| 单词 | there is no substitute for |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthere is no substitute for —— b. there is no substitute for ——: denoting something irreplaceable or unique. ΚΠ 1807 P. Stockdale Lect. Truly Eminent Eng. Poets II. xiv. 291 There is no substitute for genius; it is a rare, and incommunicable species; eminently raised above the common sphere of the human kind. 1895 Teachers' Inst. Feb. 138/1 There is no substitute for the dictionary; it is an essential tool to a learner. 1989 A. C. Amor William Holman Hunt (1990) vi. 95 Hunt told him that there was no substitute for painting direct from nature. 2005 Stuff Aug. 155/3 When it comes to making big decisions about what to buy, there's no substitute for actually road-testing your prospective purchases. < as lemmas |
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