place
- n.地方;位置;座位，位置，泊位;地点;场所;（小数点后的）位;家;段;身份;城镇(或建筑物等);名次;恰当位置;适当的（或安全的）处所;有某用途的建筑(或土地);表面的某处
- v.(小心或有意)放置，安放;安置;（经比较）归类，划分，排名次;安顿;认出;安置家庭（或工作等）;使(人)处于某位置;以某种态度对待(或看待);下指示
placenoun
位置；地点；区域 position/point/area
位置；地点；场所；地方
a particular position, point or area
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。
城；镇；建筑物 city/town/building
城镇（或建筑物等）
a particular city, town, building, etc.
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.
我曾住在约克郡，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！
有某用途的建筑（或土地）
a building or an area of land used for a particular purpose
a meeting place
聚会地点
The town has many excellent eating places .
本镇有许多上好的餐馆。
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。
表面区域 area on surface
表面的某处；（尤指）身体某处
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。
The paint was peeling off the wall in places .
墙上有几处油漆剥落了。
书、讲话等 in book/speech, etc.
段；点；节；（尤指）读到的（或说到的）某点
a point in a book, speech, piece of music, etc., especially one that sb has reached at a particular time
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，我好像忘了在哪里接下去了。
座位 seat
（尤指占用或空着的）座位，位置，泊位
a position, seat, etc., especially one that is available for or being used by a person or vehicle
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。
角色；重要性 role/importance
身份；地位；资格
the role or importance of sb/sth in a particular situation, usually in relation to others
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。
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。
学校 at university/school
求学机会；进修机会；入学名额
an opportunity to take part in sth, especially to study at a school or university or on a course
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.
这门课程没剩几个学生名额了。
运动队 in sports team
队员身份；队员资格
the position of being a member of a sports team
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。
正确位置 correct position
恰当位置；适当的地方
the natural or correct position for sth
Is there a place on the form to put your address?
表格上有填写地址的空白吗？
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it.
用毕放回原处。
安全地区 safe area
适当的（或安全的）处所
a suitable or safe area for sb to be
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。
家 home
家；住处
a house or flat/apartment; a person's home
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。
竞赛 in race/competition
（速度比赛或竞赛获胜者的）名次
a position among the winners of a race or competition
He finished in third place.
他得了第三名。
数学 mathematics
（小数点后的）位
the position of a figure after a decimal point
The number is correct to three decimal places.
这个数目精确到小数点后三位数。
街道；广场 street/square
（作短街道或广场名称的一部分）
used as part of a name for a short street or square
66 Portland Place
波特兰街66号
to be in sb else's situation
我幸福极了，谁也甭想跟我交换位置。
I'm perfectly happy─I wouldn't change places with anyone.
if sth complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place , it becomes organized or clear in your mind
to be replaced by sb/sth
火车逐渐加速驶过了房屋和工厂进入旷野。
Houses and factories gave place to open fields as the train gathered speed.
to be getting more and more successful in your life or career
一位春风得意的青年建筑师
a young architect who's really going places
used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to sb
我要是你呀，我就立即辞职。
If I were in your place, I'd resign immediately.
used at the end of a sentence to talk about why sth was done or whether it should have been done or not
我仍不明白，你究竟为什么取了这么个名字。
I still don't understand why you chose that name in the first place.
I should never have taken that job in the first place.
我当初就不该接受那份工作。
used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the different points you are making in an argument
噢，首先，他符合一切条件。
Well, in the first place he has all the right qualifications.
in my, your, etc. situation
我可不想处于你的境地。
I wouldn't like to be in your place.
instead of sb/sth
这道食谱可以用牛奶代替奶油。
You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe.
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。
a position in which you are comfortable or have an advantage over other people
to imagine that you are in sb else's situation
我当然不高兴——你设身处地为我想想。
Of course I was upset─just put yourself in my place.
to make sb feel stupid or embarrassed for showing too much confidence
起初她很想主持会议，但我很快就把她轰下来了。
At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place.
to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned
电影节将于十月举行。
The film festival takes place in October.
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。
to replace sb/sth
她不能参加会议，所以她的助手代她出席。
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place.
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。
to look extremely clean and neat
used to say that sb's intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing
the position in which sth is most easily seen, that is given to the most important thing in a particular group
in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant
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位置 in position
（小心或有意）放置，安放
to put sth in a particular place, especially when you do it carefully or deliberately
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。
境况 in situation
使（人）处于某位置；安置；安顿
to put sb/yourself in a particular situation
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。
态度 attitude
以某种态度对待（或看待）
used to express the attitude sb has towards sb/sth
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。
辨认 recognize
认出；辨认；识别
to recognize sb/sth and be able to identify them/it
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。
打赌；订单；广告 bet/order/advertisement
下指示；请求
to give instructions about sth or make a request for sth to happen
to place a bet/an order
下注；下订单
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper.
我们在当地报纸上登了广告，招一名清洁工。
找家 / 工作 find home/job
安置家庭（或工作等）
to find a suitable home, job, etc. for sb
The children were placed with foster parents.
这些小孩已安顿好，交给寄养父母了。
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。
排档次 give rank
（经比较）归类，划分，排名次
to decide that sb/sth has a particular position or rank compared with other people or things
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.
对重视人际关系的人，护理工作很有吸引力。
体育竞赛 in race
排名；获名次
used to describe a person, a team or a horse, etc. finishing in a particular position in a race
He was placed fifth in last Saturday's race.
在上周六的径赛中，他名列第五。
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。
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）。
to admire sb so much that you do not see their faults
to think that sb/sth is particularly important or valuable
to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated
他不想公开赞扬或批评这项提议。
He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal.
These 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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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
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 .
这湖是当地的一个风景点。
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
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N-COUNT 地方；地点；地区
A place is any point, building, area, town, or country....Temple Mount, the place where the Temple actually stood.
圣殿山，圣殿真正坐落的地方
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N-SING （已提到过的）地方,地点，地区
You can use the place to refer to the point, building, area, town, or country that you have already mentioned.Except for the remarkably tidy kitchen, the place was a mess...
除了厨房特别干净外，这地方一片狼藉。
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N-COUNT （提供某种服务的）场所
You can refer to somewhere that provides a service, such as a hotel, restaurant, or institution, as a particular kind of place.He found a bed-and-breakfast place...
他找到了一家提供住宿与早餐的旅馆。
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PHRASE （尤指在控制或组织下）发生，进行，举行
When something takes place, it happens, especially in a controlled or organized way.The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake's shore...
商讨是在湖边一座著名的别墅内进行的。
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N-SING （用于 any，no，some 或 every 之后）…地方
Place can be used after 'any', 'no', 'some', or 'every' to mean 'anywhere', 'nowhere', 'somewhere', or 'everywhere'.The poor guy obviously didn't have any place to go for Easter...
这个可怜的家伙显然复活节无处可去。
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ADV 到处（旅行）；各处（游览）
If you go places, you visit pleasant or interesting places.I don't have money to go places...
我没有钱到处旅行。
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N-COUNT 所属的位置；应在的位置；适当的位置
You can refer to the position where something belongs, or where it is supposed to be, as its place .He returned the album to its place on the shelf...
他把相册放回架子上原来的地方。
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N-COUNT 座位；位子；空位
A place is a seat or position that is available for someone to occupy.He walked back to the table and sat at the nearest of two empty places...
他走回到桌旁，在两个空位子中挑了一个就近的坐下。
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指可以坐下的地方可用 place 或更常用的 seat：There was only one seat free on the train（火车上只有一个空座位）。space 则可更笼统地指人或物可以占据的空间：He was clearing a space for her to lie down（他正为她清出一处可以躺下的地方）。不应将 place 作为不可数名词来表示开阔的场地或空地，而应用 room 或 space。若指封闭区域内的空间，则更多地用 room：There's not enough room in the bathroom for both of us（卫生间里无法同时容纳下我们两个人），Leave plenty of space between you and the car in front（要和前面的车保持足够的距离）。
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N-COUNT 地位；处境
Someone's or something's place in a society, system, or situation is their position in relation to other people or things.They want to see more women take their place higher up the corporate or professional ladder.
他们希望看到更多的女性在管理或职业的阶梯上占据高位。
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N-COUNT （比赛或竞赛获得的）名次
Your place in a race or competition is your position in relation to the other competitors. If you are in first place, you are ahead of all the other competitors.Jane's goals helped Britain win third place in the Barcelona games...
简的进球帮助英国队在巴塞罗那奥运会上获得了第三名。
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N-COUNT 席位；名额
If you get a place in a team, on a committee, or on a course of study, for example, you are accepted as a member of the team or committee or as a student on the course.He has found a place in the first team...
他已在一队里获得了一席之地。
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N-SING （合适的）时刻，时机
A good place to do something in a situation or activity is a good time or stage at which to do it.It seemed an appropriate place to end somehow...
不知怎的，似乎是到了该结束的合适时机了。
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N-COUNT 住所；寓所
Your place is the house or flat where you live.Let's all go back to my place!...
我们都回我那里吧！
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N-COUNT （书等中）正读到的部分；（演说等中）正讲到的地方
Your place in a book or speech is the point you have reached in reading the book or making the speech....her finger marking her place in the book...
她用手指着她读到的地方
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N-COUNT （数学中的）位
If you say how many decimal places there are in a number, you are saying how many numbers there are to the right of the decimal point.A pocket calculator only works to eight decimal places.
袖珍计算器只能计算到小数点后8位数。
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VERB （尤指小心、稳当或特意地）放置
If you place something somewhere, you put it in a particular position, especially in a careful, firm, or deliberate way.Brand folded it in his handkerchief and placed it in the inside pocket of his jacket...
布兰德用手绢把它包好，放到自己夹克的内兜里。
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VERB 使处（于）；把…置（于）
To place a person or thing in a particular state means to cause them to be in it.Widespread protests have placed the President under serious pressure...
铺天盖地的抗议让总统倍感压力。
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VERB 把（重点等）放（在）；将（责任等）归（于）
You can use place instead of 'put' or 'lay' in certain expressions where the meaning is carried by the following noun. For example, if you place emphasis on something, you emphasize it, and if you place the blame on someone, you blame them.We should teach the young by placing responsibility on them and by trusting them in real endeavors...
我们应该通过让年轻人承担责任、令他们进行真正的尝试来教育他们。
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VERB 评定，划分（为某一等级或类别）
If you place someone or something in a particular class or group, you label or judge them in that way.The authorities have placed the drug in Class A, the same category as heroin and cocaine...
当局把这种毒品列为A类，与海洛因和可卡因一样。
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VERB （在比赛或竞赛中）使获得第…名，使名列；（美国英语中常指）使获得亚军，使名列第二
If a competitor is placed first, second, or last, for example, that is their position at the end of a race or competition. In American English, be placed often means 'finish in second position'.I had been placed 2nd and 3rd a few times but had never won...
我好几次名列第二、第三，但从未得过冠军。
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VERB 发出（订单等）；点（菜等）
If you place an order for a product or for a meal, you ask for it to be sent or brought to you.It is a good idea to place your order well in advance...
早早就提前下单是个好主意。
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VERB （在报纸上）刊登（广告）
If you place an advertisement in a newspaper, you arrange for the advertisement to appear in the newspaper.They placed an advertisement in the local paper for a secretary.
他们在当地报纸上登了一则招聘秘书的广告。
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VERB （请接线员帮助接通时）说出，给出（联系人的电话号码）
If you place a telephone call to a particular place, you give the telephone operator the number of the person you want to speak to and ask them to connect you.I'd like to place an overseas call.
我想打一个国际长途。
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VERB 下（赌注）
If you place a bet, you bet money on something.For this race, though, he had already placed a bet on one of the horses.
但这场比赛他已经在其中一匹马身上下了赌注。
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VERB 为…找到职位；安插；为…找到住处；安置
If an agency or organization places someone, it finds them a job or somewhere to live.In 1861, they managed to place fourteen women in paid positions in the colonies...
他们在1861年设法把14名女性安排到殖民地有报酬的职位上。
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VERB 认出；想起
If you say that you cannot place someone, you mean that you recognize them but cannot remember exactly who they are or where you have met them before.Something about the man was familiar, although Hillsden could not immediately place him...
这个男子让人感到有些熟悉，但是希尔斯滕一时认不出他是谁。
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PHRASE 到处；各处
If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.Businesses are closing down all over the place...
各处都有企业商家倒闭。
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PHRASE （通常指乱七八糟地）随处遍布
If things are all over the place, they are spread over a very large area, usually in a disorganized way.Our fingerprints are probably all over the place...
我们的指纹可能到处都是。
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PHRASE 困惑；糊涂；一团糟
If you say that someone is all over the place, you mean that they are confused or disorganized, and unable to think clearly or act properly.He was careful and diligent. I was all over the place.
他细心且勤奋，我则稀里糊涂。
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PHR-RECIP （与…）调换处境，互换角色
If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.When he has tried to identify all the items, you can change places, and he can test you...
等他试过识别所有的物品后，你们可以互换角色，让他来测试你。
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PHRASE （情况）豁然开朗
If you have been trying to understand something puzzling and then everything falls into place or clicks into place, you suddenly understand how different pieces of information are connected and everything becomes clearer.When the reasons behind the decision were explained, of course, it all fell into place...
当然，在这一决定背后的原因得到解释之后，一切就变得豁然开朗了。
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PHRASE （事件等）自然而然地按所希望的方式发生
If things fall into place, events happen naturally to produce a situation you want.Once the decision was made, things fell into place rapidly...
一旦作出决定，事情就立刻顺理成章地发展下去了。
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PHRASE （很可能）获得成功，飞黄腾达
If you say that someone is going places, you mean that they are showing a lot of talent or ability and are likely to become very successful.You always knew Barbara was going places, she was different.
不用说，芭芭拉定会大有作为，因为她与众不同。
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PHRASE （在政府、社会或组织中）身居高位
People in high places are people who have powerful and influential positions in a government, society, or organization.He had friends in high places...
他有身居要职的朋友。
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PHRASE 在/不在正确的位置；在/不在通常的位置
If something is in place, it is in its correct or usual position. If it is out of place, it is not in its correct or usual position.Geoff hastily pushed the drawer back into place...
杰夫匆忙把抽屉推回去。
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PHRASE （法律、政策、行政体系等）正在运作，就位
If something such as a law, a policy, or an administrative structure is in place, it is working or able to be used.Similar legislation is already in place in Wales...
类似的法规在威尔士已经就位。
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PHRASE 代替；取代
If one thing or person is used or does something in place of another, they replace the other thing or person.Cooked kidney beans can be used in place of French beans...
煮熟的红芸豆可以代替四季豆。
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PHRASE 在某些地方；有几处
If something has particular characteristics or features in places, it has them at several points within an area.The snow along the roadside was six feet deep in places...
路边某些地方的积雪有六英尺深。
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PHRASE 身在…的处境；处于…的位置
If you say what you would have done in someone else's place, you say what you would have done if you had been in their situation and had been experiencing what they were experiencing.In her place I wouldn't have been able to resist it...
如果我是她就可能抗拒不了。
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PHRASE 起初；一开始
You say in the first place when you are talking about the beginning of a situation or about the situation as it was before a series of events.What brought you to Washington in the first place?...
最初是什么让你来到华盛顿的？
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PHRASE （用于列举事项）第一/第二，首先/其次；（用于强调）首要的是
You say in the first place and in the second place to introduce the first and second in a series of points or reasons. In the first place can also be used to emphasize a very important point or reason.In the first place you are not old and in the second place you are a very attractive man...
首先你不老，其次你是个富有魅力的男人。
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PHRASE （做…）不正确，不妥当，不在职责范围内
If you say that it is not your place to do something, you mean that it is not right or appropriate for you to do it, or that it is not your responsibility to do it.He says that it is not his place to comment on government commitment to further funds...
他说他不适宜就政府进一步投入资金的承诺发表评论。
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PHRASE 格格不入；不相称；不适当；不适时
If someone or something seems out of place in a particular situation, they do not seem to belong there or to be suitable for that situation.I felt out of place in my suit and tie...
我穿着西服、打着领带感觉十分别扭。
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PHRASE 有利的境遇；一帆风顺的位置
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PHRASE 把…置于…之上（或之前）
If you place one thing above ,before, or over another, you think that the first thing is more important than the second and you show this in your behaviour.Many provincial governments have taken advantage of this to place local interests above those of the central government...
很多省级政府已利用了这一点，把地方利益置于中央政府利益之上。
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PHRASE 杀…的气焰；使安分
If you put someone in their place, you show them that they are less important or clever than they think they are.In a few words she had put him in his place.
她简单几句话就杀了他的威风。
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PHRASE （常为幽默用法）使有自知之明，使识相
If you say that someone should be shown their place or be kept in their place, you are saying, often in a humorous way, that they should be made aware of their low status....an uppity publican who needs to be shown his place.
需要让他知道自己几斤几两的傲慢的酒馆老板
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PHRASE （与…相比）居次要地位
If one thing takes second place to another, it is considered to be less important and is given less attention than the other thing.My personal life has had to take second place to my career.
我的私人生活不得不让位于事业。
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PHRASE 代替；取代
If one thing or person takes the place of another or takes another's place, they replace the other thing or person.Optimism was gradually taking the place of pessimism...
乐观情绪逐渐取代了悲观主义。
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pride of place→ see:pride
noun
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- a job in an organization
- he occupied a post in the treasury
- Synonym: position post berth office spot billet situation
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- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- can you go in my stead?
- took his place
- in lieu of
- Synonym: stead position lieu
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- an abstract mental location
- he has a special place in my thoughts
- a place in my heart
- a political system with no place for the less prominent groups
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- a blank area
- write your name in the space provided
- Synonym: space blank space
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- the passage that is being read
- he lost his place on the page
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- an item on a list or in a sequence
- in the second place
- moved from third to fifth position
- Synonym: position
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- any area set aside for a particular purpose
- who owns this place?
- the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
- Synonym: property
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- where you live at a particular time
- deliver the package to my home
- he doesn't have a home to go to
- your place or mine?
- Synonym: home
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- a public square with room for pedestrians
- they met at Elm Plaza
- Grosvenor Place
- Synonym: plaza piazza
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- the particular portion of space occupied by something
- he put the lamp back in its place
- Synonym: position
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- a general vicinity
- He comes from a place near Chicago
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- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
- he booked their seats in advance
- he sat in someone else's place
- Synonym: seat
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- a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
- Synonym: topographic point spot
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- a particular situation
- If you were in my place what would you do?
- Synonym: shoes
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- proper or designated social situation
- he overstepped his place
- the responsibilities of a man in his station
- married above her station
- Synonym: station
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- proper or appropriate position or location
- a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen
verb
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- recognize as being;establish the identity of someone or something
- She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster
- Synonym: identify
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- assign a rank or rating to
- how would you rank these students?
- The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
- Synonym: rate rank range order grade
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- take a place in a competition;often followed by an ordinal
- Jerry came in third in the Marathon
- Synonym: come in come out
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- estimate
- We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
- Synonym: put set
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- to arrange for
- place a phone call
- place a bet
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- sing a note with the correct pitch
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- finish second or better in a horse or dog race
- he bet $2 on number six to place
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- assign to a station
- Synonym: station post send
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- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
- Synonym: target aim direct point
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- put into a certain place or abstract location
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- Synonym: put set pose position lay
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- locate
- The film is set in Africa
- Synonym: set localize localise
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- make an investment
- Put money into bonds
- Synonym: invest put commit
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- assign a location to
- The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
- Synonym: locate site
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- place somebody in a particular situation or location
- he was placed on probation
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- assign to (a job or a home)
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- identify the location or place of
- We localized the source of the infection
- Synonym: localize localise
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I don 't want to lose my place in the line .
我可不想失去排队的位置。
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The team is bidding to retain its place in the league .
这个队正争取保住它在联赛中的位置。
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I 've set a place for you at the table .
我在餐桌上给你安排好了座位。
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I should never have taken that job in the first place .
我当初就不该接受那份工作。
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Many changes took place between the two world wars .
两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。
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At that time London was the place to be .
那时候伦敦是不可不去的地方。
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I hope I never set eyes on this place again !
我希望永远不再见到这个地方！
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A revolution in information technology is taking place .
信息技术正在发生巨变。
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Is there a place on the form to put your address ?
表格上有填写地址的空白吗？
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I think of this place as my home .
我把这个地方当成了家。
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The information has been placed in the public domain .
这资料不受版权保护。
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There are many places of interest near the city .
这座城市附近有许多有意思的地方。
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The school funds a set number of free places .
学校资助固定数目的免费生。
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The end result of her hard work was a place at medical school .
她勤奋苦读，终于进了医学院。
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Let 's get out of this place !
咱们离开这儿吧！
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He lost his place in the first team .
他失去了在一队的资格。
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His success was down to being in the right place at the right time .
他的成功之处就在于把握住了时机。
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Well , in the first place he has all the right qualifications .
噢，首先，他符合一切条件。
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The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas .
研讨会是互通信息、交流思想的好场所。
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You must place these events in their historical context .
必须把这些事件同它们的历史环境联系起来看。
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He 's after a job at our place .
他到我们这儿找工作。
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One place I 'd really like to visit is Bali .
我真正想去的一个地方就是巴厘岛。
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Put it back in its place when you 've finished with it .
用毕放回原处。
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The government has announced plans to create one million new training places .
政府已经宣布开设一百万个新培训名额的计划。
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This is not a fit place for you to live .
这个地方不适合你居住。
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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。
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The opera was the place to see and be seen .
歌剧院是个名流和时尚人士竞显风采的地方。
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This would be a good place for a picnic .
这可是个野餐的好地方。
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This is the only place to get a drink after hours .
这是酒吧正常关门时间之后唯一能喝一杯的地方。
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The place needed a good spring clean before we could move in .
那地方得来个大扫除，然后我们才能搬进去。
普通用词，既可以指比较笼统的地方，又可以指某一具体的地点。
Put your money in a safe place.
把钱放在安全的地方。
Brazil is a big place.
巴西面积很大。
The place used to be a stretch of barren land.
早先这里是一片不毛之地。
The bar was our usual meeting place.
那家酒吧是我们碰面的老地方。
This is a great place for sightseeing.
这是个观光游览的好地方。
尤指相对于其他建筑物、地区等而言某人或某物所处的地理位置。
He indicated the location of Cape Horn with a pen on the map.
他用笔在地图上标出了合恩角的位置。
No one knows the location of the hidden treasure.
谁也不知道藏宝地点在哪里。
We'll meet at a given time and location.
我们将在指定的时间和地点见面。
The rescue workers needed the precise location of the crash.
救援人员需要知道飞机失事的确切地点。
She wants to rent an apartment in a really good location.
她想租一间位置很好的公寓。
指某人、某物相对于其他人、物或地方而言所处的方位。
Can you find the position of our school on this map?
你能在这幅地图上找到我们学校的位置吗？
The college is in a good position by the river.
学院靠着河，处于很好的位置。
From his position on the balcony, he had a good view of the sea.
他在阳台上能够看到不错的海景。
He emphasized the strategic position of that island in his report.
他在报告中重点强调了那个小岛的战略位置。
多指事故、罪案等不愉快事件发生的地点。
The police were on the scene within minutes.
警察几分钟后就赶到了事发现场。
Investigators are searching for clues at the scene of the crime.
调查人员正在案发现场寻找线索。
既可指发生过重要或有趣事件的场所，也可指有专门用途的场地。
The site of the battle of Waterloo is in Belgium.
滑铁卢战役的战场遗址在比利时。
The bar is built on the site of an ancient arena.
这家酒吧建在一个古代竞技场的遗址上。
They pitched their tent at the camping site.
他们在营地上搭起了帐篷。
They were ordered to build a helicopter landing site for their base.
他们接到命令为基地建一处直升机降落场。
指相对范围较小的特定地点，尤指休闲场所。
Is there a quiet spot on the beach?
海滩上有没有一个安静点儿的地方？
She was deeply attracted by a small cottage in an idyllic spot.
位于恬静宜人之处的一幢小村舍深深吸引了她。
Why do you think this is an ideal spot for a picnic?
为什么你觉得这是野餐的理想地点呢？
This is the exact spot where he was killed.
这就是他遇害的确切地点。
The Summer Palace is the best spot for our picnic.
颐和园是我们野餐的最佳地点。
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