"take sb.'s place" 是英语中常用的短语,核心含义是"代替某人"或"占据某人的位置",具体用法可分为以下几类,结合场景和例子更容易理解:
表示"代替某人担任某角色、完成某事"或"取代某人的位置(物理/抽象)",主语是代替者,宾语是被代替者的所有格(sb.'s)。
强调"替某人完成原本由其负责的事",常见于临时替代或角色交接。
Can you take my place at the doctor's appointment? I have a work deadline.(你能代替我去看医生吗?我有工作截止日期。)
When the singer canceled, her backup took her place for the concert.(当歌手取消演出时,她的 backup 代替她完成了演唱会。)
强调"永久或长期取代某人的位置",通常涉及职位、身份或重要角色。
After the CEO retired, his daughter took his place as the company's leader.(CEO 退休后,他的女儿取代他成为公司领导人。)
The new policy will take the place of the old one next month.(新政策下个月将取代旧政策。)
注:"take the place of sb./sth." 与 "take sb.'s/sth.'s place" 可互换,前者更强调"替代功能",后者更强调"具体位置"。
引申为"在某群体、领域中获得属于自己的位置"(抽象用法)。
As a young artist, she struggled to take her place among the top painters.(作为年轻艺术家,她努力在顶尖画家中占据一席之地。)
The new student quickly took his place in the class and made friends.(新学生很快融入班级,找到了自己的位置。)
特殊引申义:表示"回到自己的座位"或"就座",此时"one's"是主语的所有格(即"某人自己的位置")。
Please take your place; the movie will start in 5 minutes.(请就座,电影5分钟后开始。)
The guests took their places around the wedding table.(客人们在婚礼餐桌旁就座。)
1、 结构正确:必须带所有格(sb.'s),不说"take sb place";
2、 被动形式:常用"sb.'s place is taken by sb./sth."(某人的位置被...取代),如:
His place as team captain was taken by a more experienced player.(他的队长位置被更有经验的球员取代了。)
3、 区分"take place":"take place"是"发生"的意思,与"take sb.'s place"无关,如:
The party will take place at my house tomorrow.(派对明天在我家举行。)
"take sb.'s place" 是一个灵活的短语,核心是"代替/占据位置",可用于临时替代、职位取代、群体融入、就座等场景,结合上下文容易判断具体含义。通过例子记忆更高效!