place/pleɪs/

n. a particular area, point or position

v. put sth carefully somewhere

n. [C] 地方，地点：This is a good place for a holiday. 这是度假的好地方。

◇We have to find a place to live. 我们必须找个地方住。

v. [T] 放置，安置：She placed the books on the shelf. 她把书放在架子上。

in place of sb/sth (或in sb's/sth's place) 代替，取代：They planted an apple tree in place of a pine tree. 他们种了一棵苹果树取代松树。

take place 发生；进行：The meeting takes place on May 8^th. 会议定于5月8日举行。

take the place of sb/sth (或take sb's/sth's place) 代替，取代：To a large extent, email has taken the place of traditional mail. 在很大程度上电子邮件已经取代了传统的邮件。

音组-ace/-eɪs/

race; face; place; pace; replace; space

常犯错误

✗ The family moved from places to places.

✓ The family moved from place to place. 这一家人搬了一个地方又一个地方。

用法表示“可做某事的一个地方”按逻辑来讲应该为a place to do sth in，但in多省略。如：She looked about for a place to sit and eat.

辨析break out; happen; occur; take place

辨析instead of; in place of

辨析place; put