- place
- [pleɪs]
1. n
1) c (location) 地方 [dìfang]
We were looking for a good place to camp. — 我们寻找露营的地方。
The cellar was a very dark place. — 地窖是个很黑的地方。
They seem to have scheduled the president to be in two places at once. — 他们似乎想让总统同时出现在两个不同的地方。
The pain was always in the same place. — 总是在一个地方疼。
I keep these cards in a very safe place. — 我把卡片放在一个非常安全的地方。
2) c (empty) (space) 空位 [kòngwèi]I found a place to park. — 我找到了一个空位停车。; (seat) 座位 [zuòwèi]
There was only one place left for him to sit. — 只有一个座位留给他。; (at university, on course, on committee, in team) 名额 [míng'é]
I got a place at a teachers' training college nearby. — 我得到了附近师范学院的一个名额。
3) s (inf) (home) 家 [jiā]Do you want to meet at your place or mine? — 你想在你家还是我家见面？
4) (in street names) 路 [lù]Laurel Place — 劳瑞尔路
5) s (role) (in society, system, world) 地位 [dìwèi]Britain's place in the world — 英国在世界上的地位
6) c (in competition) 名次 [míngcì]Britain won third place at the games in Barcelona. — 英国在巴塞罗那奥运会上得了第3名。
7) (US: inf)* some/every/no/any place — 某些/每个/没有/任何地方 [mǒuxiē/měigè/méiyǒu/rènhé dìfang]
2. vtThe poor guy obviously didn't have any place to go. — 那个可怜的家伙显然没有任何地方可去。
1) (put) [+ object] 放 [fàng]She placed the music on the piano and sat down. — 她把乐谱放在钢琴上，坐了下来。
2) (classify) [+ person, work, drug] 归类 [guīlèi]Some place him on a par with Einstein. — 有人将他归为与爱因斯坦比肩的人。
3) (identify) [+ person] 记起 [jìqǐ]She was looking at me as if she could not quite place me. — 她看着我好像记不起我是谁了。
*
from place to place — 从一个地方到另一个地方*
all over the place — (everywhere) 到处*
in places — 有几处*
in the first place — (first of all) 首先; (originally) 原先*
to change places with sb — (fig) 与某人交换位置*
at sb's place — (home) 在某人的家里*
to sb's place — 到某人的家里*
he's going places — 他正飞黄腾达*
in sb's/sth's place — 代替某人/某物*
to take sb's/sth's place — 代替某人/某物*
it's not my place to do it — 我无权这么做*
to put sb in his/her place — (fig) 煞住他/她的傲气*
to fall into place — (become clear) 开始有头绪; (go well) 开始明朗化*
in place — (in correct place) 到位; (ready) 就绪*
out of place — (in wrong place) 不在应在的地方; (inappropriate) 不适当的*
to feel out of place — 感到不自在的*
to take place — (happen) 发生*
to place an order — 订购*
to place an advertisement — 打广告*
to be placed third etc — (in race, exam) 得第3名等*
to place one's faith in/hopes on sth — 对某事寄于信任/希望*
how are you placed? — 你有什么安排吗?
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
