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places

UK //ˈpleɪsɪz//US //ˈpleɪsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'place',来自古法语 'place',进一步源自拉丁语 'platea',意为'宽阔的街道'或'开放的空间'。

noun

❶ 指具体或抽象的位置、地点或场所,可以是物理存在的地方,也可以是想象中的位置。

“There are many beautiful places to visit in Europe.”

(欧洲有许多美丽的地方值得游览。)

“This restaurant is one of my favorite places in town.”

(这家餐厅是我在镇上最喜欢的地方之一。)

❶ 指排名、地位或位置,常用于比赛、竞赛或社会地位中。

“She finished in third place in the race.”

(她在比赛中获得了第三名。)

“The team moved up two places in the league.”

(这支球队在联赛中上升了两个名次。)

同义词:locations, spots, sites, positions, ranks

verb

❶ 将某物放在特定位置或安排在某处,常用于描述有意识的摆放或安置。

“She carefully placed the vase on the table.”

(她小心翼翼地把花瓶放在桌子上。)

“He placed his trust in his friend.”

(他把信任寄托在朋友身上。)

❶ 在比赛或竞争中取得特定名次或位置,常用于体育或竞赛场景。

“The runner placed second in the marathon.”

(这位跑步者在马拉松比赛中获得了第二名。)

“Our team placed well in the tournament.”

(我们队在锦标赛中取得了不错的成绩。)

同义词:put, position, set, arrange, rank

常见短语

take place — 指事件发生或举行,常用于描述会议、活动或仪式的进行。

“The meeting will take place next Monday.”

(会议将于下周一举行。)

in place of — 代替某人或某物,表示替代或替换的关系。

“She attended the meeting in place of her manager.”

(她代替她的经理参加了会议。)

out of place — 形容某物或某人不适合或不符合当前环境,显得格格不入。

“His casual clothes looked out of place at the formal event.”

(他的休闲服装在正式场合显得格格不入。)