| 单词 | place |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 placeBrE /pleɪs/ NAmE /pleɪs/ noun ➤ position /point /area 位置；地点；区域🔑 [C ]a particular position , point or area 位置；地点；场所；地方◆ Is this the place where it happened ? 这就是事发现场吗？◆ This would be a good place for a picnic . 这可是个野餐的好地方。◆ I can't be in two places at once . 我不能同时身处两地。➤ city /town /building 城；镇；建筑物🔑 [C ]a particular city , town , building , etc .某处地方（如城镇或建筑物等）◆ I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand . 我记不清在泰国参观过的所有地方。◆ I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place . 我以前住在约克，现在仍然喜欢那里。◆ The police searched the place . 警察搜查了那个地方。◆ We were looking for a place to eat . 我们想找个吃饭的地方。◆ Let's get out of this place ! 咱们离开这儿吧！🔑 [C ] (especially in compounds or phrases 尤用于构成复合词或词组) a building or an area of land used for a particular purpose 有某用途的建筑（或土地）◆ a meeting place 聚会地点◆ The town has many excellent eating places . 镇上有许多很棒的餐馆。◆ (formal ) churches and other places of worship 教堂和其他礼拜场所◆ He can usually be contacted at his place of work . 一般都能在他的工作单位找到他。placesite ⬥ area ⬥ position ⬥ point ⬥ location ⬥ scene ⬥ spot ⬥ venueThese are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where sb/sth is situated or happens.以上各词均表示地点、场所、位置。place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens指有特定用途或事情发生的地点、场所、城镇、建筑物、地方：◆This would be a good place for a picnic.这可是个野餐的好地方。site the place where sth, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where sth happened or that is used for a particular purpose尤指建筑物的地点、位置，事情发生或有特定用途的地点、场所：◆They've chosen a site for the new school.他们为新学校选了校址。area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object指（房间、建筑物、处所内划为某用途的）地方、场地，物体上的区、部位：◆the hotel reception area旅馆接待处◆Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.把光标移至电脑屏幕的空白区。position the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where sb/sth is meant to be指位置、方位、恰当的位置：◆From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.他在山头那个位置可以俯瞰海港。NOTE The position of sb/sth is often temporary: the place where sb/sth is at a particular time. * position 指人/物所处的位置常常是暂时性的，即在某段时间所在的位置。point a particular place within an area, where sth happens or is supposed to happen指某事发生或将要发生的地点、某个地方：◆the point at which the river divides河流分岔点location a place where sth happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known指事情发生或存在的地方、地点、位置，尤指无名或鲜为人知的地方：◆The company is moving to a new location.公司准备迁移新址。scene a place where sth happens, especially sth unpleasant尤指不愉快事件发生的地点、现场：◆the scene of the accident事故现场spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where sth particular happens尤指具有某种特点或某一事件发生的地点、场所：◆The lake is one of the local beauty spots.这个湖是当地的一个风景点。venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event指演出、体育比赛等的聚会地点、场馆、会场Patternsat a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venuein a(n) place/area/position/location/venuethe place/site/point/location/spot/venue where…the right place/site/position/location/spot/venuea central site/position/location/venuethe/sb's/sth's exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot ➡ see also resting place➤ area on surface 表面区域🔑 [C ]a particular area on a surface , especially on a person's body 表面的某处；（尤指）身体某处◆ He broke his arm in three places . 他胳膊上有三处骨折。◆ The paint was peeling off the wall in places . 墙上有几处油漆剥落了。➤ in book /speech , etc .书、讲话等🔑 [C ]a point in a book , speech , piece of music , etc ., especially one that sb has reached at a particular time 段；点；节；（尤指）读到的（或说到的）某点◆ She had marked her place with a bookmark . 她把书签夹在读到的地方。◆ Excuse me , I seem to have lost my place . 对不起，我好像忘记说到哪里了。➤ seat 座位🔑 [C ]a position , seat , etc ., especially one that is available for or being used by a person or vehicle （尤指占用或空着的）座位，位置，泊位◆ Come and sit here —I've saved you a place . 到这儿来坐吧。我给你留了个座位。◆ I don't want to lose my place in the line . 我可不想失去排队的位置。◆ Would you like to change places with me so you can see better ? 你想跟我换个位子看得更清楚点吗？◆ I've set a place for you at the table . 我在餐桌上给你安排好了座位。➤ role /importance 角色；重要性[sing. ]~ (in sth )the role or importance of sb /sth in a particular situation , usually in relation to others 身份；地位；资格◆ He is assured of his place in history . 他必定会被载入史册。◆ Accurate reporting takes second place to lurid detail . 准确的报道在其次，耸人听闻的细节最重要。◆ My father believed that people should know their place (= behave according to their social position ). 我父亲认为人应该安分守己。◆ It's not your place (= your role )to give advice . 还轮不到你来做指导。◆ Anecdotes have no place in (= are not acceptable in )an academic essay . 学术文章容不得奇闻逸事。➤ at university /school 学校🔑 [C ]an opportunity to take part in sth , especially to study at a school or university or on a course 求学机会；进修机会；入学名额◆ She's been offered a place at Bath to study Business . 她已被录取到巴斯大学读商科。◆ There are very few places left on the course . 这门课程没剩几个名额了。➤ in sports team 运动队[C ]the position of being a member of a sports team 队员身份；队员资格◆ She has won a place in the Olympic team . 她已获得奥运代表队的队员资格。◆ He lost his place in the first team . 他失去了在一队的资格。➤ correct position 正确位置🔑 [C ]the natural or correct position for sth 恰当位置；适当的地方◆ Is there a place on the form to put your address ? 表格上有填写地址的位置吗？◆ Put it back in its place when you've finished with it . 用毕放回原处。➤ safe area 安全地区[C ] (usually with a negative 通常与否定词连用) a suitable or safe area for sb to be 适当的（或安全的）处所◆ These streets are no place for a child to be out alone at night . 这些街道可不是小孩子夜间单独去的地方。➤ home 家🔑 [sing. ](informal ) a house or flat /apartment ; a person's home 家；住处◆ What about dinner at my place ? 到我家吃晚饭好不好？◆ I'm fed up with living with my parents , so I'm looking for a place of my own . 我腻烦跟父母同住了，所以正在找一个属于自己的住处。➤ in race /competition 竞赛🔑 [C , usually sing. ]a position among the winners of a race or competition （速度比赛或竞赛获胜者的）名次◆ He finished in third place . 他得了第三名。➤ mathematics 数学[C ]the position of a figure after a decimal point（小数点后的）位◆ The number is correct to three decimal places . 这个数目精确到小数点后三位数。➤ street /square 街道；广场Place [sing. ] (abbreviation Pl. ) used as part of a name for a short street or square （作短街道或广场名称的一部分）◆ 66 Portland Place 波特兰街 66 号 ● all ˈover the place (BrE alsoall ˈover the shop ) (US alsoall ˈover the lot ) (informal ) everywhere 到处；各处◆ New restaurants are appearing all over the place . 新餐馆如雨后春笋般纷纷出现了。not neat or tidy ; not well organized 凌乱；狼藉；杂乱无章◆ Your calculations are all over the place (= completely wrong ). 你的计算错得一塌糊涂。● change /swap ˈplaces (with sb ) (usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) to be in sb else's situation （与某人）交换位置，交换处境◆ I'm perfectly happy —I wouldn't change places with anyone . 我幸福极了，谁也甭想跟我交换位置。● fall /slot into ˈplace if sth complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place , it becomes organized or clear in your mind 明朗化；清晰；理出头绪● give ˈplace to sb /sth (formal ) to be replaced by sb /sth 让位于；被…代替SYN give way to◆ Houses and factories gave place to open fields as the train gathered speed . 火车逐渐加速驶过了房屋和工厂进入旷野。● be ˈgoing places (informal ) to be getting more and more successful in your life or career 事业顺利；春风得意◆ a young architect who's really going places 一个春风得意的青年建筑师● if ˌI was /were in ˈyour place used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to sb 若是换了我呀；我若在你的位置◆ If I were in your place , I'd resign immediately . 我要是你呀，我就立即辞职。● in the ˈfirst place used at the end of a sentence to talk about why sth was done or whether it should have been done or not （用于句尾，谈论某事为何或是否应该做）究竟，到底，当初◆ I still don't understand why you chose that name in the first place . 我仍不明白你究竟为什么取了这么个名字。◆ I should never have taken that job in the first place . 我当初就不该接受那份工作。● in the ˈfirst , ˈsecond , etc . place used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the different points you are making in an argument （用于句首）第一、第二等等◆ Well , in the first place he has all the right qualifications . 嗯，首先，他符合一切条件。● be in a good , bad , dark , etc . ˈplace (also less frequent be in a good , bad , dark , etc . ˈspace ) to be feeling positive , sad , worried , etc . about sth ; to be in a good , bad , worrying state 感觉…；处于…的状态◆ I'm happy now . I'm in a good place .我现在很高兴，感觉良好。● in ˈmy , ˈyour , etc . place in my , your , etc . situation 处于我（或你等）的境况◆ I wouldn't like to be in your place . 我可不想处于你的境地。● in ˈplace 🔑 (also into ˈplace ) in the correct position ; ready for sth 在正确位置；准备妥当◆ Carefully lay each slab in place . 要仔细铺好每一块石板。◆ The receiver had already clicked into place . 听筒咔的一声放回原位了。🔑 working or ready to work 在工作；准备就绪◆ All the arrangements are now in place for their visit . 他们来访的一切事宜都安排好了。(NAmE ) = on the spot (3 ) ● in place of sb /sth 🔑 ● in sb's /sth's ˈplace 🔑 instead of sb /sth 代替；顶替◆ You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe . 这道食谱可以用牛奶代替奶油。◆ He was unable to come to the ceremony , but he sent his son to accept the award in his place . 他不能亲自来参加仪式，但派了他儿子前来代他领奖。● out of ˈplace 🔑 not in the correct place 位置不当◆ Some of these files seem to be out of place . 有些档案似乎没放对地方。🔑 not suitable for a particular situation 不得体；不适当◆ Her remarks were out of place . 她出言不当。◆ I felt completely out of place among all these successful people . 夹在这些事业有成的人中间我觉得自己格格不入。● a place in the ˈsun a position in which you are comfortable or have an advantage over other people 舒适的状态；有利地位；优越境况● put yourself in sb else's /sb's ˈplace to imagine that you are in sb else's situation 设身处地替别人着想；设想自己处于别人的境地◆ Of course I was upset —just put yourself in my place . 我当然不高兴，你设身处地为我想想。● put sb in their ˈplace to make sb feel stupid or embarrassed for showing too much confidence 挫某人的锐气；杀某人的威风；使明白自己的身份◆ At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place . 起初她试图主导会议，但我很快就把她轰下去了。● take ˈplace 🔑 to happen , especially after previously being arranged or planned （尤指根据安排或计划）发生，进行◆ The film festival takes place in October . 电影节将于十月举行。◆ We may never discover what took place that night . 我们可能永远不会知道那一夜发生了什么事。● take sb's /sth's ˈplace 🔑 ● take the place of sb /sth 🔑 to replace sb /sth 代替；替换◆ She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place . 她不能参加会议，所以她的助手代她出席。◆ Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices . 在大多数办公室，电脑已经取代了打字机。● take your ˈplace to go to the physical position that is necessary for an activity 就位；入座◆ Take your places for dinner . 请各位入席。to take or accept the status in society that is correct or that you deserve 得到应有的社会地位；名副其实● not have a ˈhair out of place (of a person 人) to look extremely clean and neat 显得非常整洁● sb's heart is in the right ˈplace used to say that sb's intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing 本意是好的；心眼是好的● lightning never strikes (in the same place ) twice (saying ) an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same people twice 倒霉的事不可能在同一场所（或同一人身上）重复发生；一事不过二● ˌbehave /ˌact as if you ˈown the place ● think you ˈown the place (disapproving ) to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people , for example by telling them what to do （言行）喧宾夺主● pride of ˈplace the position in which sth is most easily seen , that is given to the most important thing in a particular group 显要位置；最突出（或最重要）的位置● (caught /stuck ) between a ˌrock and a ˈhard place in a situation where you have to choose between two things , both of which are unpleasant 进退两难；左右为难🔑 placeBrE /pleɪs/ NAmE /pleɪs/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they place BrE /pleɪs/ NAmE /pleɪs/ present simple - he / she / it places BrE /ˈpleɪsɪz/ NAmE /ˈpleɪsɪz/ past simple placed BrE /pleɪst/ NAmE /pleɪst/ past participle placed BrE /pleɪst/ NAmE /pleɪst/ -ing form placing BrE /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/ ➤ in position 位置🔑 [T ]~sth + adv ./prep .to put sth in a particular place , especially when you do it carefully or deliberately （小心或有意）放置，安放◆ He placed his hand on her shoulder . 他把手搭在她的肩上。◆ A bomb had been placed under the seat . 座位下面放了一枚炸弹。◆ The parking areas in the town are few , but strategically placed . 城内停车场虽少，但都设在关键地方。➤ in situation 境况[T ]~sb /yourself + adv ./prep .(more formal than put 比 put 正式) to put sb /yourself in a particular situation 使（人）处于某位置；安置；安顿◆ to place sb in command 让某人指挥◆ She was placed in the care of an uncle . 她由一位叔父照顾。◆ His resignation placed us in a difficult position . 他的辞职使我们不知所措。◆ The job places great demands on me . 这项工作对我的要求很高。➤ attitude 态度🔑 [T ]~sth on sth /doing sth used to express the attitude sb has towards sb /sth 以某种态度对待（或看待）◆ Great emphasis is placed on education . 教育受到高度重视。◆ They place a high value on punctuality . 他们对守时极为重视。➤ recognize 辨认[T ]~sb /sth (usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) to recognize sb /sth and be able to identify them /it 认出；辨认；识别◆ I've seen her before but I just can't place her . 我从前见过她，不过现在认不出她来。◆ His accent was impossible to place . 他的口音无法辨认。➤ bet /order /advertisement 打赌；订单；广告🔑 [T ]~sth to give instructions about sth or make a request for sth to happen 下指示；请求◆ to place a bet /an order 下注；下订单◆ We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper . 我们在本地报纸上登了广告，招一名清洁工。➤ find home /job 找家/工作[T ]to find a suitable home , job , etc . for sb 为…安置家庭（或工作等）◆ ~sb (with sb /sth )The children were placed with foster parents . 这些小孩已安顿好，交给寄养父母了。◆ ~sb (in sth )The agency placed about 2 000 secretaries last year . 去年，这家中介所为大约 2 000 名秘书找到了工作。➤ give rank 排档次[T ]~sb /sth + adv ./prep .to decide that sb /sth has a particular position or rank compared with other people or things （经比较）归类，划分，排名次◆ I would place her among the top five tennis players in the world . 我会把她排在世界五名顶尖网球选手之列。◆ Nursing attracts people who place relationships high on their list of priorities . 护理工作对重视人际关系的人具有吸引力。➤ in race 体育竞赛[T , I ]used to describe a person , a team , a horse , etc . finishing in a particular position in a race 排名；获名次◆ ~sb /sth + adj .He was placed fifth in last Saturday's race . 在上周六的径赛中，他名列第五。◆ ~ (sth )(BrE ) My horse has been placed several times (= it was among the first three or four to finish the race ). 我的马在竞赛中屡获名次。◆ (NAmE ) His horse placed in the last race (= it was among the first three to finish the race , usually in second place ). 他的马在上次比赛中得了名次（常指亚军）。 ● be well , ideally , uniquely , better , etc . placed for sth /to do sth to be in a good , very good , etc . position or have a good , etc . opportunity to do sth 有良好的（或理想的、独特的等）机遇；处于有利等的位置◆ Engineering graduates are well placed for a wide range of jobs . 工程科毕业生在很多职业中处于优势。◆ The company is ideally placed to take advantage of the new legislation . 这家公司条件理想得很，恰好可以充分利用新法规。to be located in a pleasant or convenient place 坐落在方便宜人的地方；位于合宜的地点◆ The hotel is well placed for restaurants , bars and clubs . 这家宾馆位置很好，附近有很多餐厅、酒吧和俱乐部。● to put /place sb on a ˈpedestal to admire sb so much that you do not see their faults 把某人奉为完人；盲目崇拜某人● put /place /set a premium on sb /sth to think that sb /sth is particularly important or valuable 重视；珍视● put /place sth on (the ) ˈrecord ● be /go on (the ) ˈrecord (as saying… )to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated 公开发表（意见等）◆ He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal . 他不想公开赞扬或批评这项提议。 |
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