Optimism was gradually taking the place of pessimism.

乐观正逐渐替代悲观。

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Are you taking the place of the watchdog?

你要代替看门狗吗？

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The pillow is taking the place of the traditional alarm clock.

这个枕头取代了传统的闹钟。

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The veterinarian says trucks and other modern vehicles are taking the place of camels.

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For our purposes,the crucial point is to see that what seems to be going on there is our hero is taking the place of somebody else who's about to die.

我们的目的是搞清楚这里的情况,我们的主人公代替别人死亡了。

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We were satisfied with the dialogue that was taking place and we asked students to answer one question, and then comment on the response of another student.

我们对学生之间的谈话,很满意,他们被要求回答问题，然后对另一个同学的,回答作出评价。

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Dixon had returned to United's starting line-up, taking the place of Barry Douglas at left-back.

BBC: Sport - Football - Hamilton 1-3 Dundee United

Taking the place of coal will be clean-burning natural gas and clean, green solar and wind power.

FORBES: Coal Is History. Or Is It?

Many courses would involve more job-related studies, taking the place of existing qualifications like Higher National Diplomas.

BBC: Plan to launch new degrees