| 词汇 | safe and sound |
| 释义 | Idiom safe and sound Theme: SAFETY safe and whole or healthy. (Fixed order.)It was a rough trip, but we got there safe and sound.I'm glad to see you here safe and sound. Idiom safe and sound if you are safe and sound, you are not harmed in any way, although you were in a dangerous situation.It was a difficult drive but we all arrived safe and sound. safe and sound ⇨ safe and sound; safenoun the ground UK, 1992safe and soundSafe from danger and free from injury or harm. Hi Mom, I just wanted to let you know that I arrived in Paris safe and sound. I won't be able to relax during this storm until I know that the kids are both safe and sound. safe and soundunharmed and whole or healthy. It was a rough trip, but we got there safe and sound. I'm glad to see you here safe and sound. safe and soundOut of danger and unharmed, as in It was a challenging climb, so I'm relieved they got home safe and sound. [c. 1300] ˌsafe and ˈsoundsafe; not hurt or harmed: Fortunately, the police found the missing children safe and sound.safe and soundOut of danger and unharmed. This alliterative description dates from at least 1300, when it appeared in a Middle English treatise, Cursor Mundi, by an unknown author, and has been repeated ever since. Shakespeare (A Comedy of Errors) and Byron (Don Juan) are among the many poets undeterred by its sound, which must have been hackneyed by 1600. |
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