情况好/不好
I'm in a bad place.
我现在的情况很不好。
My parents have retired with money and good health, so my family is in a good enough place.
我父母退休了不缺钱,健康也好,所以我家情况还不错。
The news of his wedding put Jane in a bad place.
他结婚的消息让Jane陷入低迷。
② In the first place
压根、本来
Why are you blaming me for this? It was your idea in the first place!
你为什么指责我?这本来是你的想法!
It was your idea in the first place!
这本来是你的想法!
I wish I'd never got involved in the first place!
我希望我压根就没有参与进来!
③ Take place
发生、开始
Major changes are taking place in society.
社会中正在发生重大变化。
Their love story took place on a tropical island.
他们的爱情故事发生在一个热带岛屿。
④ Someone's place
某人住处;某人的社会角色
We're going to Jack's place after the party.
Party后我们都去Jack家。
I want to go to your place.
我想去你家。
Japanese restaurant
Japanese place 日本餐馆
A: What do you want to eat tonight?
你今晚想吃什么呢?
B: I want to go to the Western place we went to last time.
我想去上次我们去的那个西餐厅。
The idea that a woman's place is in the home is very out of date.
“女人的角色在家里”这种想法是非常过时的。
⑤ In someone's place
站在别人的位置/角度/立场上
· be in someone's shoes
站在别人的位置
· see things my way
从我的角度看问题
What would you do in my place?
换做我你会怎样做?
用之前的表达,也可以说:
What would you do if you are in my shoes?
Try to put yourself in my place and think how you would feel.
试着把你自己放在我的位置上,你什么感觉?
⑥ All over the place
到处都是;乱七八糟
There was blood all over the place.
到处都是血迹。
She came in with her hair all over the place.
她头发乱七八糟地走了进来。
有前途,开始有起色
You're going places.
你以后会有所作为的。
Bill is a young man who is definitely going places.
Bill是个有前途的年轻人。
Mark my words, this company is going places with this new product.
记住我的话,这家公司会因为这个新产品火起来。
⑧ My/your happy place
幻想中的,让人愉快的地方
You guys keep fighting, I'm going to my happy place.
你们继续斗吧,我去愉快幻想里躲躲。
Stop! I don't wanna hear it! I'm going to my happy place.
打住!我不要听!我要去我的快乐世界。