Word · Frequency #4548
substitutes
代替者;代用品
substitutes is the plural of substitute.
A person or thing that takes another's place and serves the same purpose.
- 1.
A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
替代或代替某物以实现类似结果或目的
- 2.
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
替代者;替代物
- 3.
A substitute teacher.
代课教师
- 4.
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
替补运动员
- 5.
A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.
如果需要,可以替换另一名球员的球员,可能会或可能不会实际替换
- 6.
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
替代者(在危险或困难时)
替补队员;替补;代课教师;替代或代替某物以实现类似结果或目的;替代者;替代物;替补运动员
In use
If you don't have olive oil, you can use butter as a substitute in this recipe.
The team's young substitute scored the winning goal in the last minute.
Our math teacher is away, so a substitute will cover the class tomorrow.
Connections
Collocations
- a substitute for
- …的替代品/替代者
- Honey can be used as a substitute for sugar.蜂蜜可作为糖的替代品。
- direct substitute
- 直接替代物
- There is no direct substitute for butter in this recipe.在这个食谱中,黄油没有直接替代品。
- adequate substitute
- 合适的替代品/替代者
- The manager said there was no adequate substitute for the injured player.经理说受伤的球员没有合适的替代者。
- temporary substitute
- 临时替代者
- She worked as a temporary substitute for the regular teacher.她充当了正式老师的临时替代者。
- substitute teacher
- 代课老师
- The substitute teacher had to handle a rowdy class.代课老师不得不应对一个吵闹的班级。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Sub-意为'下',-stitute源于'站立',想象替补队员在场下站立,随时准备替代。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
作名词时可数,常与介词for连用,表示‘...的替代者’
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern '-stitute' but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme with 'substitute' (which has stressed /ʌ/). The unstressed suffix is pronounced /stɪtut/ (or /stɪtjut/ in some dialects).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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