安全与危险相关习语

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Published: 2025年12月20日

Safety & Danger Idioms

Safety & Danger Idioms (安全与危险相关习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
play it safe	avoid any unnecessary risks	It might rain later. I'll play it safe and take an umbrella.	求稳;稳扎稳打 💡 解析: 采取最保险的策略,不冒任何风险。
safe and sound	unharmed and safe	The rescue team found the climbers safe and sound.	安然无恙 💡 解析: Sound 这里指"完好的、健康的"。形容人平安归来,毫发无损。
in safe hands	in the care of someone responsible	You're in safe hands with her.	得到妥善照顾 💡 解析: 交给可靠的人照顾,令人放心。
fraught with danger	full of danger	The route through the jungle was fraught with danger.	充满危险;危机四伏 💡 解析: Fraught 意为"充满(不愉快事物)的"。形容局势极度危险。
hanging by a thread	in a very dangerous or insecure situation	Elsa's job is hanging by a thread.	千钧一发;岌岌可危 💡 解析: 用一根细线吊着,随时会断。形容处境极其危险或不稳定。
too close for comfort	dangerously close	That bike almost hit me! It was too close for comfort.	让人惊出一身冷汗;悬 💡 解析: 离危险太近了,让人感到不安(不舒适)。
skating on thin ice	potentially getting into trouble	You're skating on thin ice, Dai. You've arrived late every day.	如履薄冰;处境危险 💡 解析: 在薄冰上滑冰,随时可能掉下去。常用来警告某人正在做冒险的事,快要惹祸上身了。
teetering on the brink	close to a dangerous situation	Blake is teetering on the brink of losing his job.	濒临边缘;岌岌可危 💡 解析: Teeter 是"摇摇欲坠"。Brink 是悬崖边缘。形容马上就要跌入深渊(失败或灾难)。
the coast is clear	it was safe to do something	The bear had left, and the coast was clear.	危险已过;没有障碍 💡 解析: 源自走私者确认海岸没有巡逻队。现在指没人在看,可以安全行动了。
look before you leap	think about the consequences of taking risks	Are you sure you want to buy that motorcycle? Look before you leap.	三思而后行 💡 解析: 跳跃之前先看清楚。劝人不要鲁莽行事。
in one piece	unharmed or uninjured	After the crash, I was still in one piece.	完整无缺;毫发无伤 💡 解析: 没有"碎掉",指身体完好。
better safe than sorry	Be careful so that you avoid problems later	I always wear goggles. Better safe than sorry!	小心驶得万年船;稳妥点总没错 💡 解析: 哪怕麻烦一点也要确保安全,总比出了事后悔好。
take your life in your hands	take a great risk	You have to take your life in your hands every time you cross this road.	拿生命冒险;玩命 💡 解析: 把命捧在手里,随时可能丢掉。形容做极其危险的事。
close shave	a situation where something bad nearly happened	Hayley had a close shave. That ball almost hit her!	死里逃生;好险 💡 解析: Shave 是刮胡子。形容危险擦肩而过,就像刮胡刀贴着皮肤一样近。
not out of the woods	not out of danger	Jill's operation went well, but she's not out of the woods yet.	尚未脱离险境 💡 解析: 还没走出(令人迷失的)森林。形容危机虽然缓解,但并未彻底解除。
by the skin of (one's) teeth	by the smallest possible amount of time	Maddy caught the train by the skin of her teeth.	幸免于难;勉强做到 💡 解析: 牙齿表面那层薄膜(牙釉质)极薄。形容差一点点就失败或迟到,极其惊险。