一、详细释义:


n.

住所 [C]


例句:

They've bought a charming place in the country.

他们在乡下买下一幢漂亮的住宅。


例句:

Lilundu the orphan elephant found a safe place after her mother was killed.

孤儿小象利伦嘟在妈妈被杀害之后找到了一个安全的住所。


座位 [C]


例句:

The famous general is sure of a place in history.

这位著名的将军在历史上必占一席之地。


例句:

Keep a place for me in the reading room.

在阅览室给我留个位置。


场所 [C]


例句:

This hotel is the best place for Christmas.

本宾馆是欢度圣诞的最佳场所。


例句:

He likes to go to places of amusement.

他喜欢去娱乐场所。


地方 [C]


例句:

It goes without saying that home is the warmest place in the world.

不用说,家是世界上最温暖的地方。


例句:

There is a place called love in your heart.

在你心中有一个叫爱的地方。


名次 [C]


例句:

My son has a place at Eton, although of course it still hinges on the result of his entrance examination.

尽管我儿子在伊顿公学中得过名次,但当然还得取决于他的入学考试成绩。


例句:

He got the first place this time, but he never dreamed about it.

这回他得了第一名,但他做梦也没想到。


社会地位 [C]


例句:

Scarlett Butler tumbled from her high and mighty place!

思嘉·巴特勒从她那有钱有势的社会地位上一跤摔下来了!


例句:

Luxun has a high place in the history of Chinese literature.

鲁迅在中国文学史上占有重要地位。


【数】位 [C]


例句:

Correct the result to five decimal places.

把结果精确到小数点后5位数。


例句:

Two places number is bigger than one place number.

两位数大于一位数。


职位 [C]


例句:

She found a place as a waitress.

她找到一个女服务员的工作。


例句:

He got the place through promotion.

他通过晋升得到那个职位。


v.

放置;寄予 [T]


例句:

Can you place these homeless children?

你们能安置这些无家可归的孩子吗?


例句:

The seats were placed so that we could admire the view.

他们把座位摆放得使我们可以观赏景色。


投资 [T]


例句:

The company placed 3 million yuan on solar energy item.

公司在太阳能项目上投资了300万RMB。


任命 [T]


例句:

They placed him as minister of the church.

他们任命他为教会牧师。


例句:

He was placed in Xin Hua News Agency as a translator.

他被安排在新华通讯社当翻译。


名列前茅;取得名次 [I]


例句:

Since she placed, she was regarded as the excellent girl.

由于她名列前茅,她被认为是优秀的女孩。


例句:

If you don't place, you will never see her.

如果你不能获得名次,你将永远不能看到她。


二、词义辨析:


lay,place,put,set

这些动词均有“放”之意。 lay指小心地把人或物平放或横放,侧重动作安稳。 place较正式用词,指把某物放在一个正确的位置上,侧重动作的正确。 put普通用词,含义较广泛。指把人或物置于某处,并将其留在该处。 set普通用词,指为了某种目的而将人或物放在一定位置上。指物是多指立着放。


三、相关短语:


fall into place

变得清清楚楚;适得其所,处于适当的位置


in place

1. 在适当的地方 2. 适当的 3.(资金等)到位


in the first place

ph. 首先,第一,从一开始


jumping-off place

n. 出发点,山穷水尽的地步,远僻处


meeting place

ph. 1.会场;聚会地点


out of place

adv.不在适当的位置,不合适,不得其所


pride of place

n. 首要的地位,傲慢


take place

1.(尤指根据安排或计划)发生、进行 take sb's/sth's place / take place of sb/sth 1. 代替;替换 take your place 1. 就位;入座 2. 得到应有的社会地位;名副其实


watering place

n.矿泉疗养地,饮水处


landing place

着陆地,码头,降落场,卸货地点


breathing place

通风口 休息处


eating place

ph.公共饮食行业


四、参考例句:


I like this place!

我喜欢这个地方。


What a windy place!

这个地方风真大!


The place is inviting.

这个地方是吸引人的。


This place is alluring

这个地方是诱人的。


This place is awesome!

这地方太棒了!


Place the Rocks.

放置大石头。


He wandered from place to place like a man possessed

他四处飘荡,好象一个中魔的人。


The reaction did take place.

这种反应确实发生了。


I lost my last place.

我上次看到哪儿,找不到了。


Earthquakes take place far underground.

地震则发生在地球的极深处。