safe

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈsæɪ̯f/|[ˈsæ̝ɪ̯f]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
    — The small-timers, as he put it, kept their currency in their homes, in safes, in false ceilings, under beds. When necessary, our tax people know where to look. The big-timers, however, use Swiss banks.
  2. A condom. slang
    — Condoms ARE available, on the underground market, at the outrageous price of ten dollars a piece! Now, I do not mind paying ten bucks for a good piece, as well as some peace of mind, but even the mere possession of these 'safes' is a disciplinary offense!
  3. A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects. dated
    — The other room was a kitchen, with an open fireplace, a safe, a dresser and a tin sink, with a tap from the tank outside.
  4. A safety bicycle. colloquial,dated
动词 v.
  1. To make something safe. transitive
    — “It just trails behind the pylon until I land, then Cramer removes it when he safes the rocket pods. No evidence of anything when I taxi back inside the compound.”
形容词 adj.
  1. Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
    — You’ll be safe from the storm here in the cabin.
  2. Free from risk.
    — It’s safe to eat this berry.
  3. Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
    — We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.
  4. When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
    — The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.
  5. In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
  6. Properly secured.
    — The documents are safe inside the cabbinet.
  7. Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
    — dishwasher-safe
  8. Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection. UK,slang
    — and you also forgot to mentioned^([sic]) the wheels man you know bmw playing / ragga jungle hip hop tunes / and on the mobile / yeah safe! / nice one / later
  9. Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe. UK
    — It is clear that this is not a safe conviction.
  10. Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going. slang
  11. Reliable; trusty.
    — safe food
  12. Certain; sure.
    — "[…] so if you think he is at the infirmary, I'll make my way there." "He's safe to be there, my lad, because he's house surgeon to the infirmary, and they do say he's a very clever one."
  13. Cautious.
  14. Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.

词形变化

safer comparative more safe comparative safest superlative most safe superlative safes plural safes present,singular,third-person safing participle,present safed participle,past safed past

词汇关系

近义词
guarded invulnerable OK out of harm's way protected safe and sound secure
反义词
unsafe dangerous hazardous

词源

词源 1
From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”), from Latin salvus (“whole, safe”), from Proto-Italic *salwos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole, every”).
Displaced native Old English sicor (“secure, sure”).
词源 2
From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”), from Latin salvus (“whole, safe”), from Proto-Italic *salwos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole, every”).
Displaced native Old English sicor (“secure, sure”).
词源 3
From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”), from Latin salvus (“whole, safe”), from Proto-Italic *salwos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole, every”).
Displaced native Old English sicor (“secure, sure”).
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