safety
gb/sˈeɪfti/ us/sˈeɪfti/
A2
英语
~ 1200
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
state
1
Being protected from harm
When someone or something is away from danger or harm.
用法模式：
[someone's] safety
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'safety' with 'safe'. 'Safety' is a noun, while 'safe' is an adjective.
近义词
security (Often refers to protection from intentional threats, while 'safety' can include protection from accidents.)
反义词
danger (Refers to the presence of risk or threat, the opposite of safety.)
搭配
public safety
|safety measures
|safety concerns
|safety standards
|ensure safety
主题
daily life
|health
|security
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
technical
B1
entity
2
Device preventing danger
A part of a machine or tool that stops it from working in a dangerous way.
用法模式：
the safety on [something]
近义词
safety mechanism (A more technical term for a device that prevents danger.)
反义词
trigger (In firearms, the part that initiates firing; opposite in function to a safety.)
搭配
safety catch
|safety switch
|release the safety
主题
technology
|security
|work
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The gun has a safety to stop accidents.
- Turn off the safety before you use it.
- The safety is easy to use.
名词
A2
entity
3
Safe place or situation
A place or time when you are not in danger.
用法模式：
to [someone's] safety
近义词
refuge (Emphasizes shelter and protection, often from danger or persecution.)
反义词
exposure (Being in an unprotected state where harm is possible.)
搭配
reach safety
|seek safety
|run to safety
主题
daily life
|security
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- We ran to safety inside the building.
- He found safety in his friend's home.
- She reached safety after the flood.
名词
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.
近义词
two-point score (Describes the point value without specifying the play type.)
搭配
score a safety
主题
sports
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- They got two points for a safety.
- The team scored a safety in the game.
- A safety can change the score quickly.
语法
词典原形
safety
IPA
GB/sˈeɪfti/
US/sˈeɪfti/
音节与重音
safety （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (safety)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: safety
- Plural: safeties, safety
词族
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- Bring an umbrella to be on the safe side.
- I locked all the doors, just to be on the safe side.