safety
gb/sˈeɪfti/ us/sˈeɪfti/
A2
英語
~ 1200
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
state
1
Being protected from harm
When someone or something is away from danger or harm.
用法パターン：
[someone's] safety
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'safety' with 'safe'. 'Safety' is a noun, while 'safe' is an adjective.
類義語
security (Often refers to protection from intentional threats, while 'safety' can include protection from accidents.)
対義語
danger (Refers to the presence of risk or threat, the opposite of safety.)
コロケーション
public safety
|safety measures
|safety concerns
|safety standards
|ensure safety
テーマ
daily life
|health
|security
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Wearing a helmet can improve your safety while cycling.
- The company takes employee safety very seriously.
- Parents worry about the safety of their children at school.
- For your own safety, please stay behind the barrier.
学習者向け例文
- A seat belt helps your safety in a car.
- We care about your safety.
- Safety is important at work.
- The police work for public safety.
名詞
technical
B1
entity
2
Device preventing danger
A part of a machine or tool that stops it from working in a dangerous way.
用法パターン：
the safety on [something]
類義語
safety mechanism (A more technical term for a device that prevents danger.)
対義語
trigger (In firearms, the part that initiates firing; opposite in function to a safety.)
コロケーション
safety catch
|safety switch
|release the safety
テーマ
technology
|security
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Make sure the safety is on before handling the gun.
- The machine has an automatic safety to stop overheating.
- He forgot to release the safety before trying to fire.
学習者向け例文
- The gun has a safety to stop accidents.
- Turn off the safety before you use it.
- The safety is easy to use.
名詞
A2
entity
3
Safe place or situation
A place or time when you are not in danger.
用法パターン：
to [someone's] safety
類義語
refuge (Emphasizes shelter and protection, often from danger or persecution.)
対義語
exposure (Being in an unprotected state where harm is possible.)
コロケーション
reach safety
|seek safety
|run to safety
テーマ
daily life
|security
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- They ran to the safety of the house during the storm.
- The hikers reached the safety of their camp before nightfall.
- She longed for the safety of her hometown.
学習者向け例文
- We ran to safety inside the building.
- He found safety in his friend's home.
- She reached safety after the flood.
名詞
technical
B2
event
4
Two-point football score
In American football, when the other team has the ball in their end zone and it stops there, giving you two points.
類義語
two-point score (Describes the point value without specifying the play type.)
コロケーション
score a safety
テーマ
sports
例文
- The defense scored a safety in the third quarter.
- A bad snap led to a safety for the other team.
- They won by one point because of that safety.
学習者向け例文
- They got two points for a safety.
- The team scored a safety in the game.
- A safety can change the score quickly.
文法
辞書形
safety
IPA
GB/sˈeɪfti/
US/sˈeɪfti/
音節・強勢
safety （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (safety)
活用形
Noun
- Base: safety
- Plural: safeties, safety
関連語
表現
for your own safety
1/fɚ jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn sˈeɪfti/
fixed phrase
To protect yourself from danger
Used to tell someone to do something so they will not get hurt or be in danger.
例文
- For your own safety, please wear a helmet.
- Stay indoors for your own safety during the storm.
in safety
1/ˈɪn sˈeɪfti/
fixed phrase
Protected from harm or danger
When you are somewhere safe and away from danger.
例文
- The children played in safety behind the fence.
- They finally arrived home in safety.
safety first
1/sˈeɪfti fˈɚst/
fixed phrase
Put safety before all else
Used to say that avoiding danger is more important than anything else.
例文
- Remember, safety first when operating heavy machinery.
- Safety first—don’t take unnecessary risks.
to be on the safe side
1/tə bˈi ˈɔn ðə sˈeɪf sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
Take extra precautions just in case
To be extra careful so nothing bad happens, even if it's not likely.
例文
- Bring an umbrella to be on the safe side.
- I locked all the doors, just to be on the safe side.