place 的英语意思
placeplace1 /pleɪs/ noun [countable] 
查看全部语言翻译1area/space/building etc a space or area, for example a particular point on a surface or in a room, building, town, city etc空间或区域，如某一表面、房间、建筑物、城镇、城市等处的特定地点: 
Make sure you keep the key in a safe place.一定要把钥匙放在安全的地方。 I’ve spent the day dashing about from place to place.我整天东奔西跑。 The place was full of screaming children.那地方到处都是尖叫的孩子。 He was threatening to burn the place down.他威胁要把这地方烧掉。 She had never been back to the place where the accident happened.她从未回到过事故发生的那个地方。 The theatre bar was our usual meeting place.剧院酒吧是我们常去的聚会地点。 We were living then in a place called Alberiga.我们那时住在一个叫阿尔贝里加的地方。 The wall was quite damp in places (=in some places).墙壁有些地方相当潮湿（=在某些地方）。place for This is a great place for a holiday.这是度假的好地方。a place to do something I couldn’t find a place to park.我找不到停车的地方。 Did the accident happen at your place of work (=the place where you work)?事故是发生在你的工作场所（=你工作的地方）吗？ The Great Mosque has been a place of worship for Muslims for centuries.几个世纪以来，大清真寺一直是穆斯林的礼拜场所。2home informal非正式 a house or apartment where someone lives某人居住的房子或公寓: They’ve got quite a big place on the outskirts of Leeds.他们在利兹郊区有一处相当大的住所。somebody’s place Do you want to come back to my place for coffee?你想来我家喝咖啡吗？ It took us ages to find a place to live.我们花了很长时间才找到住的地方。 He’s staying with us until he can find a place of his own.他暂住在我们这里，直到找到自己的住所。► see thesaurus at home3take place to happen, especially after being planned or arranged（尤指经过计划或安排后）发生，举行: The next meeting will take place on Thursday.下次会议将于周四举行。 Talks between the two sides are still taking place.双方之间的会谈仍在进行中。 Major changes are taking place in society.社会正在发生重大变革。4space to sit or put something a space where someone can sit, or a space where you can put something某人可以就坐的位置，或可以放置某物的空间: I might arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?我可能会稍微晚到，你能帮我留个位子吗？ There are still a few places left on the coach.大巴上还有几个座位。 Make sure you put everything back in its proper place.一定要把所有东西放回原来的位置。place for Can you find a good place for this vase?你能为这个花瓶找个合适的地方吗？5point in book/speech a point that you have reached in a book or a speech在书或演讲中已读到或进行到的地方: This would be a good place to stop and answer any questions that people have.这里是停下来回答大家问题的好时机。 I used a bookmark so that I wouldn’t lose my place (=forget the point that I had reached).我用了书签，这样就不会弄丢读到哪里了（=忘记已读到的位置）。6opportunity to do something if someone has a place somewhere, they have the opportunity to go there or join in an activity如果某人在某处有名额，他们便有机会前往该处或参加某项活动place in If you don’t come to training you might lose your place in the team.如果你不参加训练，你可能会失去在队中的名额。 We’ve been trying to find her a place in a residential home.我们一直在努力为她在养老院找一个床位。place on He was offered a place on the management committee.他被邀请担任管理委员会的职位。 There are still a couple of places left on the course.这门课程还剩几个名额。place at I’ve been offered a place at York University.我获得了约克大学的录取通知。7role/position the role or important position that someone or something has in a situation or in society某人或某事物在某一情境或社会中所担任的角色或占据的重要位置somebody’s place the old idea that a woman’s place is in the home女人的天地在家中这一旧观念place in He finally reached the summit of Everest and secured his place in history.他终于登上了珠穆朗玛峰顶，在历史上留下了自己的一席之地。 Working has a very important place in all our lives.工作在我们所有人的生活中占有非常重要的位置。8in place a)in the correct position在正确的位置上: The chairs for the concert were nearly all in place.音乐会用的椅子几乎全部摆放到位了。 The glass was held in place by a few pieces of sellotape.玻璃被几片透明胶带固定住了。 b)existing and ready to be used已存在并随时可用: Funding arrangements are already in place.资金安排已经就绪。9in place of somebody/something (also in somebody’s/something’s place) instead of someone or something else代替其他人或事物: In place of our advertised programme, we will have live coverage of the special memorial service.原定节目改为播出特别追悼仪式的现场直播。 The company flag had been taken down and in its place hung the Union Jack.公司旗帜已被取下，原处悬挂起了英国国旗。 If I refused to go, they would send someone else in my place.如果我拒绝去，他们会派别人代替我去。10take the place of somebody/something (also take somebody’s/something’s place) to exist or be used instead of someone or something else代替其他人或事物而存在或被使用 SYN replace: Natural methods of pest control are now taking the place of chemicals.天然害虫防治方法正在逐步取代化学品。 I had to find someone to take Jenny’s place.我不得不找人替代珍妮的位置。11in somebody’s place used to talk about what you would do if you were in someone else’s situation用于谈论如果你处于别人的处境会怎么做: What would you do in my place?如果你处在我的位置，你会怎么做？ Try to put yourself in my place and think how you would feel.试着设身处地为我想想，你会有什么感受。12be no place for somebody to be a completely unsuitable place for someone对某人来说完全不合适的场所: This is no place for a child.这里根本不是孩子该来的地方。13first/second/third etc place first, second etc position in a race or competition在比赛或竞技中的第一、第二等名次: He took second place in the long jump.他在跳远项目中获得了第二名。in first/second etc place I finished in third place.我以第三名完赛。14in the first place a)used to introduce a series of points in an argument, discussion etc用于在论点、讨论等中引出一系列观点: In the first place, I’m too busy, and in the second I don’t really want to go.首先，我太忙了；其次，我也根本不想去。 b)used to talk about what someone did or should have done at the start of a situation用于谈论某人在某一情况之初所做的事或本应做的事: I wish I’d never got involved in the first place!我真希望当初根本就没有卷进来！15take second place (to somebody/something) to be less important than someone or something else处于次要地位，不如他人或他物重要: She wasn’t prepared to take second place in his life.她不愿意在他的生命中居于次要位置。16take your places used to tell people to go to the correct place or position that they need to be in for an activity用于指示人们各就各位，前往活动所需的正确位置: If you would like to take your places, the food will be served shortly.请各位就座，食物很快就会上桌。17all over the place informal非正式 a)everywhere到处，四处: There was blood all over the place.到处都是血。 b)in a very untidy state处于非常凌乱的状态: She came in with her hair all over the place.她进来时头发乱七八糟的。18put somebody in their place to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think they are让某人认识到自己并不像自以为的那么聪明或重要: I soon put him in his place.我很快就让他知道了自己的份量。19out of place a)not suitable for a particular situation or occasion对某种特定情境或场合不合适: He never seemed to feel out of place at social functions.他在社交场合似乎从不觉得格格不入。 The paintings looked strangely out of place.那些画看起来莫名其妙地不协调。 b)not in the correct or usual position不在正确或通常的位置: The kitchen was spotlessly clean, with nothing out of place.厨房一尘不染，没有任何东西摆放错位。20 it is not somebody’s place (to do something) if it is not your place to do something, you do not have the duty or right to do it如果某事不在你的职责范围内，你就没有义务或权利去做: It’s not your place to criticize me!批评我不是你该做的事！21have no place formal正式 to be completely unacceptable完全不可接受place in Capital punishment has no place in a modern society.死刑在现代社会中毫无立足之地。22fall into place a)if things fall into place in your mind, you suddenly realize and understand what is really happening如果事情在脑中理清了头绪，你突然意识到并理解了实际发生的事情: Things were beginning to fall into place in my mind.事情开始在我脑中理出头绪。 Everything suddenly fell into place.一切突然都理清了。 b)if plans or events fall into place, they start to happen in the way that you hoped they would如果计划或事情顺利进展，它们开始按你所期望的方式发展: Eventually I got a job, and my life began to fall into place.最终我找到了工作，生活也开始步入正轨。23be going places informal非正式 to start becoming successful in your life开始在生活中取得成功: William is a young man who is definitely going places.威廉是一个肯定前途无量的年轻人。24be in a good/bad etc place American English informal非正式 to be in a good, bad etc situation处于好的、坏的等处境 → a/my/your etc happy place at happy(10), → have/take pride of place at pride1(6)USAGE: Place, space用法：place 与 space• You use place when talking about a particular position or location. Place is always countable.• 谈论特定位置或地点时用 place。place 始终是可数名词。You say: · We visited some beautiful places.· I found a place to put my boots. ✗Don't say: I found some place to put my boots.正确说法：· We visited some beautiful places.· I found a place to put my boots. ✗ 错误说法：I found some place to put my boots.• You use space about the area that is available for doing something. In this meaning, space is uncountable.• 谈论可用于做某事的面积或空间时用 space。在此含义下，space 是不可数名词。You say: · We don't have enough space for a washing machine. ✗Don't say: We don't have enough place for a washing machine.正确说法：· We don't have enough space for a washing machine. ✗ 错误说法：We don't have enough place for a washing machine.You say: · The children need more space to play. ✗Don't say: The children need more place to play.正确说法：· The children need more space to play. ✗ 错误说法：The children need more place to play.• You also use space about an area that you can use for doing something. In this meaning, space is countable: · There are very few parking spaces left.· I found a space at the back of the bus.• space 也用于指可用于做某事的具体区域。在此含义下，space 是可数名词：· There are very few parking spaces left.· I found a space at the back of the bus.• Someplace means ‘somewhere’ and is used especially in American English: · I can't find my keys - I must have left them someplace.• someplace 意为"某处"，尤用于美式英语：· I can't find my keys - I must have left them someplace.COLLOCATIONS词语搭配phrases短语a meeting place· The club was a meeting place for musicians.· 这家俱乐部是音乐家的聚会场所。a hiding place· He had watched the farm workers from his hiding place.· 他从藏身处观察着农场工人。a resting place (=a place where someone or something stays or is buried)· This tomb is the last resting place of the Davison family.· 这座墓是戴维森家族的最终安息之地。somebody’s place of birth formal正式· I need to know his date of birth, and his place of birth.· 我需要知道他的出生日期和出生地点。somebody’s place of work/employment formal正式· Please give the address of your place of work.· 请提供您的工作单位地址。somebody’s place of residence formal正式· By law, you must inform us if you change your place of residence.· 依法，您若更改居住地，必须通知我们。somebody’s/something’s place of origin formal正式 (=the place where someone or something first came from)· I believe my mother's place of origin was Sierra Leone.· 我相信我母亲的原籍是塞拉利昂。a place of safety· His young son had been sent away to a place of safety.· 他年幼的儿子已被送往一个安全的地方。a place of refuge (=somewhere safe to go or hide)· If ever you need a place of refuge, come to us.· 如果你需要避难之所，就来找我们。a place of worship· The church is much more than a place of worship.· 教堂远不止是一个礼拜场所。a place of pilgrimage (=one that people visit because it is special, usually for a religious reason)· Her grave became a place of pilgrimage.· 她的坟墓成了朝圣之地。THESAURUS同义词辨析place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose地点或区域，尤指为某一目的而前往或使用的场所: · He’s been to lots of places.· 他去过很多地方。· a good meeting place· 一个好的聚会地点position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things某人或某物相对于其他事物所处的确切位置: · She showed me the position of the village on the map.· 她在地图上指出了那个村庄的位置。· I changed the position of the mirror slightly.· 我稍微调整了镜子的位置。· Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.· 杰西卡移动到一个能更好地看到舞台的位置。point a particular place on a line or surface线或表面上的特定地点: · At this point the path gets narrower.· 在这一处，小路变窄了。· No cars are allowed beyond this point.· 此处以外禁止车辆通行。spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal地点，尤指某种特定类型的地点，或某事发生的地点。spot 听起来较为非正式: · She chose a sunny spot.· 她选了一个阳光充足的地方。· The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers.· 这片区域是风帆冲浪爱好者最喜欢的地方。· This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.· 这正是我向她求婚的那个地方。location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place某人或某物所在的地方，或某事发生的地方。location 听起来比 place 更正式: · your exact location· 你的确切位置· The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location.· 囚犯被带到一个未公开的地点。· an ideal location for a winter break· 冬季度假的理想地点site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened地点，尤指将用于特定目的，或曾发生重要事件的地点: · the site of a great battle· 一场大战的发生地· There are plans to develop the site for housing.· 有计划在该地块开发住宅。· The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.· 该地区已成为核废料的倾倒场所。venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place举行会议、音乐会、比赛等活动的场所: · the venue for the next Olympic Games· 下届奥运会的举办地· The hotel is a popular wedding venue.· 这家酒店是热门婚宴场地。scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened事故或犯罪等不好的事情发生的地点: · the scene of the crime· 犯罪现场· Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.· 救护人员在几分钟内赶到了现场。setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens某物所在或某事发生的地点及其周围环境: · The hotel is in a beautiful setting.· 这家酒店坐落在美丽的环境中。· the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’· 电影《看得见风景的房间》的拍摄地· Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.· 美丽的花园为户外用餐提供了完美的场景。somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place用于谈论某地，但不确定确切是哪个地方时: · She came from somewhere in London.· 她来自伦敦的某个地方。whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people某人或某物所在的地方——尤用于不知道或不想告知他人时: · The whereabouts of the painting is unknown.· 这幅画的下落不明。· He refused to disclose his whereabouts.· 他拒绝透露自己的行踪。· I’m not sure about her whereabouts.· 我不确定她在哪里。
查看全部语言翻译1area/space/building etc a space or area, for example a particular point on a surface or in a room, building, town, city etc空间或区域，如某一表面、房间、建筑物、城镇、城市等处的特定地点: Make sure you keep the key in a safe place.一定要把钥匙放在安全的地方。 I’ve spent the day dashing about from place to place.我整天东奔西跑。 The place was full of screaming children.那地方到处都是尖叫的孩子。 He was threatening to burn the place down.他威胁要把这地方烧掉。 She had never been back to the place where the accident happened.她从未回到过事故发生的那个地方。 The theatre bar was our usual meeting place.剧院酒吧是我们常去的聚会地点。 We were living then in a place called Alberiga.我们那时住在一个叫阿尔贝里加的地方。 The wall was quite damp in places (=in some places).墙壁有些地方相当潮湿（=在某些地方）。place for This is a great place for a holiday.这是度假的好地方。a place to do something I couldn’t find a place to park.我找不到停车的地方。 Did the accident happen at your place of work (=the place where you work)?事故是发生在你的工作场所（=你工作的地方）吗？ The Great Mosque has been a place of worship for Muslims for centuries.几个世纪以来，大清真寺一直是穆斯林的礼拜场所。2home informal非正式 a house or apartment where someone lives某人居住的房子或公寓: They’ve got quite a big place on the outskirts of Leeds.他们在利兹郊区有一处相当大的住所。somebody’s place Do you want to come back to my place for coffee?你想来我家喝咖啡吗？ It took us ages to find a place to live.我们花了很长时间才找到住的地方。 He’s staying with us until he can find a place of his own.他暂住在我们这里，直到找到自己的住所。► see thesaurus at home3take place to happen, especially after being planned or arranged（尤指经过计划或安排后）发生，举行: The next meeting will take place on Thursday.下次会议将于周四举行。 Talks between the two sides are still taking place.双方之间的会谈仍在进行中。 Major changes are taking place in society.社会正在发生重大变革。4space to sit or put something a space where someone can sit, or a space where you can put something某人可以就坐的位置，或可以放置某物的空间: I might arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?我可能会稍微晚到，你能帮我留个位子吗？ There are still a few places left on the coach.大巴上还有几个座位。 Make sure you put everything back in its proper place.一定要把所有东西放回原来的位置。place for Can you find a good place for this vase?你能为这个花瓶找个合适的地方吗？5point in book/speech a point that you have reached in a book or a speech在书或演讲中已读到或进行到的地方: This would be a good place to stop and answer any questions that people have.这里是停下来回答大家问题的好时机。 I used a bookmark so that I wouldn’t lose my place (=forget the point that I had reached).我用了书签，这样就不会弄丢读到哪里了（=忘记已读到的位置）。6opportunity to do something if someone has a place somewhere, they have the opportunity to go there or join in an activity如果某人在某处有名额，他们便有机会前往该处或参加某项活动place in If you don’t come to training you might lose your place in the team.如果你不参加训练，你可能会失去在队中的名额。 We’ve been trying to find her a place in a residential home.我们一直在努力为她在养老院找一个床位。place on He was offered a place on the management committee.他被邀请担任管理委员会的职位。 There are still a couple of places left on the course.这门课程还剩几个名额。place at I’ve been offered a place at York University.我获得了约克大学的录取通知。7role/position the role or important position that someone or something has in a situation or in society某人或某事物在某一情境或社会中所担任的角色或占据的重要位置somebody’s place the old idea that a woman’s place is in the home女人的天地在家中这一旧观念place in He finally reached the summit of Everest and secured his place in history.他终于登上了珠穆朗玛峰顶，在历史上留下了自己的一席之地。 Working has a very important place in all our lives.工作在我们所有人的生活中占有非常重要的位置。8in place a)in the correct position在正确的位置上: The chairs for the concert were nearly all in place.音乐会用的椅子几乎全部摆放到位了。 The glass was held in place by a few pieces of sellotape.玻璃被几片透明胶带固定住了。 b)existing and ready to be used已存在并随时可用: Funding arrangements are already in place.资金安排已经就绪。9in place of somebody/something (also in somebody’s/something’s place) instead of someone or something else代替其他人或事物: In place of our advertised programme, we will have live coverage of the special memorial service.原定节目改为播出特别追悼仪式的现场直播。 The company flag had been taken down and in its place hung the Union Jack.公司旗帜已被取下，原处悬挂起了英国国旗。 If I refused to go, they would send someone else in my place.如果我拒绝去，他们会派别人代替我去。10take the place of somebody/something (also take somebody’s/something’s place) to exist or be used instead of someone or something else代替其他人或事物而存在或被使用 SYN replace: Natural methods of pest control are now taking the place of chemicals.天然害虫防治方法正在逐步取代化学品。 I had to find someone to take Jenny’s place.我不得不找人替代珍妮的位置。11in somebody’s place used to talk about what you would do if you were in someone else’s situation用于谈论如果你处于别人的处境会怎么做: What would you do in my place?如果你处在我的位置，你会怎么做？ Try to put yourself in my place and think how you would feel.试着设身处地为我想想，你会有什么感受。12be no place for somebody to be a completely unsuitable place for someone对某人来说完全不合适的场所: This is no place for a child.这里根本不是孩子该来的地方。13first/second/third etc place first, second etc position in a race or competition在比赛或竞技中的第一、第二等名次: He took second place in the long jump.他在跳远项目中获得了第二名。in first/second etc place I finished in third place.我以第三名完赛。14in the first place a)used to introduce a series of points in an argument, discussion etc用于在论点、讨论等中引出一系列观点: In the first place, I’m too busy, and in the second I don’t really want to go.首先，我太忙了；其次，我也根本不想去。 b)used to talk about what someone did or should have done at the start of a situation用于谈论某人在某一情况之初所做的事或本应做的事: I wish I’d never got involved in the first place!我真希望当初根本就没有卷进来！15take second place (to somebody/something) to be less important than someone or something else处于次要地位，不如他人或他物重要: She wasn’t prepared to take second place in his life.她不愿意在他的生命中居于次要位置。16take your places used to tell people to go to the correct place or position that they need to be in for an activity用于指示人们各就各位，前往活动所需的正确位置: If you would like to take your places, the food will be served shortly.请各位就座，食物很快就会上桌。17all over the place informal非正式 a)everywhere到处，四处: There was blood all over the place.到处都是血。 b)in a very untidy state处于非常凌乱的状态: She came in with her hair all over the place.她进来时头发乱七八糟的。18put somebody in their place to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think they are让某人认识到自己并不像自以为的那么聪明或重要: I soon put him in his place.我很快就让他知道了自己的份量。19out of place a)not suitable for a particular situation or occasion对某种特定情境或场合不合适: He never seemed to feel out of place at social functions.他在社交场合似乎从不觉得格格不入。 The paintings looked strangely out of place.那些画看起来莫名其妙地不协调。 b)not in the correct or usual position不在正确或通常的位置: The kitchen was spotlessly clean, with nothing out of place.厨房一尘不染，没有任何东西摆放错位。20 it is not somebody’s place (to do something) if it is not your place to do something, you do not have the duty or right to do it如果某事不在你的职责范围内，你就没有义务或权利去做: It’s not your place to criticize me!批评我不是你该做的事！21have no place formal正式 to be completely unacceptable完全不可接受place in Capital punishment has no place in a modern society.死刑在现代社会中毫无立足之地。22fall into place a)if things fall into place in your mind, you suddenly realize and understand what is really happening如果事情在脑中理清了头绪，你突然意识到并理解了实际发生的事情: Things were beginning to fall into place in my mind.事情开始在我脑中理出头绪。 Everything suddenly fell into place.一切突然都理清了。 b)if plans or events fall into place, they start to happen in the way that you hoped they would如果计划或事情顺利进展，它们开始按你所期望的方式发展: Eventually I got a job, and my life began to fall into place.最终我找到了工作，生活也开始步入正轨。23be going places informal非正式 to start becoming successful in your life开始在生活中取得成功: William is a young man who is definitely going places.威廉是一个肯定前途无量的年轻人。24be in a good/bad etc place American English informal非正式 to be in a good, bad etc situation处于好的、坏的等处境 → a/my/your etc happy place at happy(10), → have/take pride of place at pride1(6)USAGE: Place, space用法：place 与 space• You use place when talking about a particular position or location. Place is always countable.• 谈论特定位置或地点时用 place。place 始终是可数名词。You say: · We visited some beautiful places.· I found a place to put my boots. ✗Don't say: I found some place to put my boots.正确说法：· We visited some beautiful places.· I found a place to put my boots. ✗ 错误说法：I found some place to put my boots.• You use space about the area that is available for doing something. In this meaning, space is uncountable.• 谈论可用于做某事的面积或空间时用 space。在此含义下，space 是不可数名词。You say: · We don't have enough space for a washing machine. ✗Don't say: We don't have enough place for a washing machine.正确说法：· We don't have enough space for a washing machine. ✗ 错误说法：We don't have enough place for a washing machine.You say: · The children need more space to play. ✗Don't say: The children need more place to play.正确说法：· The children need more space to play. ✗ 错误说法：The children need more place to play.• You also use space about an area that you can use for doing something. In this meaning, space is countable: · There are very few parking spaces left.· I found a space at the back of the bus.• space 也用于指可用于做某事的具体区域。在此含义下，space 是可数名词：· There are very few parking spaces left.· I found a space at the back of the bus.• Someplace means ‘somewhere’ and is used especially in American English: · I can't find my keys - I must have left them someplace.• someplace 意为"某处"，尤用于美式英语：· I can't find my keys - I must have left them someplace.COLLOCATIONS词语搭配phrases短语a meeting place· The club was a meeting place for musicians.· 这家俱乐部是音乐家的聚会场所。a hiding place· He had watched the farm workers from his hiding place.· 他从藏身处观察着农场工人。a resting place (=a place where someone or something stays or is buried)· This tomb is the last resting place of the Davison family.· 这座墓是戴维森家族的最终安息之地。somebody’s place of birth formal正式· I need to know his date of birth, and his place of birth.· 我需要知道他的出生日期和出生地点。somebody’s place of work/employment formal正式· Please give the address of your place of work.· 请提供您的工作单位地址。somebody’s place of residence formal正式· By law, you must inform us if you change your place of residence.· 依法，您若更改居住地，必须通知我们。somebody’s/something’s place of origin formal正式 (=the place where someone or something first came from)· I believe my mother's place of origin was Sierra Leone.· 我相信我母亲的原籍是塞拉利昂。a place of safety· His young son had been sent away to a place of safety.· 他年幼的儿子已被送往一个安全的地方。a place of refuge (=somewhere safe to go or hide)· If ever you need a place of refuge, come to us.· 如果你需要避难之所，就来找我们。a place of worship· The church is much more than a place of worship.· 教堂远不止是一个礼拜场所。a place of pilgrimage (=one that people visit because it is special, usually for a religious reason)· Her grave became a place of pilgrimage.· 她的坟墓成了朝圣之地。THESAURUS同义词辨析place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose地点或区域，尤指为某一目的而前往或使用的场所: · He’s been to lots of places.· 他去过很多地方。· a good meeting place· 一个好的聚会地点position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things某人或某物相对于其他事物所处的确切位置: · She showed me the position of the village on the map.· 她在地图上指出了那个村庄的位置。· I changed the position of the mirror slightly.· 我稍微调整了镜子的位置。· Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.· 杰西卡移动到一个能更好地看到舞台的位置。point a particular place on a line or surface线或表面上的特定地点: · At this point the path gets narrower.· 在这一处，小路变窄了。· No cars are allowed beyond this point.· 此处以外禁止车辆通行。spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal地点，尤指某种特定类型的地点，或某事发生的地点。spot 听起来较为非正式: · She chose a sunny spot.· 她选了一个阳光充足的地方。· The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers.· 这片区域是风帆冲浪爱好者最喜欢的地方。· This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.· 这正是我向她求婚的那个地方。location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place某人或某物所在的地方，或某事发生的地方。location 听起来比 place 更正式: · your exact location· 你的确切位置· The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location.· 囚犯被带到一个未公开的地点。· an ideal location for a winter break· 冬季度假的理想地点site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened地点，尤指将用于特定目的，或曾发生重要事件的地点: · the site of a great battle· 一场大战的发生地· There are plans to develop the site for housing.· 有计划在该地块开发住宅。· The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.· 该地区已成为核废料的倾倒场所。venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place举行会议、音乐会、比赛等活动的场所: · the venue for the next Olympic Games· 下届奥运会的举办地· The hotel is a popular wedding venue.· 这家酒店是热门婚宴场地。scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened事故或犯罪等不好的事情发生的地点: · the scene of the crime· 犯罪现场· Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.· 救护人员在几分钟内赶到了现场。setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens某物所在或某事发生的地点及其周围环境: · The hotel is in a beautiful setting.· 这家酒店坐落在美丽的环境中。· the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’· 电影《看得见风景的房间》的拍摄地· Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.· 美丽的花园为户外用餐提供了完美的场景。somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place用于谈论某地，但不确定确切是哪个地方时: · She came from somewhere in London.· 她来自伦敦的某个地方。whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people某人或某物所在的地方——尤用于不知道或不想告知他人时: · The whereabouts of the painting is unknown.· 这幅画的下落不明。· He refused to disclose his whereabouts.· 他拒绝透露自己的行踪。· I’m not sure about her whereabouts.· 我不确定她在哪里。placeplace2 verb 1position [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere, especially with care将某物放到某处，尤指小心地放置 SYN put: She poured the doctor a cup of tea and placed it on the table.她给医生倒了一杯茶，然后轻轻放在桌上。 He carefully placed the folder back in his desk drawer.他小心地把文件夹放回了书桌抽屉里。► see thesaurus at put2situation [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put someone or something in a particular situation使某人或某物处于某种特定处境 SYN put: The government is being placed under pressure to give financial help to farmers.政府正承受压力，被要求向农民提供财政援助。 Children must not be placed at risk.绝不能让儿童处于危险之中。 Some areas of the city have been placed under curfew.该市一些地区已被实施宵禁。 This places me in a very difficult position.这使我陷入非常困难的处境。3in a job/home [transitive] formal正式 to find a suitable job or home for someone为某人找到合适的工作或住所: Some unemployed people can be very difficult to place.一些失业者可能很难找到合适的工作安置。 He was later placed with a foster family.他后来被安置在一个寄养家庭。4arrange something [transitive] to arrange for something to be done安排某事得以完成: He placed an advertisement in the local paper.他在当地报纸上刊登了一则广告。 You can place orders by telephone.您可以通过电话下订单。 I had no idea which horse I should place a bet on.我不知道该把赌注押在哪匹马上。5how good/important [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to say how good or important you think someone or something is表明你认为某人或某物有多好或多重要: I would place health quite high on my list of priorities.我会把健康列在优先事项中相当靠前的位置。place somebody/something above/before somebody/something Some museums seem to place profit above education.一些博物馆似乎把利润置于教育之上。6place value/importance/emphasis etc on something to decide that something is important认定某事重要: Most people place too much value on money.大多数人对金钱看得太重。 The company places a lot of emphasis on training.该公司非常重视培训。7can’t place somebody to recognize someone, but be unable to remember where you have met them before认出某人，但想不起在哪里见过他们: I’ve seen her somewhere before, but I can’t quite place her.我以前在某处见过她，但就是想不起在哪里见过她。8be well/ideally etc placed a)to be in a good situation where you have the ability or opportunity to do something处于有能力或有机会做某事的有利处境be well/ideally placed to do something The company is now well placed to compete in Europe.该公司现在处于有利位置，可以在欧洲市场竞争。 b)British English to be in a good place or position处于有利的地点或位置place for The hotel is well placed for most of London’s theatres.这家酒店位置优越，靠近伦敦大多数剧院。9races be placed first/second etc to be first, second etc in a race or competition在比赛或竞技中获得第一、第二等名次Register语体Place is slightly formal in most of its meanings. In everyday English, people usually use put instead:· She put the cup on the table.· Innocent people were put at risk.· They put an ad in the paper.place 在大多数含义中略显正式。日常英语中，人们通常用 put 代替：· She put the cup on the table.· Innocent people were put at risk.· They put an ad in the paper.
1position [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere, especially with care将某物放到某处，尤指小心地放置 SYN put: She poured the doctor a cup of tea and placed it on the table.她给医生倒了一杯茶，然后轻轻放在桌上。 He carefully placed the folder back in his desk drawer.他小心地把文件夹放回了书桌抽屉里。► see thesaurus at put2situation [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put someone or something in a particular situation使某人或某物处于某种特定处境 SYN put: The government is being placed under pressure to give financial help to farmers.政府正承受压力，被要求向农民提供财政援助。 Children must not be placed at risk.绝不能让儿童处于危险之中。 Some areas of the city have been placed under curfew.该市一些地区已被实施宵禁。 This places me in a very difficult position.这使我陷入非常困难的处境。3in a job/home [transitive] formal正式 to find a suitable job or home for someone为某人找到合适的工作或住所: Some unemployed people can be very difficult to place.一些失业者可能很难找到合适的工作安置。 He was later placed with a foster family.他后来被安置在一个寄养家庭。4arrange something [transitive] to arrange for something to be done安排某事得以完成: He placed an advertisement in the local paper.他在当地报纸上刊登了一则广告。 You can place orders by telephone.您可以通过电话下订单。 I had no idea which horse I should place a bet on.我不知道该把赌注押在哪匹马上。5how good/important [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to say how good or important you think someone or something is表明你认为某人或某物有多好或多重要: I would place health quite high on my list of priorities.我会把健康列在优先事项中相当靠前的位置。place somebody/something above/before somebody/something Some museums seem to place profit above education.一些博物馆似乎把利润置于教育之上。6place value/importance/emphasis etc on something to decide that something is important认定某事重要: Most people place too much value on money.大多数人对金钱看得太重。 The company places a lot of emphasis on training.该公司非常重视培训。7can’t place somebody to recognize someone, but be unable to remember where you have met them before认出某人，但想不起在哪里见过他们: I’ve seen her somewhere before, but I can’t quite place her.我以前在某处见过她，但就是想不起在哪里见过她。8be well/ideally etc placed a)to be in a good situation where you have the ability or opportunity to do something处于有能力或有机会做某事的有利处境be well/ideally placed to do something The company is now well placed to compete in Europe.该公司现在处于有利位置，可以在欧洲市场竞争。 b)British English to be in a good place or position处于有利的地点或位置place for The hotel is well placed for most of London’s theatres.这家酒店位置优越，靠近伦敦大多数剧院。9races be placed first/second etc to be first, second etc in a race or competition在比赛或竞技中获得第一、第二等名次Register语体Place is slightly formal in most of its meanings. In everyday English, people usually use put instead:· She put the cup on the table.· Innocent people were put at risk.· They put an ad in the paper.place 在大多数含义中略显正式。日常英语中，人们通常用 put 代替：· She put the cup on the table.· Innocent people were put at risk.· They put an ad in the paper.