place
/ˈples/KK
/ˈpleɪs/IPA
變化形
places
1.
地方;地點
某人、某物或某件事所在,或可前往的特定位置。
用法:常與介系詞 in、at、to、from 搭配。
This room is a good place to study after school.
這個房間是放學後讀書的好地方。
Let’s meet at the same place near the train station.
我們在火車站附近同一個地方見面吧。
2.
座位;位子;空位
供某人坐、站或參與活動的一個位置。
用法:常見於 have a place、save someone a place、take someone’s place 等說法。
Can you save a place for me at the front?
你可以在前面幫我留個位子嗎?
There was no place left on the bus, so we had to stand.
公車上已經沒有位子了,所以我們只好站著。
3.
住所;家
某人居住的家或住所,常用於較口語的說法。
用法:通常說 at my place 或 come over to our place。
Can I leave my bike at your place for a few hours?
我可以把腳踏車暫時放在你家幾個小時嗎?
My friends are having dinner at my place this Saturday.
我的朋友這週六要在我家吃晚餐。
4.
放置;安放
把某物小心地放到某個位置。
用法:後面通常接受詞,再接地點或位置說明:place something on/in/under something。
She placed the cake in the cold box.
她把蛋糕放進冷藏箱裡。
Please place your paper on the teacher’s desk.
請把你的紙放在老師的桌上。
還有 2 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
5.
名次;排名
在比賽、考試或排序中的位置,尤其指獲得的名次。
用法:通常說 in first place 或 take first place,不說 at first place。
She got third place in the school game.
她在學校的比賽中得到第三名。
Our class took first place in the school basketball game.
我們班在學校籃球比賽中得到第一名。
6.
位置;地位;角色
某人或某物在一個群體、系統或情況中應有或實際占據的角色。
用法:常見搭配為 have a place in、know one’s place、find one’s place。
Old markets are still an important place for many people in Taiwan.
老市場仍是許多台灣人重要的地方。
It took him time to find his place on the new team.
他花了一些時間才在新團隊中找到自己的定位。
常見錯誤
We will meet in a place near the school.
We will meet at a place near the school.
Please place it to the table.
Please place it on the table.
She got the first place in the contest.
She got first place in the contest.
The festival will be taken place next week.
The festival will take place next week.
相關字詞
學習提示
・place 作名詞時最常指「地方」,但在 my place、your place 中通常是「家」。
・place 作動詞比 put 稍正式。若只是一般地說「放」,多數情況用 put 更自然。
・take place 是固定片語,表示「發生」或「舉行」;不要把它誤當成「拿走地方」。
・in place 表示「在正確位置」或「準備妥當」,例如 All the plans are in place。