a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have 代替者;代替物;代用品 a meat substitute 肉食替代品 a substitute family 收养家庭 - substitute for somebody/something
Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. 保罗的父亲只是把保罗当作他死去的哥哥来看待。 The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. 这门课教的是理论,但没有任何东西能代替实践经验。 The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. 他们坐当地的公交车,这比坐自己的汽车可差远了。
Extra ExamplesHis teacher acted as a father substitute. 老师替代了他父亲的角色。 The company produces substitutes for lead in petrol. 该公司生产汽油中铅的替代品。 The television is a poor substitute for human companionship. 用电视来代替人的陪伴是很糟糕的。 There's no substitute for hard work. 无论什么都代替不了努力工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- acceptable
- adequate
- …
- act as
- serve as
- use something as
- …
- teacher
- substitute for
- (also informal sub)
a player who replaces another player in a sports game 替补(运动员) He was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time. 他作为替补队员在下半场上场。
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a deputy or delegate): from Latin substitutus ‘put in place of’, past participle of substituere, based on statuere ‘set up’.