| 其他翻译 |
| place n | (area) | SCSimplified Chinese 地方 dì fāng
TCTraditional Chinese 地方 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 区域 dì fāng，qū yù
TCTraditional Chinese 區域 |
| | She marked out a place in the sand and sat down to sunbathe. |
| | 她在沙滩上划出一片区域，坐下开始日光浴。 |
| place n | (rank, position) | SCSimplified Chinese 名次 míng cì
TCTraditional Chinese 名次 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 排名 míng cì，pái míng |
| | She won second place in the competition. |
| | 她在比赛中获得第二名。 |
| place n | (job, post) | SCSimplified Chinese 职位 zhí wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 職位 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 工作 zhí wèi，gōng zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 工作 |
| | I'm looking for a place in a publishing house. |
| | 我正在寻找出版社职位。 |
place,
Place n | (court, short street) | SCSimplified Chinese 短巷 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 街道 jiē dào
TCTraditional Chinese 街道 |
| 备注: Capitalized when used as part of an address. |
| | They live on Harlow Place. |
| place n | US (horse racing: second) (赛马) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二名 dì èr míng |
| | The payoff is for win, place and show. |
| | 只有赛马的第一名、第二名和第三名才能获得报酬。 |
| place⇒ vi | (race horse: finish in given position) (赛马) | SCSimplified Chinese 取得名次 qǔ dé míng cì |
| | My horse placed third and I won two hundred dollars. |
| place vi | (horse race: finish in first three) (赛马) | SCSimplified Chinese 取得名次 qǔ dé míng cì |
| | (赛马) | SCSimplified Chinese 跻身前三名 |
| | My horse didn't even place. |
| | 我的马都没有取得名次。 |
| place vi | (race horse: finish) (赛马) | SCSimplified Chinese 比赛成绩 |
| | Where did your horse place? |
| | 你的马比赛成绩如何？ |
| place [sth]⇒ vtr | (put) | SCSimplified Chinese 放 fàng
TCTraditional Chinese 放 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 放置 fàng，fàng zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 放置 |
| | He placed the book on the shelf. |
| | 他把书放到了架子上。 |
| place [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtr | (put: person in situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人置于某种处境 |
| | His action placed her in danger. |
| place [sb]⇒ vtr | (child: for adoption) | SCSimplified Chinese 安置 ān zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 安置 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...领养 |
| | The child was placed with a family in another city. |
| place [sb] vtr | (rank) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…排名 duì pái míng
TCTraditional Chinese 對…排名 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…进行排位 duì pái míng，duì jìn xíng pái wèi |
| | I would place him in the top ten players of all time. |
| place [sth]⇒ vtr | (situate) | SCSimplified Chinese 放置 fàng zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 放置 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 摆放 fàng zhì，bǎi fàng |
| | She placed vases of flowers in the dining room. |
| place [sth] vtr | (arrange) | SCSimplified Chinese 摆放 bǎi fàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 放置 bǎi fàng，fàng zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 放置 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 排放 bǎi fàng，pái fàng |
| | Place the books in chronological order. |
| place [sb]⇒ vtr | (enrol: in a school, institution) | SCSimplified Chinese 送…就读 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...上（学校等） |
| | They placed her in one of the country's finest schools. |
| place [sb] vtr | (employment) | SCSimplified Chinese 雇用 gù yòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 给…提供职位 gù yòng，gěi tí gōng zhí wèi |
| | The job agency placed him almost immediately. |
place [sb] in [sth],
place [sb] as [sth]⇒ vtr | (appoint) | SCSimplified Chinese 任命...为
TCTraditional Chinese 任命…為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 指定...为 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 委派...做 |
| | They placed him as head of the new sales team. |
| place [sth]⇒ vtr | (situate: in time) (日期) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...确定在 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...处于 |
| | An anachronism is something placed in a period to which it does not belong. |
| place [sth] vtr | (bet) (赌注) | SCSimplified Chinese 下, 下注 |
| | You only have a minute left to place your bet. |
place [sth],
place [sth] for [sb]⇒ vtr | (call) (电话) | SCSimplified Chinese 打给 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 致电 zhì diàn
TCTraditional Chinese 致電 |
| | Shall I place the call for you? |
| place [sth]⇒ vtr | (order) (订单) | SCSimplified Chinese 下, 发出 |
| | I'd like to place an order for a dozen more items. |
| place [sth] vtr | (sport: kick or hit ball) (体育运动) | SCSimplified Chinese 踢进，踢入 tī jìn，tī rù |
| | He placed the ball in the upper right corner of the net. |
| place [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (identify) | SCSimplified Chinese 辩认出
TCTraditional Chinese 辨認出 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 认出 rèn chū
TCTraditional Chinese 認出 |
| | This actor looks very familiar but I just can't place him. |
| | 这个男演员看起来很眼熟，不过我就是认不出来。 |
| place [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (put: an ad in a newspaper) (在报纸上登广告) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…上登… |
| | The couple needed a cleaner, so they placed an ad in the local paper. |
复合形式：
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| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | SCSimplified Chinese 到处都是 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 各处都是 |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 精力分散的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 分心的 |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| any place adv | US (anywhere) | SCSimplified Chinese 任何地方 rèn hé dì fāng |
| | I would rather be any place but here right now. |
anyplace,
any place adv | US (anywhere: in, at, to any place) | SCSimplified Chinese 任何地方 rèn hé dì fāng |
| | I would rather be any place but here right now. |
| | I use the navigation system to guide me when I'm driving anyplace. |
anyplace,
any place adv | US (with negative: not in, at, to any place) (表否定) | SCSimplified Chinese 任何地方 rèn hé dì fāng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 到处 rèn hé dì fāng，dào chù
TCTraditional Chinese 到處 |
| | Where did I put my keys? I can't find them any place. |
| | It's so annoying; I can't go anyplace without bumping into my ex! |
| the bad place n | US, regional (hell) | SCSimplified Chinese 地狱 dì yù
TCTraditional Chinese 地獄 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 糟糕的地方 |
be in a bad place,
be in a dark place v expr | figurative, informal (be in a poor state of mind, unhappy) | SCSimplified Chinese 不开心 bù kāi xīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 糟糕的心情 |
be in a good place,
be in a happy place v expr | figurative, informal (be happy, contented) | SCSimplified Chinese 开心 kāi xīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 感到满足 |
between the devil and the deep blue sea,
between a rock and a hard place,
between Scylla and Charybdis expr | figurative (facing a dilemma) | SCSimplified Chinese 处于两难境地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 左右为难 zuǒ yòu wéi nán |
| burial place n | (place where [sb] is buried) | SCSimplified Chinese 埋葬地 mái zàng dì |
| | My dog's burial place is right next to his favourite tree. |
| click into place expr | (events go smoothly) | SCSimplified Chinese 咔嗒一声落位 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 步入正轨
TCTraditional Chinese 步入正軌 |
| | After the initial setback, everything clicked into place. |
| decimal place n | (position after decimal point) (数学) | SCSimplified Chinese 小数位 xiǎo shù wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 小數位 |
| | Round these values so that they are correct to two decimal places. |
| dwelling place n | (home) | SCSimplified Chinese 住所 zhù suǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 住所 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 居所 zhù suǒ，jū suǒ |
| fall into place v expr | figurative (happen easily with success) | SCSimplified Chinese 水到渠成
TCTraditional Chinese 水到渠成 |
| | Once the guitarist had come up with a riff, the whole song fell into place. |
| fall into place v expr | figurative (make sense) | SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐清晰 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 渐渐变得明朗 |
| | The first time I watched the film, I didn't understand it at all, but when I watched it again, the elements of the plot fell into place. |
| faraway place n | (distant location) | SCSimplified Chinese 遥远的地方 |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一名 dì yì míng
TCTraditional Chinese 第一名 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首位 dì yì míng，shǒu wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 首位 |
| | I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
| from place to place adv | (itinerantly, around) | SCSimplified Chinese 各地，到处 gè dì，dào chù
TCTraditional Chinese 各地，到處 |
| | A laptop is very useful when you're going from place to place. |
| gathering place n | (place to get together) | SCSimplified Chinese 聚会场所 jù huì chǎng suǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 聚會場所 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 聚会地点 jù huì chǎng suǒ，jù huì dì diǎn |
| | The market square was a gathering place for local people every Saturday. |
| godforsaken place n | (somewhere desolate or remote) | SCSimplified Chinese 荒凉地 huāng liáng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偏僻的地方 huāng liáng de，piān pì de dì fāng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟不生蛋的地方 huāng liáng de，niǎo bù shēng dàn de dì fāng |
| | Isolated, barren Howland Island is a godforsaken place. |
| godforsaken place n | (somewhere unpleasant) | SCSimplified Chinese 破破烂烂的地方 pò pò làn làn de dì fāng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 沉闷的地方 pò pò làn làn de dì fāng，chén mèn de dì fāng |
| | Get me out of this godforsaken place! |
| have its place v expr | (be appropriate on occasion) | SCSimplified Chinese （措施等）落实 cuò shī děng luò shí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 实行 cuò shī děng luò shí，shí xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 實行 |
| | Meat has its place in a healthy diet, but reducing the amount consumed has additional benefits. |
| have your heart in the right place v expr | figurative (have good intentions) | SCSimplified Chinese 出发点是好的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 初衷是好的 |
| hiding place n | (location where [sb] is concealed) | SCSimplified Chinese 藏匿之处 cáng nì zhī chù
TCTraditional Chinese 藏匿之處 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 藏身的地方 cáng nì zhī chù，cáng shēn de dì fāng |
| | Let's go to my secret hiding place, okay? |
| high place n | (religion: place of worship) (宗教) | SCSimplified Chinese 神坛 shén tán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 祭坛 shén tán，jì tán |
| holy place n | (somewhere sacred) | SCSimplified Chinese 神圣的地方 shén shèng de dì fāng |
| holy place n | (Bible: inner sanctuary) | SCSimplified Chinese 圣所 shèng suǒ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 圣殿 shèng suǒ，shèng diàn |
| | Please show respect as this church is a holy place. |
| in its place adv | (in appropriate location) | SCSimplified Chinese 在其（适当的或应当的）位置 zài qí （ shì dàng de huò yīng dāng de ） wèi zhì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有其应有的地位 zài qí （ shì dàng de huò yīng dāng de ） wèi zhì，yǒu qí yīng yǒu de dì wèi |
| | The burglar put the bracelet back in its place. |
| in its place adv | figurative (on appropriate occasion) | SCSimplified Chinese 在适当的场合 |
| in joint place with [sb] adv | (sharing position in a race) (比赛) | SCSimplified Chinese 与某人并列地 |
| in place adv | (positioned in readiness) | SCSimplified Chinese 准备就绪 zhǔn bèi jiù xù
TCTraditional Chinese 準備就緒 |
| | The artist ensures that all his equipment is in place before he begins a new painting. |
| | 画家把所有工具准备就绪，就开始作一幅画。 |
| in place adv | US (without moving to another spot) | SCSimplified Chinese 就位地 jiù wèi de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在恰当的位置 jiù wèi de，zài qià dàng de wèi zhì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在原来的位置 jiù wèi de，zài yuán lái de wèi zhì |
| | The dog stayed in place until his owner called him. |
| | 在主人叫唤它前，这只狗一直待在原来的位置。 |
| in place of [sth] expr | (instead of, replacing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 代替某物 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 取代某物 |
| | You can use tinned tomatoes in place of fresh ones in this recipe. |
in place of [sb],
in [sb]'s place expr | (as a substitute for [sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 代替某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 取代某人 |
| | He sent a delegate to attend the ceremony in his place. |
| in some place adv | (somewhere) | SCSimplified Chinese 在某处 zài mǒu chù
TCTraditional Chinese 在某處 |
| in that place adv | (there) | SCSimplified Chinese 在那里 zài nà lǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 在那裡 |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | SCSimplified Chinese 首先 shǒu xiān
TCTraditional Chinese 首先 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 原本 shǒu xiān，yuán běn
TCTraditional Chinese 原本 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 本来 shǒu xiān，běn lái
TCTraditional Chinese 本來 |
| | Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| | 我为什么不喜欢他？好吧，首先，他不洗澡。 |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | SCSimplified Chinese 最开始，最初 zuì kāi shǐ，zuì chū
TCTraditional Chinese 最開始，最初 |
| | Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| | 你为什么最开始没有告诉我？ |
| in the place of prep | (instead of, as a substitute for) | SCSimplified Chinese 代替 dài tì
TCTraditional Chinese 代替 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 取代 dài tì，qǔ dài
TCTraditional Chinese 取代 |
| | Villa was brought on halfway through the game in the place of Torres. |
| in the second place adv | (secondly) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二 dì èr |
| | In the first place, flying is expensive, and in the second place, the airport is a long distance away. |
| in this place adv | (here) | SCSimplified Chinese 在这里 zài zhè lǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 在這裡 |
| | There is nothing in this place I like, let's go somewhere else. |
| in your place adv | (if I were you) | SCSimplified Chinese 处于你的境地 chǔ yú nǐ de jìng dì |
| | In your place, I would be just as confused. |
| jumping-off place n | (starting point) | SCSimplified Chinese 起点 qǐ diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 起點 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出发点 qǐ diǎn，chū fā diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 出發點 |
| jumping-off place n | US (remotest point) | SCSimplified Chinese 天涯海角 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最遥远的地方 |
| | The adventurers traveled to the furthest limits of civilization—to the jumping-off place. |
jumping-off point,
jumping-off place n | figurative (starting point) | SCSimplified Chinese 起点 qǐ diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 起點 |
| | Learning the alphabet is a good jumping off point for children who wish to learn how to read. |
jumping-off point,
jumping-off place n | figurative (starting point) | SCSimplified Chinese 起点 qǐ diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 起點 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 起跑点 qǐ diǎn，qǐ pǎo diǎn |
| know your place v expr | (accept your position) | SCSimplified Chinese 摆正自己的位置 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 清楚自己的地位 |
| meeting place n | (place where people meet) | SCSimplified Chinese 聚会地点 jù huì dì diǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 集合地点 jù huì dì diǎn，jí hé dì diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 集合地點 |
| | We need to agree on a meeting place before the concert begins. |
| not have a place v expr | (be unwelcome or uncatered for) | SCSimplified Chinese 不欢迎 bù huān yíng
TCTraditional Chinese 不歡迎 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 没有…的位置 bù huān yíng，méi yǒu de wèi zhì |
| out of place adj | (not belonging) | SCSimplified Chinese 格格不入的 gé gé bú rù de |
| | As the only Europeans present, we felt a little out of place. |
| place a bet v expr | (gamble, make a wager) | SCSimplified Chinese 下赌注 xià dǔ zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 下賭注 |
| place a value on [sth] v expr | (estimate monetary worth of) | SCSimplified Chinese 给…估价 gěi … gū jià
TCTraditional Chinese 給…估價 |
| | We asked an estate agent to place a value on our house. |
| place a value on [sth] v expr | (estimate the worth of) | SCSimplified Chinese 为…定价 wèi dìng jià
TCTraditional Chinese 為…定價 |
| | You cannot place a value on good health. |
| place an order v expr | (make request to purchase [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 下订单 xià dìng dān
TCTraditional Chinese 下訂單 |
| | Please call the Chinese restaurant and place an order for hot and sour soup. |
| | 请给中餐馆打电话，并下一份酸辣汤的订单。 |
| place card n | (guest's name card at dinner table) (标有客人姓名) | SCSimplified Chinese 席次牌 xí cì pái |
place kicker,
placekicker n | (American football: player who kicks goals) (橄榄球运动中的) | SCSimplified Chinese 开球员 kāi qiú yuán
TCTraditional Chinese 開球員 |
place mat,
placemat n | (mat under [sb]'s plate) | SCSimplified Chinese 餐具垫子 cān jù diàn zi
TCTraditional Chinese 餐具墊子 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 杯垫 cān jù diàn zi，bēi diàn |
| | We don't have enough place mats to properly set the table. |
| place name n | (name of a location) | SCSimplified Chinese 地名 dì míng |
| | The study of place names is called toponymy. |
| place of birth n | (location where [sb] was born) | SCSimplified Chinese 出生地 chū shēng de |
| | Many people never travel far from their place of birth. |
| place of business n | (premises) | SCSimplified Chinese 营业场所，经营场所，营业地点 yíng yè chǎng suǒ，jīng yíng chǎng suǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 營業場所，經營場所 |
| place of residence n | (home address) | SCSimplified Chinese 家庭住址 jiā tíng zhù zhǐ |
| | The cops went to the suspect's place of residence and served a search warrant. |
| place of work n | (workplace) | SCSimplified Chinese 工作地点，工作场所，工作单位 gōng zuò dì diǎn，gōng zuò chǎng suǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 工作地點 |
| place of worship n | (religious house: church, temple) (教堂、寺庙等) | SCSimplified Chinese 礼拜场所 lǐ bài chǎng suǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 禮拜場所 |
| | People should be free to choose their own place of worship. |
| place [sth] out of sight v expr | (conceal [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 将…藏起来 |
| | Before the grandchildren arrive, I must place these biscuits out of sight! |
| place setting n | (table service: mat, cutlery, etc.) (进餐前放在进餐者面前) | SCSimplified Chinese 餐位餐具 cān wèi cān jù |
| | The table's big enough for six place settings. |
| place yourself vtr | (position yourself) | SCSimplified Chinese 把自己放在… bǎ zì jǐ fàng zài |
| | Place yourself behind the line for the picture. |
| place yourself vtr | (imagine yourself) | SCSimplified Chinese 设想你自己… shè xiǎng nǐ zì jǐ |
| | With eyes closed, place yourself in a happy place. |
| placeholder n | (computer code) (计算机术语) | SCSimplified Chinese 占位符，补位符 zhān wèi fú，bǔ wèi fú |
| | The coder used a placeholder until the actual values were decided on. |
| placeholder n | (person temporarily in office) | SCSimplified Chinese 代理人 dài lǐ rén
TCTraditional Chinese 代理人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 委托代表 dài lǐ rén，wěi tuō dài biǎo |
| | A placeholder was appointed until the next elections are held. |
| placeholder n | (symbol: can be replaced by number) (数学术语) | SCSimplified Chinese 占位符号 zhàn wèi fú hào
TCTraditional Chinese 佔位符號 |
| | We will use placeholders since we do not know the exact values yet. |
| placeholder n | (generic word or name) (语言学术语) | SCSimplified Chinese 形式主语，形式宾语 xíng shì zhǔ yǔ，xíng shì bīn yǔ |
| | Placeholders are often important for grammatical structure. |
| placeholder n | (calendar: provisional booking) | SCSimplified Chinese 暂时预订
TCTraditional Chinese 暫時預訂 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 临时预订 |
| | Add a placeholder to the calendar so people know the proposed time for the meeting. |
| place kick n | (ball kicked from stationary position) | SCSimplified Chinese 定位球 n |
| polling place n | (voting venue) | SCSimplified Chinese 投票站 tóu piào zhàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 投票处 tóu piào zhàn，tóu piào chù |
| | We went to our polling place to cast our ballots. |
| pride of place n | (most prominent position) | SCSimplified Chinese 最显著的位置 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最高的位置 |
| | Navid's trophy was given pride of place on the mantelpiece. |
| put [sth] in place v expr | (implement) | SCSimplified Chinese 实施 shí shī
TCTraditional Chinese 實施 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 施行 shí shī，shī xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 施行 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 落实
TCTraditional Chinese 落實 |
| | The school has put measures in place to ensure no stranger can gain access to the building. |
| | 学校已采取措施，确保没有陌生人可以进入教学楼。 |
| put [sb] in his/her place v expr | figurative (humble) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…感到卑微 |
| | Eleanor's sharp rebuke put Daniel in his place. |
| | 埃莉诺严厉的斥责让丹尼尔感到很卑微。 |
| put [sb] in his/her/their place v expr | (humble [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 教训 jiào xùn
TCTraditional Chinese 教訓 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...尝到教训 |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (establish) | SCSimplified Chinese 建立 jiàn lì
TCTraditional Chinese 建立 |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (position correctly) | SCSimplified Chinese 放在正确的地方 fàng zài zhèng què de dì fāng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使归位 fàng zài zhèng què de dì fāng，shǐ guī wèi |
resting place,
place of rest n | euphemism (grave) (委婉语) | SCSimplified Chinese 安息之处 ān xī zhī chù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 坟墓 ān xī zhī chù，fén mù
TCTraditional Chinese 墳墓 |
| | Yesterday we carried Grandma to her final resting place. |
resting place,
place of rest n | (place to be at ease) | SCSimplified Chinese 休息的地方 xiū xī de dì fāng |
| | My favourite resting place is my conservatory. |
| safe place n | (refuge, somewhere secure) | SCSimplified Chinese 避风港，庇护所 bì hù suǒ |
| safe place to work n | (not dangerous) | SCSimplified Chinese 安全工作环境 |
| second place n | (runner-up position) (指比赛) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二名 dì èr míng |
| | Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
| secret place n | (place where [sth] is hidden) | SCSimplified Chinese 隐秘的地点 yǐn mì de dì diǎn |
| shelter-in-place n | US (stay-at-home order) | SCSimplified Chinese 就地避难令 |
| shelter-in-place adj | US (order: stay-at-home) | SCSimplified Chinese 就地避难的 |
| shelter in place v expr | US (stay at home under order) | SCSimplified Chinese 就地避难 |
someplace,
some place pron | US (indefinite location) | SCSimplified Chinese 某处 mǒu chù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 某地 mǒu chù，mǒu dì |
| take its place v expr | (serve the same purpose) | SCSimplified Chinese 代替 dài tì
TCTraditional Chinese 代替 |
| | I knew so much about my job that nobody could take my place. |
| | Digital TV has largely taken the place of analog. |
| take place vtr + n | (happen, be held) | SCSimplified Chinese 发生 fā shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 發生 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 举办，举行 jǔ bàn，jǔ xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 舉行 |
| | The concert took place in a bar. |
| | The next election in my village will take place on April 6th. |
| | 那场音乐会在一间酒吧举行。我村子的下一场选举将会在4月6日举行。 |
| take the place of v expr | (replace, be a substitute for) | SCSimplified Chinese 取代 qǔ dài
TCTraditional Chinese 取代 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 代替 qǔ dài，dài tì
TCTraditional Chinese 代替 |
| | Nothing takes the place of money in our society. |
there is a time and a place for everything,
there is a time and place for everything expr | (responding to [sth] inappropriate) | SCSimplified Chinese 凡事要讲究时间和场合 |
| to this place adv | (here, to here) | SCSimplified Chinese 到这里 dào zhè lǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 到這裡 |
| | Coming to this place for vacation was the best decision I have ever made. |
watering place,
watering hole,
waterhole,
water hole n | (pool where animals drink) (动物饮水的) | SCSimplified Chinese 水坑 shuǐ kēng |
| | On safari animals can often be seen coming down to the watering hole. |
watering place,
watering hole,
watering spot n | slang (bar) | SCSimplified Chinese 卖酒的地方 mài jiǔ de dì fāng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 卖酒处 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 卖酒处 |
| | We found the drunk at his usual watering hole. |
| watering place n | UK (seaside or lakeside resort) | SCSimplified Chinese 海滨胜地 |
| watering place n | UK (health resort, spa) | SCSimplified Chinese 温泉疗养地 |