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  • Conjugation : more  safer ; most  safest
  • Derivatives : n  safeness ; adv  safely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

safe [seɪf]
  1. 1. adjective (not dangerous) 安全的
  2. 2. adjective (out of danger) 脱险的
  3. 3. adjective [+place] (secure) 保险的
  4. 4. adjective [+journey, delivery] (trouble-free) 无损的
  5. 5. adjective [+option, action] (without risk) 无风险的
  6. 6. adjective [pej] (tame) 沉闷的
  7. 7. noun [c] 保险箱
    safe from sth
    不受到某事的攻击
    safe and sound
    安然无恙
    safe journey!
    一路平安!
    (just) to be on the safe side
    为谨慎起见
    it is safe to say that...
    可以有把握地说...
    in safe hands
    在可靠的人手中

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

safe [sef] [seɪf]
  1. 1. adjective 安全的，无危险的
    There are five main precautions you can take to make your home safe.
    为了确保家人的安全，你可以采取以下五大预防措施。
  2. 2. adjective 平安的，无损的
  3. 3. adjective 保险的
  4. 4. adjective 不会出错的
  5. 5. adjective 可靠的
  6. 6. adjective 稳妥的；不能为害的
  7. 7. adjective 谨慎的；稳健的
  8. 8. adjective [American English] [baseball] 安全上垒的
  9. 9. adjective 一定的，有把握的
  10. 10. adverb 安全地
  11. 11. noun 保险箱
    There is nothing in the safe.
    保险柜里什么都没有。
  12. 12. noun 冷藏室，冷藏柜
  13. 13. noun [slang] 避孕套

Collins English-English Dictionary

safe [seɪf]
  1. 1. adj affording security or protection from harm
    a safe place
  2. 2. adj [postpositive] free from danger
    you'll be safe here
  3. 3. adj secure from risk; certain; sound
    a safe investment
    a safe bet
  4. 4. adj worthy of trust; prudent
    a safe companion
  5. 5. adj tending to avoid controversy or risk
    a safe player
  6. 6. adj unable to do harm; not dangerous
    a criminal safe behind bars
    water safe to drink
  7. 7. adj [Brit] [informal] excellent
  8. 8. adv in a safe condition
    the children are safe in bed now
  9. 9. n a strong container, usually of metal and provided with a secure lock, for storing money or valuables
  10. 10. n a small ventilated cupboard-like container for storing food
  11. 11. n a slang word for condom
  12. 12. n [Etymology] C13: from Old French salf, from Latin salvus; related to Latin salus safety
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Examples

to break a safe
砸开保险箱 → break
crack a safe
砸开保险箱 → crack
to hold a safe lead
遥遥领先 → lead
I voted against the proposal. it's not safe selling weapons to everybody.
我投了票反对这项提议，公开出售武器是不安全的。
I bank with that commercial bank; it's safe and the bank interests I get every year are quite good.
我把钱存在那家商业银行了，那儿安全，而且每年我拿到的利息也很多。 → bank
The hotel wasn't very good and lacked a lot of amenities like room service and a safe.
这家旅馆不怎么样，缺这少那的，比如没有客房服务，也没有提供保险箱。 → amenity
There are five main precautions you can take to make your home safe.
为了确保家人的安全，你可以采取以下五大预防措施。 → safe
There is nothing in the safe.
保险柜里什么都没有。 → safe
I only feel safe with Valerie at the wheel.
只有瓦莱丽管理公司的时候，我才有安全感。
He wants a safe passage, or he will hurt the hostage.
他要求安全离开，否则就对人质下手。
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