释义 |
put oneself in another's placeConsider a situation from another’s point of view: put yourself in her place—she’s got a lot to cope with...- When you know someone in the injured player's family, the tragedy is brought closer to ‘home’, magnified if you like, and you begin to put yourself in the player's place.
- I know Ministers have a lot of paperwork but put yourself in her place.
- I often find myself, both in this blog and in real life, asking people (particularly childless ones) to put themselves in my place before judging me too harshly.
See parent entry: place |