place

all over the place

1. 到处

She had looked for the cat all over the place but still couldn't find it.

她到处寻找那只猫, 可是还是没找着。

change places with

1. 与……交换位置

Would you mind changing places with us?

你们愿意与我们换一下位置吗?

fall into place

1. 逐渐被理解

At first I didn't see your point but after I read your report everything fell into place.

起初我不明白你的观点, 后来看了你的报告, 一切就明白了。

give place to

1. 让位给; 被……代替

It's time we gave place to younger people.

是我们让位给年轻人的时候了。

in place

1. 在适当的地方

She likes to have everything in place.

她喜欢每件东西都各就各位。

2. 适当的

I'm afraid your proposal is not quite in place.

恐怕你的提案不太妥当。

in place of

1. 代替

Plastics are now often used in place of wood or metal.

现在塑料经常被用来代替木料或金属。

in the first place

1. 首先

In the first place, we should solve this problem.

首先, 我们应该解决这个问题。

in the next place

1. 其次

In the next place, you should pay more attention to the structure of the article.

其次, 你们要多注意这篇文章的结构。

know one's place

1. 知道自己的身份; 知趣

The boy-servant knew his place and kept silent.

男仆很知趣, 一声不吭。

make place for

1. 为……腾出地方

Would you make place for me in the car?

你能为我在车子里腾出点地方来吗?

2. 让位给

He retired and made place for a young person.

他退休了, 让位给一位年轻人。

out of place

1. 不在适当的位置

Those wine bottles are out of place in the children's playroom.

那些酒瓶不适合放在小孩子们的游戏间里。

Everything in the room was out of place.

房间内所有东西都摆得不合适。

2. 不合适的, 不恰当的, 不相称的

His frank statements were really out of place at the party.

他那番坦白话实在不适合在宴会里说。

His remarks were a bit out of place.

他的话有点不恰当。

take one's place

1. 准备好; 各就各位

Take your place for the next dance.

各就各位, 准备跳下一只舞。

take place

1. 发生; 举行

When will the basketball game take place?

篮球赛何时举行?

take the place of

1. 代替

Nowadays plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.

现在塑料已代替了许多传统材料。