to safety, in safety, for safety, withsafety 的區(qū)別:
這幾個由介詞加名詞 safety 構(gòu)成的介詞短語,因使用的介詞不同,其含義和用法也就有區(qū)別。
1. to safety 相當(dāng)于 to a safeplace,表示"到達(dá)安全地帶或地方",常同動態(tài)意味很強的動詞,
如 move,transport 等連用。
例如:
They havemoved to safety.
他們已經(jīng)轉(zhuǎn)移到安全的地方。
The valuableshave been transported to safety.
那些貴重物品已經(jīng)運到安全地帶。
2. in safety 主要表示某人或某種事物"處于安全的狀態(tài)或地位",常用作連系動詞 be 的表語。
例如:
We are now insafety.
我們現(xiàn)在安全了。
Don't worry,they are in safety.
別著急,他們很安全。
3. for safety 是指"為了安全,為了確保安全,為了安全起見"的意思。
例如:
While thefamily were away from home they placed all their valuables in thebank, for safety.
當(dāng)全家人外出時,他們?yōu)榱税踩鹨姡阉匈F重物品都存入銀行。
He placed allhis money in the safe for safety.
為了確保安全,他把所有錢都放進(jìn)了保險柜。
4. with safety 屬表示-ly 副詞意義的介詞短語,意為"安全地,不冒任何風(fēng)險地",相當(dāng)于safely。
insafety 也有這一含義,這時兩者可以通用,只是 withsafety 更常見。
例如:
They crossedthe road with (or: in) safety.
他們安全地穿過了馬路。
Cut off by therising waters, the two boys climbed on to a ledge of rock, wherethey remained
with (or: in)safety until they were rescued.
兩個孩子被不斷上漲的洪水截斷了歸路,他們爬上巖壁,安全地在上面呆到被營救出來為止。
注:withsafety 有時還可以表示"無誤地"的意思。
例如:
I think we canreckon with safety on at least ten people supporting us.
我想我們能準(zhǔn)確無誤地指望至少有十個人支持我們。