① in place表示“在適當?shù)牡胤?,在本來應該在的地方”,常作表語。
The books are all in place on the shelves. 書架上的書都放在應放的地方。
② in one's place表示“代替某人”,相當于in place of sb.。(還可以表示在適當位置上。)
The manager is away and I'll attend the meeting in his place. 經(jīng)理不在,我將代替他出席會議。(=in place of the manager)
Everything in the room is in its place. 房間里的一切都井然有序。(相當于in place)
③ out of place表示“不合適,不協(xié)調(diào)”,常作表語。
Your suggestion is quite out of place. 你的建議很不妥當。
He felt out of place among the guests. 他在客人中間感到不自在。
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place構(gòu)成的短語還有:
take place 發(fā)生,舉行
take one's place 入座
take the place of sb. 代替/接替某人