- [countable]
a particular position, point or area 位置；地点；场所；地方 - in a place
Keep your purse in a safe place. 把你的钱包放在安全的地方。 I can't be in two places at once. 我不能同时身处两地。 They organized several demonstrations in public places. 他们在公共场所组织了几次示威游行。 I happened to be in the right place at the right time. 我碰巧在合适的时间出现在了合适的地方。 - place where…
Is this the place where it happened? 这就是事发现场吗？ - place for something
This would be a good place for a picnic. 这可是个野餐的好地方。 There is a time and place for these questions, but not right here and now. 这些问题有时间和地点，但不是此时此地。 - place to do something
If you're looking for a new service provider, this list is a good place to start. 如果你正在寻找一个新的服务提供商，这个列表是一个很好的起点。
Extra ExamplesWe can easily discover the time and place of the transaction. 我们可以很容易地发现交易的时间和地点。 There will be rain in places. 局部地区有雨。 Schools should be a safe place for children to work in. 学校应该是孩子们工作的安全地方。 It wasn't his fault. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. 这不是他的错。他不过是在错误的时间出现在了错误的地点。 This is not the place for an argument. 这不是争论的地方。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + place- finish in
- get
- take
- …
- go to somebody
- in a place
- [countable]
a particular city, town, building, etc. 某处地方（如城镇或建筑物等） I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. 我记不清在泰国参观过的所有地方。 I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place. 我以前住在约克，现在仍然喜欢那里。 The police searched the place. 警察搜查了那个地方。 Let's get out of this place! 咱们离开这儿吧！ - place to do something
We were looking for a place to eat. 我们想找个吃饭的地方。 a place to live/stay 居住/停留的地方 Please write your full name and date and place of birth. 请写下你的全名、出生日期和地点。
Extra ExamplesWhat places did you visit in Thailand? 你在泰国参观了哪些地方？ They met at a place in the centre of town. 他们在市中心的一个地方相遇。 We had dinner at a crowded place in Chelsea. 我们在切尔西一个拥挤的地方吃了饭。 trips to faraway places 前往远方的旅程 holidays in faraway places 在遥远的地方度过的假期 This is a very rewarding place to work. 这是一个非常值得工作的地方。 We should put the welfare of people and places above markets. 我们应该把人民和地方的福利放在市场之上。 The book lists each artist's date and place of birth. 这本书列出了每个艺术家的出生日期和地点。 Soybeans are a major protein source in places like China and Japan. 大豆是中国和日本等地的主要蛋白质来源。 It seemed a strange place to go for a Sunday walk. 周日散步似乎是个奇怪的地方。 They are spending a lot of money on making this area a better place to live and work. 他们花了很多钱让这个地区成为更好的生活和工作场所。 This is one of the best places in the world to study science and engineering. 这是世界上学习理工科最好的地方之一。 They'll need a place to stay when they come to Oxford. 他们来牛津时需要一个住处。 It is her job to discover the date and place of origin of all the artworks. 发现所有艺术品的日期和产地是她的工作。 The landscape helps create a strong sense of place. 景观有助于营造强烈的场所感。 It's the kind of place we'll return to for holidays for many years. 这是一个我们会在很多年后回来度假的地方。 We are working to make our countryside a great place to visit. 我们正在努力使我们的农村成为一个游览的好地方。 The woods gave them a place to hide. 树林给了他们一个藏身之处。 The ceremony varies from place to place. 仪式因地而异。 There are lots of places to eat in the city centre. 市中心有很多地方可以吃。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- convenient
- good
- great
- …
- mark
- lose
- name
- at a/the place
- in a/the place
- in place
- …
- all over the place
- no place
- not the place
- …
- [countable]
(especially in compounds or phrases 尤用于构成复合词或词组 a building or an area of land used for a particular purpose 有某用途的建筑（或土地） The town has many excellent eating places. 镇上有许多很棒的餐馆。 I couldn't find a parking place anywhere. 我怎么也找不到停车位。 - place of something (formal)
churches and other places of worship 教堂和其他礼拜场所 - (formal)
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. 一般都能在他的工作单位找到他。 - (formal)
They seem to have no fixed employment or place of residence. 他们似乎没有固定的工作或居住地。
Synonyms placeplacesee also resting place- site
- area
- position
- point
- location
- scene
- spot
- venue
- place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens:
This would be a good place for a picnic. 这可是个野餐的好地方。
- site the place where something, especially a building, is or will be located; a place where something happened or that is used for a particular purpose:
They’ve chosen a site for the new school. 他们为新学校选了校址。
- area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object:
the hotel reception area 旅馆接待处 Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen. 把光标移至电脑屏幕的空白区。
- position the place where a person or thing is located; the place where somebody/something is meant to be:
From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour. 他在山头那个位置可以俯瞰海港。
- point a particular place within an area, where something happens or is supposed to happen:
the point at which the river divides 河流分岔点
- location a place where something happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known:
The company is moving to a new location. 公司准备迁移新址。
- scene a place where something happens, especially something unpleasant:
the scene of the accident 事故现场
- spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where something particular happens:
The lake is one of the local beauty spots. 这个湖是当地的一个风景点。
- venue
the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event. 指演出、体育比赛等的聚会地点、场馆、会场
- at a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venue
- in a(n) place/area/position/location/venue
- the place/site/point/location/spot/venue where…
- the right place/site/position/location/spot/venue
- a central site/position/location/venue
- the/somebody’s/something’s exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot
Extra Examplesthe city's ban on smoking in business places 该市禁止在商业场所吸烟 Here is a list of churches and other places of worship. 这是一份教堂和其他礼拜场所的清单。 The spa is a place for relaxing. 水疗中心是一个放松的地方。 Areas as rural as this have no polling places. 像这样的农村地区没有投票站。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- convenient
- good
- great
- …
- mark
- lose
- name
- at a/the place
- in a/the place
- in place
- …
- all over the place
- no place
- not the place
- …
- [countable]
a particular area on a surface, especially on a person’s body 表面的某处；（尤指）身体某处 - in… places
He broke his arm in three places. 他胳膊上有三处骨折。 - in places
The paint was peeling off the wall in places. 墙上有几处油漆剥落了。 The footbath is bumpy in places. 足球有些地方凹凸不平。
Extra ExamplesHer blonde hair was sticking up in some places. 她的金发有些地方竖起来了。 Her spine was fractured in two places. 她的脊椎有两处骨折。 There will be widespread rain which will be heavy in places. 将有大范围的降雨，有些地方会很大。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- convenient
- good
- great
- …
- mark
- lose
- name
- at a/the place
- in a/the place
- in place
- …
- all over the place
- no place
- not the place
- …
- in… places
- [countable]
a point in a book, speech, piece of music, etc., especially one that somebody has reached at a particular time 段；点；节；（尤指）读到的（或说到的）某点 She had marked her place with a bookmark. 她把书签夹在读到的地方。 Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. 对不起，我好像忘记说到哪里了。 - in… places
The audience laughed in all the right places. 观众在所有合适的地方都笑了。 - in places
The film is scary in places. 这部电影有些地方很吓人。 - place in something
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. 这是他作品中为数不多的提到童年的地方之一。
Extra ExamplesI forgot to mark my place. 我忘了标明读到什么地方了。 The teacher asked us to identify places in the music where there was tension. 老师让我们找出音乐中有张力的地方。 He knocked the book out of my hand and made me lose my place. 他把书从我手里打掉了，让我失去了位置。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- convenient
- good
- great
- …
- mark
- lose
- name
- at a/the place
- in a/the place
- in place
- …
- all over the place
- no place
- not the place
- …
- [countable]
the natural or correct position for something 恰当位置；适当的地方 - place (in/on something) (to do something)
Is there a place on the form to put your address? 表格上有填写地址的位置吗？ There is a place to sign and date at the bottom of the form. 表格底部有一个签名和日期的地方。 - in something's place
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it. 用毕放回原处。 - place for something
He remembered the saying ‘A place for everything and everything in its place.’ 他记得那句谚语“万物之所，万物之所。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- convenient
- good
- great
- …
- mark
- lose
- name
- at a/the place
- in a/the place
- in place
- …
- all over the place
- no place
- not the place
- …
- place (in/on something) (to do something)
- [countable]
a position, seat, etc., especially one that is available for or being used by a person or vehicle （尤指占用或空着的）座位，位置，泊位 Come and sit here—I've saved you a place. 到这儿来坐吧。我给你留了个座位。 I don't want to lose my place in the line. 我可不想失去排队的位置。 Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? 你想跟我换个位子看得更清楚点吗？ I've set a place for you at the table. 我在餐桌上给你安排好了座位。
Extra ExamplesWe took our places around the table. 我们围坐在餐桌旁。 The boy returned to his place. 男孩回到了自己的座位上。 She showed them to their places. 她领他们入座。 I've laid four places for dinner. 我摆放了 4 个就餐的座位。 I lost my place in line. 我找不到自己在队列中的位置了。 He took the place of honour on his hostess's right. 他在女主人右首的贵宾席就座。 He changed places with me. 他跟我换了位置。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + place- sit (down) in
- take
- go back to
- …
- card
- mat
- setting
- …
- the place of honour/honor
- [countable]
an opportunity to take part in something, especially to study at a school or university or on a course 求学机会；进修机会；入学名额 She's been offered a place at Bath to study Business. 她已被录取到巴斯大学读商科。 There are very few places left on the course. 这门课程没剩几个名额了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationb1He was awarded a place at Leeds University. 他被利兹大学录取了。 She got a place on the French course. 她拿到了修法语课程的名额。 To book your place, contact the workshop leader. 要预订您的位置，请联系车间领导。 He won a place at Trinity College, Cambridge. 他获得了剑桥大学三一学院的一个名额。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- college
- nursery
- school
- …
- get
- win
- award somebody
- …
- place at
- place in
- place on
- …
- [countable]
the position of being a member of a sports team 队员身份；队员资格 She has won a place in the Olympic team. 她已获得奥运代表队的队员资格。 He lost his place in the first team. 他失去了在一队的资格。
Extra ExamplesHe lost his place in the team. 他丢掉了在队里的位置。 He was injured and lost his place in the side. 他受了伤，不能进入运动队了。 They have offered her a place in the squad. 他们给了她一个在队里的位置。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + place- get
- offer somebody
- lose
- …
- place on
- [countable, usually singular]
a position among the winners of a race or competition; a position in the next stage of a competition （速度比赛或竞赛获胜者的）名次 She took third place. 她获得了第三名。 - in… place
He finished in third place. 他得了第三名。 - place in something
Victory earned them a place in the final. 胜利为他们赢得了决赛的席位。
Extra ExamplesSecond place went to the Moroccan athlete. 摩洛哥运动员获得了第二名。 They tied for second place. 他们并列第二名。 The final whistle confirmed their place in the final. 终场哨声确定了他们在决赛中的位置。 Jack received a second place finish. 杰克获得了第二名。 She got first place in the entrance exam. 她在入学考试中获得第一名。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + place- finish in
- get
- take
- …
- go to somebody
- [singular]
the role or importance of somebody/something in a particular situation, usually in relation to others 身份；地位；资格 - place in something
He is assured of his place in history. 他必定会被载入史册。 They felt that they had no place in society and nowhere to go. 他们觉得自己在社会上没有位置，无处可去。 It took her a while to find her place in the world. 她花了一段时间才找到自己在世界上的位置。 Anecdotes have no place in (= are not acceptable in) an academic essay. 学术文章容不得奇闻逸事。 Accurate reporting takes second place to lurid detail. 准确的报道在其次，耸人听闻的细节最重要。 My father believed that people should know their place (= behave according to their social position). 我父亲认为人应该安分守己。 It's not your place (= your role) to give advice. 还轮不到你来做指导。
Extra Examplesa statesman who is assured a place in history 在历史上占有一席的政治家 She knows her place. 她知道自己的身分。 It's not your place to correct her. 你没有资格纠正她。 I'm sorry—I was forgetting my place. 对不起，我忘了自己的身分。 Her victory secured her a place in history. 她的胜利确保了她在历史上的地位。 He has been restored to his rightful place in the community. 他在社会上应有的地位得到了恢复。 Dance has a central place in their culture. 在他们的文化中，舞蹈处于中心地位。 He holds a special place in her affections. 他在她的感情中占有特殊的位置。 Housing occupied a prominent place in the discussions. 住房问题在讨论中占据了突出的地位。 I'm fed up with always taking second place to her sports training. 我受够了总是在她的运动训练中屈居第二。 This album secures his place in the ranks of the great British songwriters. 这张专辑确保了他在伟大的英国歌曲作家中的地位。 Sugary foods have no place in our schools. 含糖的食物在我们学校没有位置。 She struggled to find her place in society. 她努力寻找自己在社会中的位置。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- central
- important
- prominent
- …
- have
- hold
- occupy
- …
- place in
- it’s not somebody’s place to
- a place in history
- place in something
- [singular] (informal)
a house or flat; a person’s home 家；住处 What about dinner at my place? 到我家吃晚饭好不好？ I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. 我腻烦跟父母同住了，所以正在找一个属于自己的住处。 I thought I’d better clean the place up. 我想最好还是把住处打扫干净。
Extra ExamplesShe's looking for a place to rent in the village. 她正在村子里找一个地方出租。 It's a nice place you've got here. 你这儿真漂亮。 It was a terrible place to live. 那是一个糟糕的住处。 They're trying to find a place to live. 他们正在努力找一个住的地方。
- [countable]
(usually with a negative 通常与否定词连用 a suitable or safe area for somebody to be 适当的（或安全的）处所 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- convenient
- good
- great
- …
- mark
- lose
- name
- at a/the place
- in a/the place
- in place
- …
- all over the place
- no place
- not the place
- …
- [countable]
the position of a figure after a decimal point （小数点后的）位 Convert the decimal to a percentage by moving the decimal point two places to the right. 将小数点向右移动两位，将小数转换为百分比。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- central
- important
- prominent
- …
- have
- hold
- occupy
- …
- place in
- it’s not somebody’s place to
- a place in history
- Place[singular](abbreviation Pl.)
used as part of a name for a short street or square （作短街道或广场名称的一部分） 66 Portland Place 波特兰街 66 号
position/point/area位置；地点；区域
city/town/building城；镇；建筑物
area on surface表面区域
in book/speech, etc.书、讲话等
correct position正确位置
seat座位
at university/school学校
in sports team运动队
in race/competition竞赛
role/importance角色；重要性
home家
safe area安全地区
mathematics数学
street/square街道；广场
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’.
Idioms
all over the place
(British English also all over the shop)
(US English also all over the lot)
(informal)be going places
- (informal)
to be getting more and more successful in your life or career 事业顺利；春风得意 a young architect who’s really going places 一个春风得意的青年建筑师
behave/act as if you own the place | think you own the place
- (disapproving)
to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do （言行）喧宾夺主 She was acting as if she owned the place. 她的一举一动好像在说这是她的地盘似的。
be in a good, bad, dark, etc. place
(also less frequent be in a good, bad, dark, etc. space)
to be feeling happy, sad, worried, etc. about something; to be in a good, bad, unhappy, etc. state 感觉…；处于…的状态 I'm happy now. I'm in a good place. 我现在很高兴，感觉良好。 Me and Ed are in a good space right now. 我和艾德现在在一个好地方。 The economy is in a better place than it was a year ago. 经济状况比一年前要好。 He was in a bad place, mentally and emotionally. 他的精神和情感都很糟糕。 She was in a dark place after her mother's death. 她母亲死后，她一直处于黑暗之中。
be in the right place at the right time
to be able to take advantage of opportunities when they come 坐落在方便宜人的地方；位于合宜的地点 His success was down to being in the right place at the right time. 他的成功之处就在于把握住了时机。
(caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place
in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant 进退两难；左右为难
change/swap places (with somebody)
fall/slot into place
if something complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place, it becomes organized or clear in your mind 明朗化；清晰；理出头绪 Then I found his diary and it all began to fall into place. 然后我找到了他的日记，一切开始井井有条。
friends, people, etc. in high places
friends, people, etc. in positions of power and influence 在正确位置；准备妥当 He has friends in high places. 他有位高权重的朋友。
give place to somebody/something
- (formal)
to be replaced by somebody/something 让位于；被…代替
have/hold a place in somebody's heart
to be very dear to somebody 到处；各处 He'll always have a place in my heart. 他将永远在我心中占有一席之地。
somebody’s heart is in the right place
used to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing 本意是好的；心眼是好的
if I was/were in your place
used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to somebody 若是换了我呀；我若在你的位置
in the first place
in the first, second, etc. place
used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the different points you are making in an argument （用于句首）第一、第二等等
in my, your, etc. place
in place
- (also into place)
in the correct position; ready for something 在正确位置；准备妥当 Carefully lay each slab in place. 要仔细铺好每一块石板。 The receiver had already clicked into place. 听筒咔的一声放回原位了。
Extra ExamplesShe tapped the lid into place. 她轻敲盖子，把它盖好。 It was held in place with tape. 它被胶带固定住了。
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working or ready to work 在工作；准备就绪 - (North American English) (also on the spot British and North American English)
in one exact place, without moving in any direction 位置不当 Running in place is good exercise. 原地跑步是很好的锻炼。
in place of somebody/something | in somebody’s/something’s place
lightning never strikes (in the same place) twice
- (saying)
an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same people twice 倒霉的事不可能在同一场所（或同一人身上）重复发生；一事不过二
not have a hair out of place
(of a person 人 to look extremely clean and neat 显得非常整洁
out of place
a place in the sun
a position in which you are comfortable or have an advantage over other people 舒适的状态；有利地位；优越境况
pride of place
the position in which something is most easily seen, that is given to the most important thing in a particular group 显要位置；最突出（或最重要）的位置 The photo was given pride of place on the mantelpiece. 这张照片被放在壁炉台上最重要的位置。
put somebody in their place
put yourself in somebody else’s/somebody’s place
take place
take somebody’s/something’s place | take the place of somebody/something
take your place