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safer

UK //ˈseɪfə(r)//US //ˈseɪfər//

词源

源自中古英语 'sauf'(安全),经古法语 'sauf' 演变,最终来自拉丁语 'salvus'(未受伤的)。比较级形式通过添加 '-er' 构成。

adjective

❶ 更安全的,指比原来或其它事物更少危险或风险的状态,常用于比较两者或多者的安全性。

“Driving during the day is safer than at night.”

(白天开车比晚上更安全。)

“This neighborhood is much safer after the police increased patrols.”

(警察增加巡逻后,这个社区安全多了。)

同义词:more secure, less risky, more protected

常见短语

better safe than sorry — 宁可事先谨慎有余,不要事后追悔莫及,强调提前预防风险的重要性。

“I brought an umbrella just in case—better safe than sorry!”

(我带了伞以防万一——小心驶得万年船!)