place noun (AREA)
A1 [ C ] an area, town, building, etc.
地方；场所 It's important to feel comfortable in your place of work.
在工作单位感觉舒心是很重要的。
家
We'll have the meeting at my place.
我们将在我家开会。
Más ejemplos
- The school was a cold, unwelcoming place.
- The mixture of flour, water and yeast is then left in a warm place for four hours.
- New York is reportedly a very exciting place to live.
- I wonder if you could give me some information about places to visit in the area?
- The new law will outlaw smoking in public places.
place noun (POSITION)
› [ C ] a position in relation to other things or people
位置 Will you keep my place (in the queue) (= allow me to come back to the same position)?
你帮我占着（排队的）位置好吗？
She spoke to me and I lost my place in the book (= I forgot where I had been reading).
她和我说话，我忘了书看到哪里了。
See also
B1 [ C ] the seat you will sit in on a particular occasion, or the seat where you usually sit, in the theatre, a class, a train, etc.
座位› [ C ] the space at a table where one person will sit and eat, usually with a plate and knives, forks, and spoons arranged on it
（餐桌旁的）位子B1 [ C ] a position in an organization, system, or competition
（机构、系统中的）职位，席位；（竞赛的）名次 She's got a place at university
她在大学里谋到一个职位。
› [ C ] US used after words such as "any" and "some" as a different way of saying "anywhere", "somewhere", etc.
（用于 any，some 等词后）任何地方，某个地方out of place
in place
in place of sb/sth
take the place of sb/sth
B2 to be used instead of someone or something
代替，取代Más ejemplos
- To divide by ten, move the decimal point one place to the left.
- Their 2-0 victory today has ensured the Italian team a place in the Cup Final.
- I lost my place in my book when the pages flipped over in the wind.
- I just get on with my job and do as I'm told - I know my place.
- There will be a brief pause in the proceedings while the piano is moved into place.
place verb (POSITION)
B2 [ I or T ] to put something in a particular position
放置，安放，摆 She placed her name on the list of volunteers.
她把自己的名字列入志愿者的名单里。
I'd place him among the ten most brilliant scientists of his age.
我会把他列入他那个时期最杰出的10位科学家之列。
place an advertisement, bet, order, etc.
place emphasis, importance, etc. on sth
C2 to give something emphasis, importance, etc.
强调；重视 She placed the emphasis on the word "soon" in order to make sure was understood.
她强调了 soon 这个词。
He placed importance on a comfortable lifestyle (= it was important to him).
他看重舒适的生活方式。
安排；任命
The students are placed in/with companies for a period of work experience.
学生们被安排在公司里实习一段时间。
Más ejemplos
- We placed saucepans on the floor to catch the drops of water coming through the roof.
- The chairs were placed in a semi-circular arrangement.
- His penalty kick placed the ball decisively in the back of the net.
- Please place your questionnaire in the box when you've finished.
- She placed the vase of flowers carefully in the centre of the table.
