| 单词 | to be no substitute for |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be no substitute for a. to be no substitute for: to be inferior to as an alternative; to be a poor replacement for. ΚΠ 1785 E. K. Mathews Constance I. xxiv. 220 A pretty face is no substitute for good sense. 1846 Times 30 Mar. 5/6 Of course Botelli is no substitute for Lablache, yet the Prefetto is a character of minor importance. 1932 Boys' Life Jan. 55/2 They entered the tunnel, and darkness swallowed them... Pierre's flashlight was no substitute for the good old sun. 2011 Daily Tel. 11 July 3/2 She said that Kindles and other devices to which you can download novels are no substitute for real books. < as lemmas |
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