English Dictionary

safety net

名詞

広義 比喩的用法

A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.

日本語の意味

空中芸人や高所パフォーマンスを行う人の下に設置され、転落時に身体を保護するための落下防止ネット。 / アクロバットやトラピーズ、綱渡りなどのパフォーマンス時に、安全を確保するために用いられる大きなネット。

Before his first solo trapeze act, he stood on the platform and glanced down at the safety net spread beneath the rigging.

初めてのソロ空中ブランコの演技の前、彼は足場に立ち、演者が落下したときに受け止めるために下方に張られた大きなネットを見下ろした。

意味（1）

A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.

意味（2）

(figuratively, by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel revealed he was in angry mode after the surprise home loss to Arsenal suddenly put pressure on their top-four hopes in the Premier League - although the Champions League final against Manchester City could yet prove the most glittering safety net.

safety nets （ plural ）