substitute

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌbstɪtuːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/
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标签 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

A person or thing used instead of the usual one

The bus was a poor substitute for their car when it broke down.

当他们的车抛锚时,公交车是一个糟糕的替代品。

C1

A player who replaces another in a sports game

The coach put in a substitute when the main player got tired.

当主力球员累了时,教练换上了一名替补球员。

verb
R

To use something or someone instead of another

You can substitute butter with oil in this recipe.

在这个食谱中,你可以用油代替黄油。

translation

n. 替代品, 替补队员
v. 替代

词形变化

3rd Present substitutes
Past substituted
Perfect substituted
Progressive substituting
Plural substitutes