substitute

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌbstɪtuːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/
詞頻
難度
標籤 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.

當他們的車拋錨時,公車是一個糟糕的替代品。

C1

A player who replaces another in a sports game

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

當主力球員累了時,教練換上了一名替補球員。

verb
R

To use something or someone instead of another

You can substitute butter with oil in this recipe.

在這個食譜中,你可以用油代替奶油。

translation

n. 替代品, 替補隊員
v. 替代

詞形變化

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