单词详解
n. [C]
A. 场所;地方;地点 (the quality of being able to do something; the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform)
Put the box in a quiet place. 把盒子放在一个安静的地方。
B. 身份;地位;资格 (proper or appropriate position or location)
He is assured of his place in history. 他相信自己一定会在历史上占有一席之地。
C. 座位;席位 (a space reserved for sitting as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
He shifted from place to place. 他到处迁移。
D. 住所;寓所 (a person’s home)
What about dinner at my place? 到我家吃晚饭好不好?
E. 身体表面的某处 (a particular area on a surface, especially on a person’s body)
He broke his arm in three places. 他胳膊上有三处骨折。
相关词组
1. from place to place 处处
Little dogs and cats can also carry seeds from place to place.
一些小狗小猫也能将种子从一个地方带到另一个地方。
2. give place to 让位于……
As science makes progress, old way gives place to new.
当科学取得进步时,旧方法要让位于新方法。
3. in place of 代替,而不是=instead of
I used honey in place of sugar. 我以蜂蜜代替糖。
4. places of interest 名胜古迹
Do you know any places of interest in Shanghai? 你知道上海有哪些景点吗?
5. take place发生,举行
When will the marriage take place? 婚礼什么时候举行?
6. make place for 为……腾出地方
Would you make place for me in the car? 你能为我在车子里“腾出”点地方来吗?。
7.take the place of sth.代替
TV set can never take the place of cinema. 电视机永远不能取代电影院。
8. take sb.’s place代替,顶替某人
No one can take your manager’s place. 没有人能够接替你们经理的工作。
9.in the first place 首先,第一
In the first place, we should solve this problem.首先,我们应该解决这个问题。
10.out of place 不适当,不在合适位置
The table is out of place. 桌子放的不是地方。
11.place an order 订购(货物)
I may come back in the afternoon to place an order. 我可能下午来订单。
相关单词
复数:places
近义词:position, situation
相关链接
词语辨析:position, situation, place
position, situation, place
n.位置
place: 位置,是意思很广的常用熟语。
position:(美)位置,指某物自身的位置,不含比较。
situation:(英)位置, 指事物被放置的状态,亦可表示地位、境遇等。
词语详解
1. place: 位置,是意思很广的常用熟语。
We all like a warm, snug place to sleep. 我们都喜欢有一个温暖、舒适的地方睡觉。
2. position:(美)位置,指某物自身的位置,不含比较。
Occasionally it would push a cat aside to get a better position.
它偶尔会把一只猫推开,以便获得更好的位置。
3. situation:(英)位置, 指事物被放置的状态,亦可表示地位、境遇等。
Players had to be used out of position but it was the only way we could handle the situation.
队员可能需要踢不一样的位置,但这是目前情况下的唯一办法。