英语

secure

gb/sɪkjˈʊɹ/ us/sɪkjˈʊɹ/
A2 英语
~ 1800
义项
0 个义项
动词 B1 action
1

Make something safe or protected

To keep something safe from harm or danger.

用法模式: to secure [something]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secure' with 'sure'. 'Secure' is about safety; 'sure' means certain.
近义词
protect (More general; may involve emotional or physical safety.) | safeguard (Often formal; emphasizes preventative protection.)
反义词
endanger (Means to put in danger, the opposite of making safe.)
搭配
secure a building |secure the area |secure a door |secure the perimeter
主题
safety |security |daily life |daily_life |work
例句
  • The police worked quickly to secure the crime scene.
  • Please secure your valuables before leaving the hotel room.
  • They secured the gate with a heavy chain.
  • Engineers secured the bridge to withstand strong winds.
学习者例句
  • I locked the door to secure the house.
  • She secured her bike with a lock.
  • We need to secure the window before the storm.
  • He secured the gate so the dog could not run away.
动词 B2 action
2

Obtain something after effort

To get something you want after working for it.

用法模式: to secure [something]
常见错误:
Learners may confuse this with 'ensure'. 'Secure' means get; 'ensure' means make certain.
近义词
obtain (Neutral; does not always imply effort.) | acquire (Formal; can mean gaining through purchase or effort.)
反义词
lose (Fail to keep or obtain something.)
搭配
secure a job |secure funding |secure a contract |secure a victory
主题
business |career |goals |core_vocabulary
例句
  • She secured a place at a top university.
  • The team secured a win in the final minutes.
  • They secured funding for the new project.
  • He managed to secure an interview with the CEO.
学习者例句
  • I want to secure a good job after school.
  • She secured a ticket for the concert.
  • They secured first place in the race.
  • We secured money for our trip.
adjective A2 property
3

Free from danger or risk

Safe from danger or harm.

近义词
safe (Most common everyday word for not in danger.)
反义词
unsafe (Direct opposite; likely to cause harm.)
搭配
feel secure |a secure location |secure environment
主题
safety |security |core_vocabulary |daily_life
例句
  • The children are secure in their new home.
  • We need a secure place to store these documents.
  • He feels secure knowing his family is nearby.
学习者例句
  • I feel secure in my house.
  • This is a secure building.
  • The baby is secure in her bed.
动词 A2 action
4

Fasten firmly in place

To make something stay in one place by fastening it tightly.

用法模式: to secure [something] [with/to something]
近义词
fasten (General term for closing or attaching things.) | lock (Specifically means fastening with a lock.)
反义词
loosen (Make less tight or fixed.)
搭配
secure with rope |secure tightly |secure to the wall
主题
daily life |construction |daily_life |work
例句
  • Secure the ladder before climbing it.
  • She secured her hair with a clip.
  • They secured the tent to the ground with stakes.
学习者例句
  • Please secure your seatbelt.
  • He secured the box with tape.
  • We secured the boat to the dock.
语法
词典原形
secure
IPA
GB/sɪkjˈʊɹ/
US/sɪkjˈʊɹ/
音节与重音
se - cure (2 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: secure
  • Comparative: securer
  • Superlative: securest
Verb
  • Base: secure
  • 3rd Person Singular: secures
  • Present Participle: securing
  • Past: secured
词族
Forms
secures verb securing verb secured verb securer adjective securest adjective
Core family
security noun A2 securely adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
insecure adjective B1 insecurity noun B1
相关表达

safe and secure

1
/sˈeɪf ˈænd sɪkjˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase

Completely safe and protected

Completely safe and well-protected from harm or danger.

例句
  • The children are safe and secure at home.
  • We felt safe and secure during our stay.

secure a foothold

1
/sɪkjˈʊɹ ə fˈʊthˌoʊld/
fixed phrase

Establish a stable position

To get a strong position in a new place, situation, or market so you can grow or succeed there.

例句
  • The company secured a foothold in Asia last year.
  • He secured a foothold in the industry through hard work.

secure the bag

1
/sɪkjˈʊɹ ðə bˈæɡ/
idiom informal

Get money or success quickly

To get money, success, or a good opportunity, often quickly or cleverly.

例句
  • He's working hard this year to secure the bag.
  • She secured the bag with that big contract.

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