Safety school for Manny, long shot for Luke, which hasn't been great for his self-esteem.

是曼尼的保底大学，对卢克来说则是机会渺茫，这很伤他自尊心。

What about a gap year? Or what is his safety school?

间隔年怎样 或者保底学校是哪个？

Are you interested in applying to a safety school in case you don't get in?

你要不要再多选一所学校保底啊，免得哈佛没考上？

Will my scores get me into an Ivy league school or will I be heading to my safety school?

我的成绩能让我进藤校还是进保底的学校？

Safety schools are for people who aren't getting into Harvard, and I'm getting into Harvard.

保底学校是给那些进不了哈佛的人准备的，我一定能进哈佛。

That's a safety school or a back-up school.

那是安全学校或后备学校。

I'm going to apply to a safety school.

我要申请保底学校了。

You need a version of mace, too, and it's called a safety school.

你也需要某种安全措施 也就是保底学校。

Not at all. I'm actually excited about some of the safety schools she recommended.

完全不可怕 实际上我对她推荐的一些保底学校很激动。