be no substitute for something

used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing 不能替代某事物〔用于强调某一事物没有另一事物好〕

Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.

维生素片不能替代健康饮食。

Examples from the Corpus

be no substitute for something• In other words, money is no substitute for management.• Checking the takings late at night is no substitute for a proper budgetary control system.• An answering service or beeper number is no substitute for a trained network engineer.• It was a new experience, and there is no substitute for experience.• But there is no substitute for a visit, and a request to see evidence of previous exam results.• In many situations, however, there is no substitute for the use of chemicals as the application of heat is impracticable.• There is no substitute for educated workers with good work habits.• There is no substitute for a committed board with a vision of the future.

→ be no substitute for something at substitute1(1)

词汇	be no substitute for something
释义	be no substitute for something be no substitute for something used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing 不能替代某事物〔用于强调某一事物没有另一事物好〕 Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet. 维生素片不能替代健康饮食。 Examples from the Corpus be no substitute for something• In other words, money is no substitute for management.• Checking the takings late at night is no substitute for a proper budgetary control system.• An answering service or beeper number is no substitute for a trained network engineer.• It was a new experience, and there is no substitute for experience.• But there is no substitute for a visit, and a request to see evidence of previous exam results.• In many situations, however, there is no substitute for the use of chemicals as the application of heat is impracticable.• There is no substitute for educated workers with good work habits.• There is no substitute for a committed board with a vision of the future. → be no substitute for something at substitute1(1)
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