单词 | give place to(take the place of) |
释义 | place , give ~ to : take the ~ of — 785 这两个短语动词不容混淆: give place to 作“让位给……”或“为……所继任”讲,而 take the place of 则是“代替”或“取而代之”的意思。 例如: Please give place to the aged. 请让位给老年人坐。 The sailing boat has given place to steamer. 帆船已为汽艇所代替。 I haven't thought any one who can take his place. 我没有想到谁能代替他的职务。 比较: In our family wheat has given place to rice. 在我们家里,已不吃小麦,改吃大米了。 In our family rice has taken the place of wheat. 在我们家里已吃大米不吃小麦了。 |
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