词组 | substitute |
释义 | substitute AC /ˈsʌbstətjuːt, ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt $ -tuːt/ noun someone or something that replaces another person or thingadjectivesa good substitute If you don’t have any sugar, honey is a good substitute.a poor substitute Their local bus service was a poor substitute for their own car.a cheap substitute The material used to be used as a cheap substitute for steel.an adequate/inadequate substitute I find soy milk an adequate substitute for cow’s milk.a perfect substitute (=something that can replace something else with no difference) Tofu is the perfect substitute for meat in many dishes.a close substitute (=something that can replace something else with almost no difference) Butter and margarine are close substitutes.verbsuse sth as a substitute Machines started to be used as a substitute for workers.act as/serve as a substitute The videos will serve as a substitute to anyone who missed the programmes.bring on a substitute (=replace a player on the field with a different one) The coach decided to bring on a substitute.substitute + nounsa substitute product If we do not have your item in stock, we will supply a substitute product.a substitute player/striker/goalkeeper At half-time, they brought on their substitute goalkeeper.a substitute teacher AmE Miss French was sick, so a substitute teacher took the class.prepositionsa substitute for sth/sb The team has to find a substitute for Tim. |
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