f的）保险掣子
curtain noun a curtain which can
come down across the stage in a theatre, intended to stop a fire from spreading
(剧场舞台的）肪火帘，隔火帐，防火幕
safety
deposit box noun = safe deposit box 'safety glass noun [U] strong glass that
does not break into sharp pieces安圣玻璃（碎片无尜锐棱角的高强度
玻璃）
'safety island noun (L/S) = traffic island 'safety lamp noun a special lamp used by
miners with a flame that does not
cause underground gases to explode (矿工用的）安全灯;矿灯 ，
'safety match noun a type of match that will light only if it
is rubbed against a specially prepared rough surface, often on the side of its
box 妾全火柴
safety
measure noun something that you do
in order to prevent sth bad or dangerous from happening 安.全 措施；预防措施
'safety net noun 1 an arrangement that helps to prevent
disaster if sth goes wrong (防备不测的）保障
措施；安全网：a /inancid sa/e(y net 圣涵1 “ ^ i 网 ” ◊
people who have fallen through the safety
net and ended up homeiess on t/ie streets未能享受保障措施终致流落街
式的人 2 a net placed
underneath acrobats, etc. to
catch them if they fall (保护杂技演员等的)安全网
'safety
pin noun a pin with a point bent back towards the
head, that is covered when closed so that it cannot hurt you.安全.别针一picture o fastener
'safety
razor noun a razor with a cover over the blade to
stop it from cutting the skin 安全剃•刀:；保险刀
—compare
cut-throat razor safety valve noun 1 a device that lets out
steam or pressure in a machine when it becomes too great 安全 阀 2 a harmless way of
letting out feelings of anger， excitement, etc.疏导（情绪）的方法：Exercise is a good safety valve
for the tension that builds up at work.
身体是排解工作压力的好办法。
saf-flower
/'saeflau9(r)/
noun [C, U] a plant with
orange flowers, whose seeds produce an oil which is used in cooking红花(籽油可用于薰饪> : saf-fron /'saefran/ noun [U] 1 a bright
yellow powder made from crocus
flowers, used in cooking to give colour to food藏红花粉（用作食用色素）2 a bright
orange-yellow colour 橘黄色►saf-fron 棘：Buddhist monfcs i/i saJ5fron
rqbes真穿黄袍的和尚
SAG
/,es
ei 'd3i:/ abbr. Screen Actors Guild sag! /saeg/ verb (-gg-) [V] 1 to hang or bend
down in the middle, especially because of weight or pressure -( i)t