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a place to do sth
用不定式作后置定语，说明该地点的用途。
We found a quiet place to read.
我们找到了一个安静的地方看书。
地方；地点；位置
places — plural of place
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
地方；地点；位置
a particular position or location in space; a point or area on a surface or region
We found a quiet place to read.
我们找到了一个安静的地方看书。
空间中的位置或方位
A location or position in space.
某区域中按地表特征定位的点
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
适当或通常的位置
Proper or usual position.
为特定用途划出的区域
any area set aside for a particular purpose
This is a great place for a picnic because it has a beautiful view.
这是一个野餐的好地方，因为风景很美。
AI contextual example
We need to find a place to store all these boxes.
我们需要找个地方来存放所有这些箱子。
AI contextual example
She has a special place in her heart for her hometown.
她心中对家乡有着特殊的地位。
AI contextual example
this is a nice place for a picnic
这是个野餐的好地方。
WordNet
用不定式作后置定语，说明该地点的用途。
We found a quiet place to read.
我们找到了一个安静的地方看书。
where 引导定语从句修饰 place；口语中也常说 this is where...
This is the place where the accident happened.
这就是事故发生的地方。
固定短语，表示“在适当/正确的位置”，常与 be、put、keep 连用。
Everything was in place for the ceremony.
仪式的一切都已各就各位。
固定搭配，相当于 happen，但不可用于被动语态，常指安排好的事件。
The concert will take place next Friday.
演唱会将于下周五举行。
Not this
There are many place to visit in Beijing.
Use this
There are many places to visit in Beijing.
汉语的“很多地方”没有复数形式，但 place 是可数名词，受 many 修饰时要用复数 places。
Not this
The new sofa takes up too much place in the living room.
Use this
The new sofa takes up too much space in the living room.
汉语“地方”可指具体地点也可指空间，但英语 place 是可数名词，表示地点；表示被占用的面积/空间时应用不可数名词 space（或 room）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
发生；举行
The meeting will take place tomorrow.
会议将于明天举行。
在适当的位置；就绪
All the chairs were in place for the ceremony.
所有椅子都已放好，准备仪式。
不合适；不得体
His joke was completely out of place at the funeral.
他在葬礼上讲的笑话完全不合时宜。
名胜；旅游景点
There are many places of interest in Beijing.
北京有许多名胜古迹。
会面地点；集合地点
This café is a popular meeting place for students.
这家咖啡馆是学生们常去的聚会地点。
藏身之处；躲藏的地方
The children found a good hiding place in the garden.
孩子们在花园里找到了一个不错的藏身之处。
发生；举行
The meeting will take place on Friday.
会议将于周五举行。
不合适的；格格不入的
Her formal dress looked out of place at the beach party.
她的正装裙在海滩派对上显得格格不入。
首先；一开始
Why didn't you say so in the first place?
你为什么不一开始就这样说？
没有什么地方比得上家。
Spoken by Dorothy in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, this line is one of the most famous movie lines in American popular culture. It is often used to express that home is the best and most comforting place.
这句话出自1939年电影《绿野仙踪》中多萝西之口，是美国流行文化中最著名的电影台词之一，常用来表达家是最美好、最令人安心的地方。
家就是这样一处地方：当你不得不去那里时，他们不得不收留你。
A line from Robert Frost's narrative poem 'The Death of the Hired Man' (1914), this is often quoted in discussions about the meaning of home and family.
这句话出自罗伯特·弗罗斯特1914年的叙事诗《雇工之死》，在关于家与家庭意义的讨论中常被引用。
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place 里有 lace（蕾丝），想象把蕾丝放在桌上某个位置，place 就是“地方/位置”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面写作、地点描述 place 作名词时通常属于中性表达，在日常口语和较正式的书面语中都常见；具体含义随语境变化，多用于表示地点、位置或适当位置。
这些词都与 place /pleɪs/ 押韵，都含 -ace 拼读 /eɪs/。注意 palace /ˈpælɪs/、preface /ˈprɛfəs/ 等拼写相似但发音不同，不押韵。
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