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0 an area, town, building, etc.
What was the name of that place we drove through on the way to New York? 我們開車去紐約路上經過的那個地方叫甚麼名字?
There are several places of interest to visit in the area. 該地區有好幾處旅遊勝地值得參觀。
It's important to feel comfortable in your place of work. 在工作場所感覺舒坦是很重要的。
We'll have the meeting at my place. 我們將在我家開會。
University is a great place for making new friends. 大學是結交新朋友的好地方。
[ + to infinitive ] This meeting isn't the place to discuss your problems, I'm afraid. 恐怕這個會議不是談論個人私事的場合。
1 a position in relation to other things or people
When you've finished, put the book back in its place on the shelf. 你看完之後把書放回書架上原來的位置。
Will you keep my place (in the queue) (= allow me to come back to the same position)? 你幫我佔著(排隊的)位置好嗎?
She spoke to me and I lost my place in the book (= I forgot where I had been reading). 她和我說話,我忘了書看到哪裡了。
My ticket says 6G but there's someone sitting in my place. 我的票上印的座位號碼是6G,但已經有人坐在我的座位上了。
The children collected their prizes and then went back to their places. 孩子們領了獎品後都回到自己的座位。
Save me a place (= keep a seat for me until I arrive) near the front. 在靠前面的地方替我留個座位。
The waiter showed us to our places and gave us each a menu. 侍者把我們引領到我們的位子去,給了我們每人一份菜單。
She's got a place at university 她在大學裡找到一個職位。
UK She's got a place on a fine-arts course. 她被一個教美術課程錄取了。
US She's got a place in a fine-arts course. 她被一個教美術課程錄取了。
He took third place (= was the third to finish) in the marathon last year. 他在去年的馬拉松比賽中獲得了季軍。
I know I left that book some place - now, where was it? 我知道我把書放在某個地方了,但是在哪裡呢?
That bar was like no place I'd ever been before. 那酒吧和我去過的任何地方都不同。
The boy looked uncomfortable and out of place among the adults. 在大人中間那個男孩顯得很不自在,格格不入。
The chairs are all in place. 椅子都擺在合適的地方。
The arrangements are all in place for the concert next Thursday. 下星期四音樂會的各項籌備工作已全部就緒。
You can use margarine in place of butter in some recipes. 有些食譜裡,你可以用人造牛油代替牛油。
2 what a person should do or is allowed to do, especially according to the rules of society
3 to put something in a particular position
She placed her name on the list of volunteers. 她把自己的名字寫在義工名單上。
I'd place him among the ten most brilliant scientists of his age. 我會把他列入他那個時期最傑出的十位科學家之列。
[ + obj + adj ] The horse was placed first/second/third in its first race (= finished the race in first/second/third position). 那匹馬在首場比賽中獲得第一/二/三名。
We placed the order for the furniture six weeks ago. 我們六個星期前訂購了這件傢俱。
They were placing bets (= gambling) on who would win. 他們在打賭誰會獲勝。
She placed the emphasis on the word "soon" in order to make sure was understood. 她強調說要「很快」,確保每個人都明白她的意思。
He placed importance on a comfortable lifestyle (= it was important to him). 他十分重視舒適的生活方式。
The students are placed in/with companies for a period of work experience. 學生被安排在公司裡實習一段時間。
4 to recognize someone or remember where you have seen someone and how you know them