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place
all over the place
1. 到處
She had looked for the cat all over the place but still couldn't find it.
她到處尋找那隻貓,可是還是沒找著。
change places with
1. 與...交換位置
Would you mind changing places with us?
你們願意與我們換一下位置嗎?
fall into place
1. 逐漸被理解
At first I didn't see your point but after I read your report everything fell into place.
起初我不明白你的觀點,後來看了你的報告,一切就明白了。
give place to
1. 讓位給;被...代替
It's time we gave place to younger people.
是我們讓位給年輕人的時候了。
in place
1. 在適當的地方
She likes to have everything in place.
她喜歡每件東西都各就各位。
2. 適當的
I'm afraid your proposal is not quite in place.
恐怕你的提案不太妥當。
in place of
1. 代替
Plastics are now often used in place of wood or metal.
現在塑膠經常被用來代替木料或金屬。
in the first place
1. 首先
In the first place, we should solve this problem.
首先,我們應該解決這個問題。
in the next place
1. 其次
In the next place, you should pay more attention to the structure of the article.
其次,你們要多注意這篇文章的結構。
know one's place
1. 知道自己的身分;知趣
The boy-servant knew his place and kept silent.
男僕很知趣,一聲不吭。
make place for
1. 為...騰出地方
Would you make place for me in the car?
你能為我在車子裡騰出點地方來嗎?
2. 讓位給
He retired and made place for a young person.
他退休了,讓位給一位年輕人。
out of place
1. 不在適當的位置
Everything in the room was out of place.
房間內所有東西都移了位。
Those wine bottles are out of place in the children's playroom.
那些酒瓶不適合放在小孩子們的遊戲間裡。
2. 不合適的,不恰當的,不相稱的
His remarks were a bit out of place.
他的話有點不恰當。
His frank statements were really out of place at the party.
他那番坦白話實在不適合在宴會裡說。
take one's place
1. 準備好;各就各位
Take your place for the next dance.
各就各位,準備跳下一隻舞。
take place
1. 發生;舉行
When will the basketball game take place?
籃球賽何時舉行?
take the place of
1. 代替
Nowadays plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.
現在塑膠已代替了許多傳統材料。
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