| 释义 |
substitute for adjective—Examples:substitute in secret (a fake for the genuine item)—pattra palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras—substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law—substitute for mother's milk—substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)—teach as substitute for absent teacher—character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like "X" in English)—deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect—pattra palm tree (loan from Sanskrit, Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras—substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior—lit. use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur [idiom.]—sb. ready substitute at any time for principal player— |