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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++put /pʊt/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle put, present participle putting) [transitive]  1  move to place 移到某处 [always + adverb/preposition]PUT to move something to a particular place or position, especially using your hands 放，放置 SYN place He put the coffee on the table. 他把咖啡放在桌上。 Where did you put the programmes? 你把节目单放在哪里了？ → see Thesaurus box on 0000002  change SB’s situation/feelings 改变某人的境况/情绪 [always + adverb/preposition]CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to make someone be in a situation or have a feeling 改变〔某人〕的状况 Don’t put yourself into a situation you can’t handle. 不要让自己陷入无法收拾的局面。put somebody in a good/bad etc mood (=make them feel happy/annoyed etc) 使某人心情好/不好等 The long delay had put us all in a bad mood. 长时间的延误使我们大家心情都不好。 I don’t want to put you in danger. 我不想让你陷入危险。 Pit closures have put thousands of miners out of a job (=made them lose their job). 煤矿关闭使成千上万的矿工失去了工作。put somebody in control/command/charge etc (=give someone authority over a group, activity, or organization) 让某人掌舵/指挥/负责等 His boss resigned and Murphy was put in charge. 上司辞职后墨菲奉命主持工作。 Politics puts me to sleep. 政治让我觉得很乏味。 A knee injury put him out of action for three months. 膝盖受伤使他三个月不能行动。3  write/print STH 写/用印刷体书写某物WRITE to write or print something or to make a mark with a pen or pencil 〔在…上〕书写；做〔标记〕put something in/on/under etc something Put your name at the top of each answer sheet. 在每张答卷的顶端写上你的名字。put something to something He put his signature to the contract (=he signed it to show he agreed with it). 他在合同上签了名。► see thesaurus at write4  express 表述 [always + adverb/preposition]EXPRESS to say or write something using words in a particular way 〔以某种方式〕说，表达put something well/cleverly/simply etc The question was well put. 这问题提得很好。 So it was an accident, an ‘act of God’ if you want to put it like that. 那么这是个意外，是 上帝的作为”，如果你想那么说的话。 When women joined the organization, it ‘took on a new look', as news reports put it. 女性加入以后，就如新闻报道中所说，那个机构“面貌焕然一新”。 It is hard to put into words (=express) how I feel now. 我现在的感觉难以用语言描述。 He’s not very musical, to put it mildly (=he’s not musical at all). 说得婉转点，他不是很有音乐天赋。 We get on each other’s nerves, to put it bluntly (=to say exactly what I mean). 我们俩都让对方烦，坦白地说。 It’s fairly risky. Or to put it another way (=say it in different words), don’t try this at home. 这样相当危险，或者换句话说，别试着在家里干。 The subject matter makes the painting a little, how shall I put it (=how can I say it politely?), undesirable for public display. 这个主题让这幅画有点，怎么说呢，不适合公开展览。5  put a stop/an end to something STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop an activity that is harmful or unacceptable 结束某事，停止某事〔指有害或者不被人接受的活动〕 We must put an end to their threats. 我们必须让他们停止威胁。6  put something into action/effect/practice START DOING somethingto start using a plan, idea, knowledge etc 开始把〔计划、观点、知识等〕付诸实施[实践] James was keen to put some of the things he had learned into practice. 詹姆斯渴望把自己学到的一些知识付诸实践。7  ask/suggest 提问/建议SUGGEST to ask a question or make a suggestion, especially to get someone’s opinion or agreement 提出〔问题、建议等〕put a proposition/proposal/case etc to somebody He put the proposal to his wife. 他向妻子提了那个建议。put something before somebody The budget was put before the board of directors. 预算被提交董事会批准。 Can I put a question to you? 我能问你一个问题吗？ I put it to you that this proposal has to be considered. 我请你务必考虑这条建议。8  put something right IMPROVEto make a situation better, especially after someone has made a mistake or behaved badly 把某事纠正过来 He has a chance to put things right by admitting a mistake was made. 他还有机会扭转局面，那就是承认犯了错。9  put somebody straight/right  (also set somebody straight/right)EXPLAIN to tell someone the true facts when they have made a mistake that annoys you 〔当某人犯了令人不悦的错误时〕说明事实真相 A young man was in here asking for ‘Miss’ Whalby, but I put him right on that one. 一名年轻男子来找威尔比“小姐”，不过我向他挑明他弄错了称呼。10  put something straight TIDYto make something look clean and tidy 整理某物，收拾某物 It took us all weekend to put the garden straight. 我们花了整个周末才收拾好花园。11  make SB/STH do STH 让某人/某物做某事 to make someone or something work or do something, or to use it 使工作；使做…；利用 a scheme to put unemployed people to work on government construction projects 让失业人员参与政府施工项目的计划 If you have a spare room, put it to work for you – take in a lodger. 如果你有空闲的房间，就把它利用起来——收一个房客。 Computer games are being put to use in the classroom. 电脑游戏正应用于课堂教学。5We put 15 cars to the test (= we tested them ) .我们测试了15辆汽车。n We put 15 rain jackets to the test (=we tested them).12  have importance/quality 具有重要性/品质 [always + adverb/preposition]ORDER/SEQUENCE to consider something as having a particular level of importance or quality 认为〔某物具有某种重要性、品质等〕put somebody as/among/in etc something A recent poll put Dr Martens among the world’s top thirty designer labels. 最近一项民意调查把马丁大夫列入世界设计师品牌前30名。put somebody/something before somebody/something Some companies put profit before safety. 一些公司视利润高于安全。put somebody/something first/second etc The job’s important to him, but he puts his family first. 这份工作对他很重要，不过他还是把家庭放在首位。13  send SB somewhere 送某人到某处 [always + adverb/preposition]PUT to arrange for someone to go to a place, or to make them go there 安排[使]〔某人〕去某处put somebody in (something) The company is putting in new management. 公司正在部署新的管理层。 Pneumonia put him in the hospital for a week. 肺炎令他住院一个星期。 Put the boys to bed around eight o'clock. 八点左右让孩子们上床。14  put somebody on a train/plane etc PUTto take someone to a plane, train etc to start a journey 把某人送上火车/飞机等 I put her on the plane for London. 我送她上了去伦敦的飞机。15  put paid to something British EnglishDESTROY to spoil and end your hopes or plans completely 使某事成为泡影 A car accident put paid to his chances of taking part in the race. 一起交通事故使他参加赛跑的机会成了泡影。16  I wouldn’t put it past somebody (to do something) spoken used to say that you think someone could easily do something wrong or illegal 我看某人干得出〔错的或违法的事情〕 I wouldn’t put it past him to use force. 我看他干得出动粗的事情。17. MAKE EXTRA WORK 添麻烦put somebody to trouble/inconvenience especially British English to make extra work or cause problems for someone 给某人带来麻烦/不便18  put it there spokenHELLOAGREE used to tell someone to put their hand in yours, either as a greeting or after making an agreement with them 来握握手〔表示问候或达成协议等〕 $500? OK, it’s a deal. Put it there! 500 美元？好吧，成交了。 握个手吧！19. throw 投DSO to throw a shot (=a heavy metal ball) in a sports competition 投〔铅球〕 → put your finger on something at finger1(4), → put your foot down at foot1(13), → put your foot in it at foot1(15), → put the record straight at record1(11), → put something to (good) use at use2(4), → put your back into it at back2(19)n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4: to say or write something using words in a particular wayadverbswellSorry, I’m not putting it very well.simplyPut simply, our aim is to create art.succinctly (=using only a few words)A Russian economist put it most succinctly: ‘People do not care about carbon.’mildly (=in a way that is not extreme)His theory is controversial, to put it mildly.bluntly/crudely/plainly (=in a direct way that may offend people)I would put it more bluntly. I think you are wallowing in self-pity.delicately (=in a way that will not offend people)He had been drunk, or as Hilton delicately put it, ‘talkative’.cleverlyI didn't agree with her, but she put her argument so cleverly that I was almost persuaded.phrasesput something another wayThe dress was too small for me, or, to put it another way, I was too big for it.put something this/that wayLet me put it this way - she's not as young as she was.put something like that/this‘He's been completely irresponsible.’ ‘I wouldn’t put it quite like that.’put something into words (=say what you are feeling or thinking)She couldn’t put her feelings into words.how shall I/we put it? (=used before saying something in an indirect or polite way)Mr Lewis is now – how shall we put it? – hardly the influence he once was. THESAURUSput to move something to a particular place 放,置I’ve put the wine in the fridge. 我已把酒放进冰箱。Where have you put my grey shirt? 你把我的灰色衬衫放哪里了？place to put something somewhere carefully 〔小心〕放置‘It’s beautiful, ’ he said, placing it back on the shelf. “很漂亮。”他边说边把它放回架子上。lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface 〔小心〕搁放〔在平面上〕He laid all the money on the table. 他把所有的钱都放到桌上。She laid the baby on his bed. 她把宝宝放到他床上。position to carefully put something in a suitable position 安置,置放〔于合适位置〕Position the microphone to suit your height. 把麦克风放到适合你的高度。Troops were positioned around the city. 城市四周安置了军队。slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement 〔快速〕放,置He slipped his arm around her waist. 他悄悄伸出手臂揽住她的腰。Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag. 卡丽迅速把钱塞进包里。shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly 随便放置,乱放Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. 把你不要的东西都塞进那个袋子里。I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer. 那些衬衫我都熨过了,别胡乱塞进抽屉。stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly 随意地放I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. 我把地址塞进了衣袋,现在找不到了。Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine? 你把那些衣服扔到洗衣机里去好吗？dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way 倾倒Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. 别把袋子都乱丢在厨房里。People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street. 人们不该把垃圾倒在路边。pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time 〔短时间地〕放一放Pop it in the microwave for a minute. 放进微波炉加热一分钟。thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully 猛插,插入‘Hide it, ’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand. “把它藏起来。”他边说边把手表塞到她手里。to put something into a liquid 将某物放入液体dip to put something into a liquid for a very short time and take it out again 蘸,浸She dipped her hand in the water to see how hot it was. 她把手放在水里蘸一下看看有多烫。Prawns are delicious dipped in a spicy sauce. 龙虾蘸一蘸辣汁很好吃。plunge to put something quickly, firmly, and deeply into a liquid 浸入,投入〔液体中〕Plunge the pasta into a pan of boiling water. 把意大利面放入一锅沸水中。I had to plunge my arm in up to the elbow to reach the keys. 我只好把手伸进去直到肘部,去够钥匙。dunk to put something such as a piece of bread or cake into a hot drink or soup before eating it 泡,浸I love biscuits dunked in coffee. 我喜欢把饼干浸咖啡吃。immerse to put something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered 浸没,沉浸If the plant’s leaves look dry, immerse the roots in water for a while. 如果这植物的叶子看上去干了,就把根在水里浸一会儿。n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 7: to ask a question or make a suggestion, especially to get someone’s opinion or agreementnounsput a question (to somebody)I will be putting that very question to her.put a proposition/proposal to somebodyI’ve a proposition to put to you.put a point to somebodyYou should put that point to the Chancellor.put a case (to somebody)He wanted to put his case to the full committee.phrasesput it to somebody thatI put it to him that what we needed was some independent advice. PHRASAL VERBS20 put about phrasal verb a) put something about British English informalSAY to give other people news or information, especially when it is unpleasant or untrue 散布某事〔尤指不愉快或不真实的消息或信息〕 After he was fired, he put it about that he was fed up with working for such a large company. 他被解雇以后四处说，为这么大的公司打工他感到厌倦了。b) put (something) about technical if a ship puts about or if you put it about, it changes direction （使）〔船〕改变方向c) put yourself about British English informalSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sexual relationships with a lot of different people 乱搞性关系21 put something ↔ across phrasal verb a) EXPLAINto explain your ideas, beliefs etc in a way that people can understand 表达清楚，解释清楚〔自己的想法等〕 He was trying to put across a serious point. 他想解释清楚一个重要的问题。b) put yourself acrossEXPRESS British English to explain your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them and realize what sort of person you are 清楚地表达自己的意思；有效地传达自己的想法等 Sue’s never been very good at putting herself across at interviews. 面试时休一向不善于清楚表达自己的意思。c) to sing, play music, or act in a film or play in a clear effective way 清晰地演绎〔歌曲、音乐、电影角色等〕 She can really put a song across. 她能把一首歌唱得很动听。22 put something ↔ aside phrasal verb a) FORGETto try to stop thinking about a problem, argument, or disagreement, because you want to achieve something 把〔某事物〕撇开不理，不考虑 You must put aside your pride and apologise to him. 你必须放下自尊向他道歉。b) SAVE MONEYto save money regularly, usually for a particular purpose 存〔钱〕备用 She put at least £30 a week aside for food. 她每周至少留出30英镑用于购买食品。c) PUTto put down something you are reading or working with, in order to start doing something else 放下〔正在读的东西或正在干的活〕 He glanced at the note, put it aside and went on with the meeting. 他瞥了一眼字条，把它放在一边继续开会。d) KEEP/STOREto keep a period of time free in order to be able to do something 留出〔一段时间〕 If you’re planning a trip to the museum, be sure to put aside at least an hour and a half. 如果你计划参观博物馆，那就一定要留出至少一个半小时。23 put something at something phrasal verb GUESSto calculate or guess an amount, number, age etc, without being very exact 推测〔某物〕是…，估计〔数量、年龄等〕是… Her fortune was put at £5.5 million. 她的财产估计有550万英镑。24 put somebody/something away phrasal verb a) put something ↔ awayPUT to put something in the place where it is usually kept 把〔某物〕收拾起来〔放回原处〕 He put his toys away every night. 他每晚都把自己的玩具收拾好。b) put something ↔ awaySAVE MONEY to save money 存〔钱〕 We’re putting some money away for expenses. 我们省下一笔钱来应付开支。c) put somebody away informalPUT to put someone in a prison or in a mental hospital 把某人送入监狱[精神病院] If you are found guilty, the judge is going to put you away for life. 如果你被裁定有罪，法官会判你终身监禁。d) put something ↔ away informalEAT to eat or drink a lot 吃[喝]很多 It’s amazing the amount that child can put away. 那孩子的食量真是惊人。e) put something ↔ away informal to score a goal, especially after other failed attempts 〔尤指几次失败后〕进球 He seized the opportunity to put the ball away. 他抓住机会进了球。f) put something ↔ away American English informal to defeat your opponent in a sports competition 赢得比赛 Two plays later, Smith scored to put the game away. 两次进攻以后，史密斯得分拿下了比赛。25 put something back phrasal verb a) put somebody/something ↔ back to put people or things in the place or situation they were in before 放回〔原处〕；使…回到原来的状况 She put the saucepan back on the stove. 她把长柄锅放回炉子上。 Our win today put us back into third place in the league. 今天的胜利让我们重回联赛第三的位置。b) put something ↔ backPOSTPONE/DO LATER to arrange for an event to start at a later time or date 使某活动延期[推迟] SYN postponeput something ↔ back to The meeting has been put back to next Thursday. 会议推迟到下周四举行。c) put something ↔ backDELAY to delay a process or activity by a number of weeks, months etc 使〔某过程或活动〕延迟〔数周、数月等〕 This fire could put back the opening date by several weeks. 这场大火会使开业日期延迟几个星期。d) to make someone or something have something that they used to have before 使重现 The win put a smile back on his face. 这次胜利让他的脸上重现笑容。e) put a clock/watch backTMC British English to make a clock or watch show an earlier time 把〔钟、表〕拨慢 SYN American English set back → put the clock back at clock1(3)26 put something behind you phrasal verb FORGETto try to forget about an unpleasant event or experience and think about the future 把…置之脑后〔指忘掉不愉快的事或经历〕 She had dealt with the guilt years ago and put it behind her. 她早就克服了内疚的心理，把它抛在脑后了。27 put something ↔ by phrasal verb SAVE MONEYto save money regularly in order to use it later 存〔钱〕备用 We’re trying to put a little by each month for a new car. 我们正试着每月存一点钱，准备买辆新汽车。28 put down phrasal verb a) place 地方 put something/somebody ↔ down to put something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface 把…搁在〔某个表面〕；放下 Put those heavy bags down for a minute. 把那些沉重的包放下一会儿。b) criticize 批评 put somebody ↔ downCRITICIZE to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid 批评某人；使某人出洋相 SYN belittle I hate the way Dave puts me down the whole time. 我很讨厌戴夫老是批评我。put yourself down Stop putting yourself down. 别再责备自己了。c) write 写 put something ↔ downWRITE to write something, especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or on a list 写下，记下〔尤指姓名或数字〕 SYN write down Put down your name and address. 写下你的姓名和地址。d) put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etcSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to stop a revolution etc by using force 镇压革命/起义/叛乱等 The uprising was put down by the police and the army. 起义遭到警察和军队的镇压。e) pay 付款 put something ↔ downPAY FOR to pay part of the total cost of something, so that you can pay the rest later 付〔订金〕put something ↔ down on They put down a deposit on the goods until Christmas. 他们付了货物的订金，圣诞节时结清。f) baby 婴儿 put somebody downDHB to put a baby in its bed 把〔宝宝〕放在床上 We try to put Amy down at six every evening. 我们尽量每晚六点把埃米放在床上让她睡觉。g) put the phone downTCT to put the receiver back onto the telephone when you have finished speaking to someone 〔通完电话后〕挂电话 SYN hang upput the phone down on She put the phone down on me (=suddenly ended the conversation). 我还没说完她就把电话挂了。h) kill 杀死 put something ↔ downDHPKILL to kill an animal without causing it pain, usually because it is old or sick 〔无痛地〕杀死〔年老或患病的动物〕 SYN put something to sleep We had to have the dog put down. 我们不得不让这条狗安乐死。i) I couldn’t put it down spokenINTERESTING used to say that you found a book, game etc extremely interesting 我欲罢不能〔用于表示你认为某本书或游戏等极其有趣〕 Once I’d started reading it I just couldn’t put it down. 我一开始读就爱不释手。j) aircraft 飞机 put (something) downTTA if an aircraft puts down or if a pilot puts it down, it lands, especially because of an emergency （使）着陆〔尤指紧急着陆〕 The engine failed and the plane put down in the sea. 发动机失灵，飞机迫降在海上。k) put down a motion/an amendmentPGPSUGGEST to suggest a subject, plan, change in the law etc for a parliament or committee to consider 提出一项动议/修正案〔供议会或委员会考虑〕l) leave passenger 放下乘客 put somebody down British EnglishTT to stop a vehicle so that passengers can get off at a particular place 让某人下车 He asked the taxi to put him down at the end of the road. 他让出租车停在路的尽头让他下车。29 put somebody down as something phrasal verb GUESSto guess what someone is like or what they do, without having much information about them 〔无充分根据就〕认为〔某人〕是…，把〔某人〕看作是… I didn’t think he was unfriendly. I put him down as shy. 我认为他并非不友好，我觉得他是害羞。30 put somebody down for something phrasal verb a) WRITEto put someone’s name on a list so that they can take part in an activity, join an organization etc 把〔某人的名字〕登记在参加者的名单上，为〔某人〕报名参加某活动[加入某组织] They put themselves down for a training course. 他们报名参加了培训课程。b) put somebody down for £5/£20 etc especially British EnglishWRITE to write someone’s name on a list with an amount of money that they have promised to give 登记某人认捐5英镑/20英镑等31 put something down to something phrasal verb a) EXPLAINto think that something is caused by something else 把某事归因于 I was having difficulty reading, which I put down to the poor light. 我读起来有困难，我认为是光线太暗。b) put it down to experienceRESULT to try not to feel too upset about failure, especially when you learn something useful from it 把它当作一次经验教训 Everyone gets rejected from time to time; put it down to experience. 每个人都偶尔会遭到拒绝，把它当作一次教训吧。32 put forth something phrasal verb a) to suggest an idea, explanation etc, especially one that other people later consider and discuss 提交〔想法等以供讨论〕 SYN submit Arguments were put forth for changing some of the rules of the game. 有人提出理由，主张改变比赛的某些规则。b) put forth leaves/shoots/roots etc formalHBP if a tree or bush puts forth leaves etc, it begins to grow them 〔树或灌木〕长出叶子/新芽/根等33 put somebody/something ↔ forward phrasal verb a) SUGGESTto suggest a plan, proposal, idea etc for other people to consider or discuss 提出〔计划、建议、意见等〕 SYN propose They put forward a number of suggestions. 他们提出了一些建议。b) SUGGESTto suggest formally that you or someone else should be considered for a particular job, membership of an organization etc 提名；推荐 Her name was put forward for the lead role in the play. 她被提名出演该剧主角。c) EARLYto arrange for an event to start at an earlier time or date 将…提前 to The men’s final has been put forward to 1:30. 男子决赛提前到一点半举行。d) put a clock/watch forwardTMC British English to make a clock or watch show a later time 把钟/表拨快 SYN American English set forwardn COLLOCATIONSnounsput forward a proposal/suggestionShe put forward a compromise proposal.put forward a plan/schemeBoth parties have put forward plans for political reform.put forward an ideaIn 1829 he put forward the idea that the Earth is contracting.put forward a theory/hypothesisMany theories have been put forward as to the building’s original purpose.put forward a viewWe should encourage individuals to put forward their views.put forward an argumentHe rejected the arguments put forward by the company’s lawyers.put forward a reason/explanationA variety of reasons have been put forward to explain these changes.34 put in phrasal verb a) put something ↔ inDH to fix a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used 安装〔设备〕 SYN install We decided to have a new bathroom put in. 我们决定安装一套新的盥洗设备。b) put something ↔ inWORK HARD to spend time or use energy working or practising something 花费〔时间或精力〕做某事[练习某事] Dorothy had put in a lot of hard work during her six years as chairperson. 多萝西当主席的六年间呕心沥血。c) put in somethingINTERRUPT written to interrupt someone in order to say something 插话 ‘How old are you?’ ‘Sixteen.’ ‘I’m sixteen too, ’ put in Dixie. “你多大了？”“16岁。”“我也16岁。”迪克西插话道。d) put something ↔ inASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something to ask for something in an official way 〔正式〕 提出 She put in an insurance claim. 她提出保险索赔。 We must put in an order by tonight. 我们今晚之前必须预订。put in for something I put in for a pay increase. 我提出要加工资。e) put your faith/trust/confidence in somebody/something to trust someone or something or believe that they can do something 信任/相信某人/某事 I’m putting my faith in the appeal judges. 我信任上诉法官。f) put in somethingPPV to do something in a particular way, especially a performance in a play, film, race etc 〔以某种方式〕做某事〔尤指戏剧、电影、比赛等中的表现〕 He put in a brilliant performance in the British Grand Prix. 他在英国大奖赛中表现出众。g) put in an appearanceVISIT to go to a social event, meeting etc for a short time 〔在社交活动或会议上〕短暂露面 There was an hour yet before she needed to put in an appearance at the restaurant. 一个小时之后她才需要在餐馆露面。h) TTWif a ship puts in, it enters a port 〔船〕进港，入港35 put something into something phrasal verb a) PUTto make money available to be used for a particular purpose 往…投入〔资金〕 The government appears to be putting more money into education. 政府似乎要在教育上投入更多资金。b) WORK HARDto use a lot of energy etc when you are doing an activity 在…花费，耗费〔精力等〕 Candidates put a lot of time and effort into gaining qualifications. 为了获得入选资格，候选人耗费了大量的时间和精力。c) ADDto add a quality to something 为…增添〔某种〕特质 These simple recipes put more fun into eating. 这些简单的食谱为饮食增添了更多趣味。36 put somebody/something off phrasal verb a) POSTPONE/DO LATER put something ↔ off to delay doing something or to arrange to do something at a later time or date, especially because there is a problem or you do not want to do it now 推迟某事，使某事延期 SYN delay, procrastinate The match has been put off until tomorrow because of bad weather. 由于天气不好，比赛推迟到明天。put off doing something I put off going to the doctor but I wish I hadn’t. 我推迟了去看医生的时间，真希望自己没有这样做。b) DISAPPOINTED put somebody ↔ off British English to make you dislike something or not want to do something 使某人不喜欢某事，使某人不想做某事 Don’t let the restaurant’s decor put you off – the food is really good. 别让餐馆的装修风格破坏了你的兴致——这里的饭菜真的很可口。put somebody off (doing) something Don’t let your failures put you off trying harder. 别因为失败就不再加倍努力了。c) DELAY put somebody off to make someone wait because you do not want to meet them, pay them etc until later 〔由于不想见或不想付款等原因而〕让某人等 SYN stall When he calls, put him off as long as you can. 要是他打电话来，能拖他多久就拖多久。d) DISTURB put somebody off (something) British English to make it difficult for someone to pay attention to what they are doing by talking, making a noise, moving etc 影响某人做（某事），使某人分心 It puts me off when you watch me all the time. 你一直看着我，我都分心了。e) TT put somebody off (something) British English to let someone leave a vehicle at a particular place 让某人下车 I’ll put you off at the supermarket. 我在超市让你下车。37 put somebody/something on phrasal verb a) clothes 衣服 put something ↔ onDCCPUT ON CLOTHES to put a piece of clothing on your body 穿上，戴上 OPP take off He took off his uniform and put on a sweater and trousers. 他脱下制服，换上了毛衣和裤子。 I’ll have to put my glasses on; I can’t read the sign from here. 我得戴上眼镜；从这里我看不清那个标志牌。b) on skin 在皮肤上 put something ↔ onDCBPUT to put make-up, cream etc on your skin 在皮肤上涂[搽]〔化妆品、乳霜等〕 I’ve got to put this cream on twice a day. 我得一天搽两次这种乳霜。c) affect/influence STH 影响某事 put something on something to do something that affects or influences someone or something else 做某事〔以影响某人或另外的事〕 The government put a limit on imports of textiles. 政府限制纺织品进口。 Pat was putting pressure on him to leave his wife. 帕特向他施压，逼他离开妻子。d) start equipment 开动设备 put something ↔ onSWITCH ON OR OFF to make a light or a piece of equipment start working by pressing or turning a button or switch 开动，发动，使运行 SYN switch on, turn on He got up and put on the light. 他起身打开了灯。 Shall I put the kettle on? 我烧壶水好吗？e) music 音乐 put something ↔ onAPM to put a record, tape, or CD into a machine and start playing it 播放〔唱片、磁带或激光唱片〕 She put on some music while they ate. 他们吃东西的时候她放了点音乐。f) pretend 假装 put something ↔ onPRETEND to pretend to have a particular feeling, opinion, way of speaking etc especially in order to get attention 〔尤为吸引注意力而〕假装有…，装出 Sheila’s not really that upset; she’s just putting it on. 希拉其实并没有那么生气，她只是在装样子。 Leaving the court, the families all tried to put on a brave face (=not show that they were sad or worried). 离开法庭的时候，几家人都尽力表现出坚强的样子。g) put on weight/12 lbs/4 kg etcHBHFAT to become fatter and heavier 增加体重/12磅/4公斤等 SYN gain Rosie’s put on five kilos since she quit smoking. 罗西戒烟以来体重已增加了5公斤。h) event/concert/play etc 活动/音乐会/戏剧等 put something ↔ onPERFORM to arrange for a concert, play etc to take place, or to perform in it 上演〔戏剧等〕；举行〔音乐会等〕；表演〔节目〕 One summer the children put on a play. 有一年夏天孩子们演了一部戏。i) show what you can do 显示你所能做的 put something ↔ on to show what you are able to do or what power you have 表现〔能力或水平〕 The team need to put on another world-class performance. 那支队伍需要再一次拿出世界级水准的表现。j) cook 烹调 put something ↔ onDFC to start cooking something 开始烹调某物 Shall I put the pasta on now? 我现在可以开始做意大利面食了吗？k) provide STH 提供某物 put something ↔ on British EnglishTT to provide a service for people, especially a special one 提供服务〔尤指特殊服务〕 BA is putting on extra flights to cover the Christmas rush. 英国航空公司正在增开航班以应对圣诞高峰期。l) you’re putting me on! American English spokenJOKE used to tell someone that you think they are joking 你是跟我开玩笑吧！你骗我！ He wouldn’t do that – you’re putting me on. 他不会那么做的，你在骗我！m) risk money 把钱用于冒险 put something on somethingDGG to risk an amount of money on the result of a game, race etc 把钱押在某物上，对某事下赌注 SYN bet We put £50 on Brazil to win the Cup. 我们押50英镑赌巴西队赢得奖杯。n) add 增加 put something on somethingADD to add an amount of money or tax onto the cost of something 增加某物的价格；对某事物征税 Can smokers really complain if more tax is put on cigarettes? 如果对香烟征更多的税，吸烟者真的会抱怨吗？o) telephone 电话 put somebody ↔ on to give someone the telephone so that they can talk to someone who is telephoning 让某人听电话 Can you put Janet on? 你能叫珍妮特听电话吗？38 put somebody onto somebody/something phrasal verb TELL British English informal to give someone information about something interesting or useful that they did not know about 向某人提供〔有趣或有用的信息，向某人介绍某事 Jo put us onto this fantastic French restaurant. 乔向我们介绍了这家很棒的法国餐厅。39 put out phrasal verb a) fire/cigarette etc 火/香烟等 put something ↔ outSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to make a fire etc stop burning 扑灭火；熄灭香烟 SYN extinguish The rescue services are still trying to put out the fires. 救援部门仍在试图扑灭大火。b) light 灯 put something ↔ outSWITCH ON OR OFF to make a light stop working by pressing or turning a button or switch 关灯 SYN switch offc) make available 准备好 put something ↔ out to put things where people can find and use them 预备好〔以便使用〕 The girls helped her to put out the cups and plates. 姑娘们帮她把杯盘摆好。d) feel/be put outOFFEND to feel upset or offended 感到不高兴[恼火] We were a little put out at not being invited to the wedding. 我们没有获邀参加婚礼，感到有些生气。e) make extra work 添麻烦 put somebody outPROBLEM to make extra work or cause problems for someone 给某人添麻烦 Mary can’t come to dinner tonight. She hopes it won’t put you out. 玛丽今晚不能来赴宴了，她希望不会给你带来不便。f) put yourself outHELP to make an effort to do something that will help someone 努力做某事以帮助某人 They had put themselves out to entertain her during her visit. 她来访期间他们尽力招待她。g) take outside 拿出去 put something ↔ outPUT to take something outside your house and leave it there 把某物拿到房子外 Remember to put the cat out before you go to bed. 记得上床之前把猫放出去。put the rubbish/garbage etc out (=put unwanted things outside your house to be taken away) 把垃圾等清理出去put the washing out (=put clothes outside to dry) 把洗好的衣服晾出去h) put your tongue outRUDE/IMPOLITE to push your tongue out of your mouth, especially as a rude sign to someone 伸出舌头〔尤作为不礼貌的表示〕i) put your hand/foot/arm outSTICK OUT to move your hand etc forward and away from your body 伸出手/脚/胳膊 He put out his hand toward her. 他向她伸出手。j) make unconscious 使失去知觉 put somebody outMH to make someone unconscious before a medical operation 〔手术前〕麻醉某人k) put your back outMI to injure your back 背部受伤l) produce STH 制作某物 put something ↔ outTC to broadcast or produce something for people to read or listen to 播出；制作〔电视或广播节目〕；出版〔书刊等〕 They put out a half-hour programme on young refugees. 他们制作了一档关于年轻难民的节目，时长为半小时。m) put out feelersFIND OUT to try to discover information or opinions by listening to people or watching what is happening 通过倾听[观察]发现信息[了解观点] He had already put out feelers with local employers but they hadn’t been interested. 他接触了当地的雇主，但他们不感兴趣。n) ship 船TTW if a ship puts out, it starts to sail 〔船〕出航o) have sex 发生性关系 American English informalSEX/HAVE SEX WITH if a woman puts out, she has sex with a man 〔女人〕与男人发生性关系p) baseball 棒球 put somebody outDSB to prevent a baseball player from running around the bases, for example by catching the ball that they have hit 把击球员杀出局40 put something ↔ over phrasal verb a) EXPRESS British English to succeed in telling other people your ideas, opinions, feelings etc 传达〔想法、感情等〕 The advert puts over the message clearly and simply: nuclear power is clean. 那则广告简明扼要地表达了这个观点: 核能是清洁能源。b) put one/something over on somebody informal to deceive someone into believing something that is not true or that is useless 欺骗某人 Nobody could put one over on him. 谁也骗不了他。41 put through phrasal verb a) put somebody/something ↔ throughTCT to connect someone to someone else on the telephone 为某人接通电话put somebody/something ↔ through to Could you put me through to Eddie? 请帮我接通埃迪好吗？b) put somebody through school/college/universitySE to pay for someone to study at school, college etc 供某人上学/上大学 She worked as a waitress and put herself through school. 她当女招待挣钱供自己上学。c) put somebody through somethingFORCE somebody TO DO something to make someone do or experience something difficult or unpleasant 使某人经受某事〔困难或不悦的事情〕 The soldiers were put through eight weeks of basic training. 士兵们经受了八个星期的基本训练。 They really put me through it at the interview. 面试的时候他们真让我受不了。d) put something ↔ throughDEAL WITH to do what is necessary in order to get a plan or suggestion accepted or approved 完成，达成 Production will start up again when these changes have been put through. 这些改动完成后，生产就将重新恢复。42 put something ↔ together phrasal verb a) COLLECTto prepare or produce something by collecting pieces of information, ideas etc 〔通过收集资料、观点等〕整理出，拼凑，凑成 It took all morning to put the proposal together. 整理出这份提议花了一上午。b) to form people or things into a group 把〔人或物〕合成一组 We are currently putting together a sales and marketing team. 我们目前正在组建一支市场营销队伍。c) MAKEto make a machine, model etc by joining all the different parts 装配，组装〔机器、模型等〕 SYN assemble I can’t work out how to put this table together. 我搞不清如何拼装这张桌子。d) more ... than the rest/the others/everything else put togetherCOMPARE used to say that one amount is greater than the total of a set of amounts 比其他合在一起还多 Paul seemed to have more money than the rest of us put together. 保罗的钱似乎比我们所有人加起来的还多。43 put something towards something phrasal verb to use some money in order to pay part of the cost of something 以…支付某事的部分费用 Alec put the money towards a trip to Australia. 亚历克把这笔钱用在去澳大利亚旅行上了。44.put somebody under phrasal verb if a doctor puts you under, they give you drugs to make you unconscious before surgery 〔外科手术前用药〕麻醉某人45 put up phrasal verb a) build 建造 put something ↔ upTBC to build something such as a wall, fence, building etc 建造〔墙、篱笆、楼房等〕 SYN erect They’re putting up several new office blocks in the centre of town. 他们正在城中心建造几幢新办公楼。b) for people to see 让人看见 put something ↔ upPUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWN to put a picture, notice etc on a wall so that people can see it 〔在墙上〕张贴〔图片、布告等〕 Can I put up some posters? 我能张贴几张海报吗？ The shops have started to put up Christmas decorations. 各商店已经开始挂上圣诞装饰品。c) attach STH 固定某物 put something ↔ up to attach a shelf, cupboard etc to a wall 把〔架子、橱柜等〕固定在墙上 My dad put up five shelves. 我爸爸搭了五个架子。d) increase 增加 put something ↔ upINCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT British English to increase the cost or value of something 提高〔价格等〕 SYN raise Most big stores admit they daren’t put prices up for fear of losing their customers. 大多数大商店都承认他们因为害怕失去顾客而不敢提高价格。e) raise 升高 put something ↔ up to raise something to a higher position 抬高，使升高 I put up my hand and asked to leave the room. 我举手要求离开房间。 Philip put his hood up because it was raining. 因为下雨了，菲利普拉起了兜帽。f) let SB stay 让某人住下 put somebody upSTAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC to let someone stay in your house and give them meals 留某人在家里过夜 I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days. 我希望肯尼能让我在他家住几天。g) stay somewhere 在某处待着 British EnglishSTAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC to stay in a place for a short time 在某地投宿 at/in/with We can put up at a hotel for the night. 我们可以在酒店过夜。h) put up a fight/struggle/resistanceFIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something to show great determination to oppose something or get out of a difficult situation 奋勇战斗/斗争/抵抗 Gina put up a real fight to overcome the disease. 吉娜为战胜疾病而顽强斗争。 The rebels have put up fierce resistance. 叛乱分子进行了激烈的抵抗。i) put up somethingGIVE to give an amount of money for a particular purpose 提供金钱〔用于某一用途〕 The paper put up a reward for information on the murder. 这家报纸提供悬赏征集这宗谋杀案的线索。j) make available 准备好 put something up to make something or someone available for a particular purpose 准备好某物；让某人做好准备put something up for They put their house up for sale. 他们的房子正待售。 The baby was put up for adoption. 那个婴儿正等待收养。k) put up a proposal/argument/case etcEXPLAIN to explain a suggestion or idea so that other people can think about it or discuss it 提出建议/论点/理由等 If you can put up a good enough case, the board will provide the finance. 如果你能提出足够好的理由，董事会将提供资金。l) elections 选举 put somebody ↔ upSUGGEST to suggest someone as a suitable person to be elected to a position 推举，提名〔某人担任某职〕 I was put up for the committee. 我被提名加入那个委员会。m) put up or shut up spoken informal used to tell someone that they should either do what needs to be done or stop talking about it 该做就做，不然就闭嘴46 put somebody up to something phrasal verb PERSUADEto encourage someone to do something stupid or dangerous 唆使〔某人〕做〔愚蠢或危险的事〕 ‘Did Shirley put you up to this?’ ‘No, it was my own idea.’ “是不是雪莉让你这么干的？”“不是，是我自己的主意。”47 put up with somebody/something phrasal verb STAND/BEARto accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining 忍受，忍耐 She put up with his violent temper. 她忍受着他暴躁的脾气。 RegisterIn written English, people usually prefer to use tolerate, which is more formal: 在书面英语中,人们一般喜欢用更正式的 tolerateThey had to tolerate many hardships. 他们得经受许多困难。→ See Verb table

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put• I wrote to Marian, but I didn't put anything about Bill being arrested.• It's time to put everything away now.• Grandmother was getting too frail to live on her own, so we had to put her in an old people's home.• He put himself through school with wages earned as a carpenter.• She picked up a porcelain figurine and put it down again.• They put me in a room on my own and locked the door.• The stench and the bloody process we watched put me off tinned fish for many months.• I can't remember where I put my keys.• When did you last put oil in the car?• Groover Records are now putting on a Monday night club at two different venues.• The time has come to put such a fee in place.• The ground crew can now work to refuel, clean the squashed bugs off the bubble and put the aircraft to bed.• Just put the bags on the table.• I put the coin in my pocket.• I put the letter back in the envelope.• Where did you put the newspaper?• She put the sales slip in the plastic bag with the dress.• The photographer arranged the wedding guests, putting the smallest ones at the front.• Now they must try to put their dreams back together again.• I took my wallet out and took two fivers and put them on the table.• I'm not allowed to put up any posters in my bedroom.• Winning their last six games has put Utah into first place.• Just put 'with love from Jason' on the card.• This is music to put you in a relaxed mood.put ... in danger• After all, the inspector himself admitted wondering whether Nicola had learnt or been given something that put her in danger.• But her disappearance hammers home that in modern Britain, even a fleeting two minutes alone can put a child in danger.• He loved his son very much and did not want to put him in danger.• The things that were ruled out were things that would put him in danger.• They claim the prison wouldn't be properly staffed and that the public could be put in danger.• Their falsehood puts it in danger of collapse.put it like that• You don't have to put it like that.• It was too bad of me, I knew she would do the decent thing if I put it like that.• Orwell would not have put it like that.• This fact was discovered by Gregor Mendel in the last century, although he wouldn't have put it like that.• Once you put it like that, it can be see to be clearly false.• I had been four years at an evangelical theological college but no one had ever put it like that to me.put a question to• And I saw another man with a wheel on his head and put a question to him.• As Mr Jones left, reporters were prevented from putting questions to him.• Then she put questions to the Archimandrite which provoked a severe apprehension in Miss Logan.• The hon. Lady should put a question to the Minister.put ... to work• But they did put me to work.• The robot business began to look brighter as we built up experience in putting the machines to work.• True adaptation to society comes automatically when the adolescent reformer attempts to put his ideas to work.• But we do like the concept of putting juvenile criminals to work cleaning up the ballpark.• They are put to work for their hands, not for their minds or imaginations.• And it's written 100% for you: the professional developer. Put us to work for you today!• This model will be put to work in Chapter 7 where anti-inflation and anti-unemployment policies are discussed.• Taylor put Gantt to work on a vexing problem grown out of the metal-cutting experiments.Put ... to bed• But there is a problem when it comes to putting the girls to bed.• He had to half carry me into my apartment and put me to bed.• I doubted that would have much effect, but gave him a double shampoo and put him to bed.• I was still weeping with fright when Uncle Bill put me to bed.• Luke must have put her to bed.• The family took Anna for the night and put her straight to bed.• The ground crew can now work to refuel, clean the squashed bugs off the bubble and put the aircraft to bed.• If Olwyn did not go of her own accord she was taken, undressed and washed and put to bed forcibly.From Longman Business Dictionaryputput1 /pʊt/ verb (past tense and past participle put, present participle putting)1put a proposal/case etc to somebody to offer a proposal, plan etc to a group of people which they can accept or rejectThe latest offer will be put to the negotiating committee this afternoon.2put your name to something to sign a letter, document etc saying that you agree with what is written in it → put something → across → put something → aside → put something at something → put something → away → put something → back → put something → by → put something → down → put something → forward → put in → put something → in/into (something) → put in for something → put something on something → put something → out → put something → through → put something → up→ See Verb tableputput2 noun [countable] FINANCE another name for PUT OPTION (=the right to sell shares etc at a particular price within a specific period of time)In-the-money puts are options where the price at which the holder can sell the stock is well above the current market price of the shares.Japanese players are holding a large amount of dollar puts at 132.4 yen.Origin put Old English putian

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put S1 W1 /pʊt/ verb (past tense and past participle put, present participle putting) [transitive]1.  MOVE TO PLACE  [always + adverb/preposition] to move something to a particular place or position, especially using your hands
   SYN  place:
    He put the coffee on the table.
    Where did you put the programmes? ⇨ see Thesaurus box on P.1414
2.  CHANGE SB’S SITUATION/FEELINGS  [always + adverb/preposition] to change someone’s situation or the way they feel:
    Don’t put yourself into a situation you can’t handle.
    put somebody in a good/bad etc mood (=make them feel happy/annoyed etc)
    The long delay had put us all in a bad mood.
    I don’t want to put you in danger.
    Pit closures have put thousands of miners out of a job (=made them lose their job).
    put somebody in control/command/charge etc (=give someone authority over a group, activity, or organization)
    His boss resigned and Murphy was put in charge.
    Politics puts me to sleep.
    A knee injury put him out of action for three months.
3.  WRITE/PRINT SOMETHING to write or print something or to make a mark with a pen or pencil
    put something in/on/under etc something
    Put your name at the top of each answer sheet.
    put something to something
    He put his signature to the contract (=he signed it to show he agreed with it).
4.  EXPRESS  [always + adverb/preposition] to say or write something using words in a particular way
    put something well/cleverly/simply etc
    The question was well put.
    So it was an accident, an ‘act of God’ if you want to put it like that.
    When women joined the organization, it ‘took on a new look', as news reports put it.
    It is hard to put into words (=express) how I feel now.
    He’s not very musical, to put it mildly (=he’s not musical at all).
    We get on each other’s nerves, to put it bluntly (=to say exactly what I mean).
    It’s fairly risky. Or to put it another way (=say it in different words), don’t try this at home.
    The subject matter makes the painting a little, how shall I put it (=how can I say it politely?), undesirable for public display.
5. put a stop/an end to something to stop an activity that is harmful or unacceptable:
    We must put an end to their threats.
6. put something into action/effect/practice to start using a plan, idea, knowledge etc:
    James was keen to put some of the things he had learned into practice.
7.  ASK/SUGGEST to ask a question or make a suggestion, especially to get someone’s opinion or agreement
    put a proposition/proposal/case etc to somebody
    He put the proposal to his wife.
    put something before somebody
    The budget was put before the board of directors.
    Can I put a question to you?
    I put it to you that this proposal has to be considered.
8. put something right to make a situation better, especially after someone has made a mistake or behaved badly:
    He has a chance to put things right by admitting a mistake was made.
9. put somebody straight/right (also set somebody straight/right) to tell someone the true facts when they have made a mistake that annoys you:
    A young man was in here asking for ‘Miss’ Whalby, but I put him right on that one.
10. put something straight to make something look clean and tidy:
    It took us all weekend to put the garden straight.
11.  MAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING DO SOMETHING to make someone or something work or do something, or to use it:
    a scheme to put unemployed people to work on government construction projects
    If you have a spare room, put it to work for you – take in a lodger.
    Computer games are being put to use in the classroom.
    We put 15 rain jackets to the test (=we tested them).
12.  HAVE IMPORTANCE/QUALITY  [always + adverb/preposition] to consider something as having a particular level of importance or quality
    put somebody as/among/in etc something
    A recent poll put Dr Martens among the world’s top thirty designer labels.
    put somebody/something before somebody/something
    Some companies put profit before safety.
    put somebody/something first/second etc
    The job’s important to him, but he puts his family first.
13.  SEND SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE  [always + adverb/preposition] to arrange for someone to go to a place, or to make them go there
    put somebody in (something)
    The company is putting in new management.
    Pneumonia put him in the hospital for a week.
    Put the boys to bed around eight o'clock.
14. put somebody on a train/plane etc to take someone to a plane, train etc to start a journey:
    I put her on the plane for London.
15. put paid to something British English to spoil and end your hopes or plans completely:
    A car accident put paid to his chances of taking part in the race.
16. I wouldn’t put it past somebody (to do something) spoken used to say that you think someone could easily do something wrong or illegal:
    I wouldn’t put it past him to use force.
17. put somebody to trouble/inconvenience especially British English to make extra work or cause problems for someone
18. put it there spoken used to tell someone to put their hand in yours, either as a greeting or after making an agreement with them:
    $500? OK, it’s a deal. Put it there!
19.  THROW to throw a shot (=a heavy metal ball) in a sports competition
⇨ put your finger on something at finger¹(4), ⇨ put your foot down at foot¹(13), ⇨ put your foot in it at foot¹(15), ⇨ put the record straight at record¹(10), ⇨ put something to (good) use at use²(4), ⇨ put your back into it at back²(19)
     

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(for Meaning 4)

■ adverbs
   ▪ well Sorry, I’m not putting it very well.
   ▪ simply Put simply, our aim is to create art.
   ▪ succinctly (=using only a few words) A Russian economist put it most succinctly: ‘People do not care about carbon.’
   ▪ mildly (=in a way that is not extreme) His theory is controversial, to put it mildly.
   ▪ bluntly/crudely/plainly (=in a direct way that may offend people) I would put it more bluntly. I think you are wallowing in self-pity.
   ▪ delicately (=in a way that will not offend people) He had been drunk, or as Hilton delicately put it, ‘talkative’.
   ▪ cleverly I didn't agree with her, but she put her argument so cleverly that I was almost persuaded.
■ phrases
   ▪ put something another way The dress was too small for me, or, to put it another way, I was too big for it.
   ▪ put something this/that way Let me put it this way - she's not as young as she was.
   ▪ put something like that/this ‘He's been completely irresponsible.’ ‘I wouldn’t put it quite like that.’
   ▪ put something into words (=say what you are feeling or thinking) She couldn’t put her feelings into words.
   ▪ how shall I/we put it? (=used before saying something in an indirect or polite way) Mr Lewis is now – how shall we put it? – hardly the influence he once was.
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 7)

■ nouns
   ▪ put a question (to somebody) I will be putting that very question to her.
   ▪ put a proposition/proposal to somebody I’ve a proposition to put to you.
   ▪ put a point to somebody You should put that point to the Chancellor.
   ▪ put a case (to somebody) He wanted to put his case to the full committee.
■ phrases
   ▪ put it to somebody that I put it to him that what we needed was some independent advice.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ put to move something to a particular place: I’ve put the wine in the fridge. | Where have you put my grey shirt?
   ▪ place to put something somewhere carefully: ‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
   ▪ lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface: He laid all the money on the table. | She laid the baby on his bed.
   ▪ position to carefully put something in a suitable position: Position the microphone to suit your height. | Troops were positioned around the city.
   ▪ slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement: He slipped his arm around her waist. | Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
   ▪ shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly: Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. | I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
   ▪ stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly: I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. | Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
   ▪ dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way: Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. | People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
   ▪ pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time: Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
   ▪ thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully: ‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.
■ to put something into a liquid
   ▪ dip to put something into a liquid for a very short time and take it out again: She dipped her hand in the water to see how hot it was. | Prawns are delicious dipped in a spicy sauce.
   ▪ plunge to put something quickly, firmly, and deeply into a liquid: Plunge the pasta into a pan of boiling water. | I had to plunge my arm in up to the elbow to reach the keys.
   ▪ dunk to put something such as a piece of bread or cake into a hot drink or soup before eating it: I love biscuits dunked in coffee.
   ▪ immerse to put something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered: If the plant’s leaves look dry, immerse the roots in water for a while.
     
put about phrasal verb
  1. put something about British English informal to give other people news or information, especially when it is unpleasant or untrue:
    After he was fired, he put it about that he was fed up with working for such a large company.
  2. put (something) about technical if a ship puts about or if you put it about, it changes direction
  3. put yourself about British English informal to have sexual relationships with a lot of different people
put something ↔ across phrasal verb
  1. to explain your ideas, beliefs etc in a way that people can understand:
    He was trying to put across a serious point.
  2. put yourself across British English to explain your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them and realize what sort of person you are:
    Sue’s never been very good at putting herself across at interviews.
  3. to sing, play music, or act in a film or play in a clear effective way:
    She can really put a song across.
put something ↔ aside phrasal verb
  1. to try to stop thinking about a problem, argument, or disagreement, because you want to achieve something:
    You must put aside your pride and apologise to him.
  2. to save money regularly, usually for a particular purpose:
    She put at least £30 a week aside for food.
  3. to put down something you are reading or working with, in order to start doing something else:
    He glanced at the note, put it aside and went on with the meeting.
  4. to keep a period of time free in order to be able to do something:
    If you’re planning a trip to the museum, be sure to put aside at least an hour and a half.
put something at something phrasal verb
  to calculate or guess an amount, number, age etc, without being very exact:
    Her fortune was put at £5.5 million.
put somebody/something away phrasal verb
  1. put something ↔ away to put something in the place where it is usually kept:
    He put his toys away every night.
  2. put something ↔ away to save money:
    We’re putting some money away for expenses.
  3. put somebody away informal to put someone in a prison or in a mental hospital:
    If you are found guilty, the judge is going to put you away for life.
  4. put something ↔ away informal to eat or drink a lot:
    It’s amazing the amount that child can put away.
  5. put something ↔ away informal to score a goal, especially after other failed attempts:
    He seized the opportunity to put the ball away.
  6. put something ↔ away American English informal to defeat your opponent in a sports competition:
    Two plays later, Smith scored to put the game away.
put something back phrasal verb
  1. put somebody/something ↔ back to put people or things in the place or situation they were in before:
    She put the saucepan back on the stove.
    Our win today put us back into third place in the league.
  2. put something ↔ back to arrange for an event to start at a later time or date
   SYN  postpone
    put something ↔ back to
    The meeting has been put back to next Thursday.
  3. put something ↔ back to delay a process or activity by a number of weeks, months etc:
    This fire could put back the opening date by several weeks.
  4. to make someone or something have something that they used to have before:
    The win put a smile back on his face.
  5. put a clock/watch back British English to make a clock or watch show an earlier time
   SYN  set back American English ⇨ put the clock back at clock¹(3)
put something behind you phrasal verb
  to try to forget about an unpleasant event or experience and think about the future:
    She had dealt with the guilt years ago and put it behind her.
put something ↔ by phrasal verb
  to save money regularly in order to use it later:
    We’re trying to put a little by each month for a new car.
put down phrasal verb
  1.  PLACE put something/somebody ↔ down to put something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface:
    Put those heavy bags down for a minute.
  2.  CRITICIZE put somebody ↔ down to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid
   SYN  belittle:
    I hate the way Dave puts me down the whole time.
    put yourself down
    Stop putting yourself down.
  3.  WRITE put something ↔ down to write something, especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or on a list
   SYN  write down:
    Put down your name and address.
  4. put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc to stop a revolution etc by using force:
    The uprising was put down by the police and the army.
  5.  PAY put something ↔ down to pay part of the total cost of something, so that you can pay the rest later
    put something ↔ down on
    They put down a deposit on the goods until Christmas.
  6.  BABY put somebody down to put a baby in its bed:
    We try to put Amy down at six every evening.
  7. put the phone down to put the receiver back onto the telephone when you have finished speaking to someone
   SYN  hang up
    put the phone down on
    She put the phone down on me (=suddenly ended the conversation).
  8.  KILL put something ↔ down to kill an animal without causing it pain, usually because it is old or sick
   SYN  put something to sleep:
    We had to have the dog put down.
  9. I couldn’t put it down spoken used to say that you found a book, game etc extremely interesting:
    Once I’d started reading it I just couldn’t put it down.
  10.  AIRCRAFT put (something) down if an aircraft puts down or if a pilot puts it down, it lands, especially because of an emergency:
    The engine failed and the plane put down in the sea.
  11. put down a motion/an amendment to suggest a subject, plan, change in the law etc for a parliament or committee to consider
  12.  LEAVE PASSENGER put somebody down British English to stop a vehicle so that passengers can get off at a particular place:
    He asked the taxi to put him down at the end of the road.
put somebody down as something phrasal verb
  to guess what someone is like or what they do, without having much information about them:
    I didn’t think he was unfriendly. I put him down as shy.
put somebody down for something phrasal verb
  1. to put someone’s name on a list so that they can take part in an activity, join an organization etc:
    They put themselves down for a training course.
  2. put somebody down for £5/£20 etc especially British English to write someone’s name on a list with an amount of money that they have promised to give
put something down to something phrasal verb
  1. to think that something is caused by something else:
    I was having difficulty reading, which I put down to the poor light.
  2. put it down to experience to try not to feel too upset about failure, especially when you learn something useful from it:
    Everyone gets rejected from time to time; put it down to experience.
put forth something phrasal verb
  1. to suggest an idea, explanation etc, especially one that other people later consider and discuss
   SYN  submit:
    Arguments were put forth for changing some of the rules of the game.
  2. put forth leaves/shoots/roots etc formal if a tree or bush puts forth leaves etc, it begins to grow them
put somebody/something ↔ forward phrasal verb
  1. to suggest a plan, proposal, idea etc for other people to consider or discuss
   SYN  propose:
    They put forward a number of suggestions.
  2. to suggest formally that you or someone else should be considered for a particular job, membership of an organization etc:
    Her name was put forward for the lead role in the play.
  3. to arrange for an event to start at an earlier time or date
    put somebody/something ↔ forward to
    The men’s final has been put forward to 1:30.
  4. put a clock/watch forward British English to make a clock or watch show a later time
   SYN  set forward American English
     

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■ nouns
   ▪ put forward a proposal/suggestion She put forward a compromise proposal.
   ▪ put forward a plan/scheme Both parties have put forward plans for political reform.
   ▪ put forward an idea In 1829 he put forward the idea that the Earth is contracting.
   ▪ put forward a theory/hypothesis Many theories have been put forward as to the building’s original purpose.
   ▪ put forward a view We should encourage individuals to put forward their views.
   ▪ put forward an argument He rejected the arguments put forward by the company’s lawyers.
   ▪ put forward a reason/explanation A variety of reasons have been put forward to explain these changes.
put in phrasal verb
  1. put something ↔ in to fix a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used
   SYN  instal:
    We decided to have a new bathroom put in.
  2. put something ↔ in to spend time or use energy working or practising something:
    Dorothy had put in a lot of hard work during her six years as chairperson.
  3. put in something written to interrupt someone in order to say something:
    ‘How old are you?’ ‘Sixteen.’ ‘I’m sixteen too,’ put in Dixie.
  4. put something ↔ in to ask for something in an official way:
    She put in an insurance claim.
    We must put in an order by tonight.
    put in for something
    I put in for a pay increase.
  5. put your faith/trust/confidence in somebody/something to trust someone or something or believe that they can do something:
    I’m putting my faith in the appeal judges.
  6. put in something to do something in a particular way, especially a performance in a play, film, race etc:
    He put in a brilliant performance in the British Grand Prix.
  7. put in an appearance to go to a social event, meeting etc for a short time:
    There was an hour yet before she needed to put in an appearance at the restaurant.
  8. if a ship puts in, it enters a port
put something into something phrasal verb
  1. to make money available to be used for a particular purpose:
    The government appears to be putting more money into education.
  2. to use a lot of energy etc when you are doing an activity:
    Candidates put a lot of time and effort into gaining qualifications.
  3. to add a quality to something:
    These simple recipes put more fun into eating.
put somebody/something off phrasal verb
  1. put something ↔ off to delay doing something or to arrange to do something at a later time or date, especially because there is a problem or you do not want to do it now
   SYN  delay, procrastinate:
    The match has been put off until tomorrow because of bad weather.
    put off doing something
    I put off going to the doctor but I wish I hadn’t.
  2. put somebody ↔ off British English to make you dislike something or not want to do something:
    Don’t let the restaurant’s decor put you off – the food is really good.
    put somebody off (doing) something
    Don’t let your failures put you off trying harder.
  3. put somebody off to make someone wait because you do not want to meet them, pay them etc until later
   SYN  stall:
    When he calls, put him off as long as you can.
  4. put somebody off (something) British English to make it difficult for someone to pay attention to what they are doing by talking, making a noise, moving etc:
    It puts me off when you watch me all the time.
  5. put somebody off (something) British English to let someone leave a vehicle at a particular place:
    I’ll put you off at the supermarket.
put somebody/something on phrasal verb
  1.  CLOTHES put something ↔ on to put a piece of clothing on your body
   OPP  take off:
    He took off his uniform and put on a sweater and trousers.
    I’ll have to put my glasses on; I can’t read the sign from here.
  2.  ON SKIN put something ↔ on to put make-up, cream etc on your skin:
    I’ve got to put this cream on twice a day.
  3.  AFFECT/INFLUENCE SOMETHING put something on something to do something that affects or influences someone or something else:
    The government put a limit on imports of textiles.
    Pat was putting pressure on him to leave his wife.
  4.  START EQUIPMENT put something ↔ on to make a light or a piece of equipment start working by pressing or turning a button or switch
   SYN  switch on, turn on:
    He got up and put on the light.
    Shall I put the kettle on?
  5.  MUSIC put something ↔ on to put a record, tape, or CD into a machine and start playing it:
    She put on some music while they ate.
  6.  PRETEND put something ↔ on to pretend to have a particular feeling, opinion, way of speaking etc especially in order to get attention:
    Sheila’s not really that upset; she’s just putting it on.
    Leaving the court, the families all tried to put on a brave face (=not show that they were sad or worried).
  7. put on weight/12 lbs/4 kg etc to become fatter and heavier
   SYN  gain:
    Rosie’s put on five kilos since she quit smoking.
  8.  EVENT/CONCERT/PLAY ETC put something ↔ on to arrange for a concert, play etc to take place, or to perform in it:
    One summer the children put on a play.
  9.  SHOW WHAT YOU CAN DO put something ↔ on to show what you are able to do or what power you have:
    The team need to put on another world-class performance.
  10.  COOK put something ↔ on to start cooking something:
    Shall I put the pasta on now?
  11.  PROVIDE SOMETHING put something ↔ on British English to provide a service for people, especially a special one:
    BA is putting on extra flights to cover the Christmas rush.
  12. you’re putting me on! especially American English spoken used to tell someone that you think they are joking:
    He wouldn’t do that – you’re putting me on.
  13.  RISK MONEY put something on something to risk an amount of money on the result of a game, race etc
   SYN  bet:
    We put £50 on Brazil to win the Cup.
  14.  ADD put something on something to add an amount of money or tax onto the cost of something:
    Can smokers really complain if more tax is put on cigarettes?
  15.  TELEPHONE put somebody ↔ on to give someone the telephone so that they can talk to someone who is telephoning:
    Can you put Janet on?
put somebody onto somebody/something phrasal verb
  British English informal to give someone information about something interesting or useful that they did not know about:
    Jo put us onto this fantastic French restaurant.
put out phrasal verb
  1.  FIRE/CIGARETTE ETC put something ↔ out to make a fire etc stop burning
   SYN  extinguish:
    The rescue services are still trying to put out the fires.
  2.  LIGHT put something ↔ out to make a light stop working by pressing or turning a button or switch
   SYN  switch off
  3.  MAKE AVAILABLE put something ↔ out to put things where people can find and use them:
    The girls helped her to put out the cups and plates.
  4. feel/be put out to feel upset or offended:
    We were a little put out at not being invited to the wedding.
  5.  MAKE EXTRA WORK put somebody out to make extra work or cause problems for someone:
    Mary can’t come to dinner tonight. She hopes it won’t put you out.
  6. put yourself out to make an effort to do something that will help someone:
    They had put themselves out to entertain her during her visit.
  7.  TAKE OUTSIDE put something ↔ out to take something outside your house and leave it there:
    Remember to put the cat out before you go to bed.
    put the rubbish/garbage etc out (=put unwanted things outside your house to be taken away)
    put the washing out (=put clothes outside to dry)
  8. put your tongue out to push your tongue out of your mouth, especially as a rude sign to someone
  9. put your hand/foot/arm out to move your hand etc forward and away from your body:
    He put out his hand toward her.
  10.  MAKE UNCONSCIOUS put somebody out to make someone unconscious before a medical operation
  11. put your back out to injure your back
  12.  PRODUCE SOMETHING put something ↔ out to broadcast or produce something for people to read or listen to:
    They put out a half-hour programme on young refugees.
  13. put out feelers to try to discover information or opinions by listening to people or watching what is happening:
    He had already put out feelers with local employers but they hadn’t been interested.
  14.  SHIP if a ship puts out, it starts to sail
  15.  HAVE SEX American English informal if a woman puts out, she has sex with a man
  16.  BASEBALL put somebody out to prevent a baseball player from running around the bases, for example by catching the ball that they have hit
put something ↔ over phrasal verb
  1. British English to succeed in telling other people your ideas, opinions, feelings etc:
    The advert puts over the message clearly and simply: nuclear power is clean.
  2. put one/something over on somebody informal to deceive someone into believing something that is not true or that is useless:
    Nobody could put one over on him.
put through phrasal verb
  1. put somebody/something ↔ through to connect someone to someone else on the telephone
    put somebody/something ↔ through to
    Could you put me through to Eddie?
  2. put somebody through school/college/university to pay for someone to study at school, college etc:
    She worked as a waitress and put herself through school.
  3. put somebody through something to make someone do or experience something difficult or unpleasant:
    The soldiers were put through eight weeks of basic training.
    They really put me through it at the interview.
  4. put something ↔ through to do what is necessary in order to get a plan or suggestion accepted or approved:
    Production will start up again when these changes have been put through.
put something ↔ together phrasal verb
  1. to prepare or produce something by collecting pieces of information, ideas etc:
    It took all morning to put the proposal together.
  2. to form people or things into a group:
    We are currently putting together a sales and marketing team.
  3. to make a machine, model etc by joining all the different parts
   SYN  assemble:
    I can’t work out how to put this table together.
  4. more ... than the rest/the others/everything else put together used to say that one amount is greater than the total of a set of amounts:
    Paul seemed to have more money than the rest of us put together.
put something towards something phrasal verb
  to use some money in order to pay part of the cost of something:
    Alec put the money towards a trip to Australia.
put somebody under phrasal verb
  if a doctor puts you under, they give you drugs to make you unconscious before surgery
put up phrasal verb
  1.  BUILD put something ↔ up to build something such as a wall, fence, building etc
   SYN  erect:
    They’re putting up several new office blocks in the centre of town.
  2.  FOR PEOPLE TO SEE put something ↔ up to put a picture, notice etc on a wall so that people can see it:
    Can I put up some posters?
    The shops have started to put up Christmas decorations.
  3.  ATTACH SOMETHING put something ↔ up to attach a shelf, cupboard etc to a wall:
    My dad put up five shelves.
  4.  INCREASE put something ↔ up British English to increase the cost or value of something
   SYN  raise:
    Most big stores admit they daren’t put prices up for fear of losing their customers.
  5.  RAISE put something ↔ up to raise something to a higher position:
    I put up my hand and asked to leave the room.
    Philip put his hood up because it was raining.
  6.  LET SOMEBODY STAY put somebody up to let someone stay in your house and give them meals:
    I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days.
  7.  STAY SOMEWHERE British English to stay in a place for a short time
    put up at/in/with
    We can put up at a hotel for the night.
  8. put up a fight/struggle/resistance to show great determination to oppose something or get out of a difficult situation:
    Gina put up a real fight to overcome the disease.
    The rebels have put up fierce resistance.
  9. put up something to give an amount of money for a particular purpose:
    The paper put up a reward for information on the murder.
  10.  MAKE AVAILABLE put something up to make something or someone available for a particular purpose
    put something up for
    They put their house up for sale.
    The baby was put up for adoption.
  11. put up a proposal/argument/case etc to explain a suggestion or idea so that other people can think about it or discuss it:
    If you can put up a good enough case, the board will provide the finance.
  12.  ELECTIONS put somebody ↔ up to suggest someone as a suitable person to be elected to a position:
    I was put up for the committee.
  13. put up or shut up spoken informal used to tell someone that they should either do what needs to be done or stop talking about it
put somebody up to something phrasal verb
  to encourage someone to do something stupid or dangerous:
    ‘Did Shirley put you up to this?’ ‘No, it was my own idea.’
put up with somebody/something phrasal verb
  to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining:
    She put up with his violent temper.
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    In written English, people usually prefer to use tolerate, which is more formal:
   ▪ They had to tolerate many hardships.

🔑 putBrE /pʊt/ 🔊NAmE /pʊt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they put BrE /pʊt/ 🔊 NAmE /pʊt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it puts BrE /pʊts/ 🔊 NAmE /pʊts/ 🔊past simple put BrE /pʊt/ 🔊 NAmE /pʊt/ 🔊past participle put BrE /pʊt/ 🔊 NAmE /pʊt/ 🔊 -ing form putting BrE /ˈpʊtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʊtɪŋ/ 🔊➤in place/position 处所；位置🔑 ~ sth + adv./prep. to move sth into a particular place or position 放；安置◆Put the cases down there, please. 请把箱子搁在那边。🔊🔊◆Did you put sugar in my coffee? 你在我的咖啡里放糖了没有？🔊🔊◆Put your hand up if you need more paper. 若有人还要纸，请举手。🔊🔊🔑 ~ sth + adv./prep. to move sth into a particular place or position using force 猛推；用力插入◆He put his fist through a glass door. 他用拳头砸穿了玻璃门。🔊🔊🔑 ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to cause sb/sth to go to a particular place 将…送往；使…前往◆Her family put her into a nursing home. 她的家人把她送进了一家疗养院。🔊🔊◆It was the year the Americans put a man on the moon. 那是美国人把人送上月球的那一年。🔊🔊➤attach 附着🔑 ~ sth + adv./prep. to attach or fix sth to sth else 使与…连接；安装◆We had to put new locks on all the doors. 我们只好把所有的门都安上新锁。🔊🔊➤write 写🔑 ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) to write sth or make a mark on sth （在…上）书写，记，做标记◆Put your name here. 在这里填上姓名。🔊🔊◆Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. 星期五 11 点？我要把它记在记事本里。🔊🔊◆I couldn't read what she had put. 她写的什么我辨认不出来。🔊🔊➤into state/condition 状态；情况🔑 ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to bring sb/sth into the state or condition mentioned 使处于（某状态或情况）◆I was put in charge of the office. 他们让我负责管理这个办公室。🔊🔊◆The incident put her in a bad mood. 这件事弄得她心情很不好。🔊🔊◆Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? 你设身处地为我想想，你会怎么办？🔊🔊◆I tried to put the matter into perspective. 我尽量正确评估这个问题。🔊🔊◆Don't go putting yourself at risk. 当心不可冒什么风险。🔊🔊◆It was time to put their suggestion into practice. 那时就该把他们的建议付诸实施了。🔊🔊◆This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. 这次的新伤将使他几周无法动弹。🔊🔊➤affect sb/sth 影响某人／某事物🔑 ~ sth on/onto/to sth to make sb/sth feel sth or be affected by sth 使感觉到；使受到…的影响◆Her new job has put a great strain on her. 她的新工作使她感到负担很重。🔊🔊◆They put pressure on her to resign. 他们向她施加压力，让她自行辞职。🔊🔊◆It's time you put a stop to this childish behaviour. 这种孩子气的行为你该收敛了。🔊🔊➤give value/rank 厘定；划定~ sth on sth to give or attach a particular level of importance, trust, value, etc. to sth 给予（重视、信任、价值等）◆Our company puts the emphasis on quality. 我们公司重视质量。🔊🔊◆He put a limit on the amount we could spend. 他规定了我们开销的限额。🔊🔊~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to consider sb/sth to belong to the class or level mentioned 把…视为（或列为）◆I'd put her in the top rank of modern novelists. 我认为她应属于一流的当代小说家。🔊🔊➤express 表述🔑 ~ sth + adv./prep. to express or state sth in a particular way 说；表达◆She put it very tactfully. 她的话说得很巧妙。🔊🔊◆Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. 简单地说吧，我们要么接受他们的条件，要么破产。🔊🔊◆I was, to put it mildly, annoyed (= I was extremely angry). 说得温和点儿，我相当恼火。🔊🔊◆He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. 他太轻信人了。或者换个说法，他没有商业头脑。🔊🔊◆The meat was— how shall I put it? —a little overdone. 这肉嘛，怎么说呢，做得稍微老了点儿。🔊🔊◆As T.S. Eliot puts it…正如 T.S. 艾略特所说…◆She had never tried to put this feeling into words. 她从未试图把这种感情说出来。🔊🔊◆Can you help me put this letter into good English, please? 请问你能帮我用通顺的英语来表达这信的内容吗？🔊🔊➤in sport 体育运动~ sth to throw the shot 推（铅球） HELP Most idioms containing put are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example put your foot in it is at foot. 大多数含 put 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 put your foot in it 在词条 foot 下。●put it aˈbout(BrE, informal) to have many sexual partners 浪荡胡为；乱搞男女关系●I wouldn't put it ˈpast sb (to do sth)(informal) used to say that you think sb is capable of doing sth wrong, illegal, etc. 我看…干得出（错的、违法的等事）●put it to sb that…to suggest sth to sb to see if they can argue against it 与…挑明；对…提出◆I put it to you that you are the only person who had a motive for the crime. 我跟你说白了，你是唯一有作案动机的人。🔊🔊●put one ˈover on sb(informal) to persuade sb to believe sth that is not true 蒙骗；诱骗◆Don't try to put one over on me! 你甭想蒙我！🔊🔊●put sb ˈthrough it(informal, especially BrE) to force sb to experience sth difficult or unpleasant 折磨；让…难堪◆They really put me through it (= asked me difficult questions) at the interview. 面试的时候，他们真把我折腾了一番。🔊🔊●put toˈgetherused when comparing or contrasting sb/sth with a group of other people or things to mean 'combined' or 'in total' （用于与一组人或事物作比较）合计，总和，合起来◆Your department spent more last year than all the others put together. 去年，你们部门的开支比其他所有部门合起来都多。🔊🔊●ˌput up or ˈshut up(especially BrE) used to tell sb to stop just talking about sth and actually do it, show it, etc. 要么拿出实际行动来，要么就闭嘴；动点儿真格的，别光耍嘴皮子 ●ˌput sth↔aˈbout(BrE, informal) to tell a lot of people news, information, etc. that may be false 散布，传播（不实的消息等）◆put it about that… Someone's been putting it about that you plan to resign. 有人传说你打算辞职。🔊🔊●ˈput sth above sth = put sth before/above sth ●ˌput yourself/sth↔aˈcross/ˈover (to sb)to communicate your ideas, feelings, etc. successfully to sb 交流，沟通（思想、感情等）◆She's not very good at putting her views across. 她不大善于表达自己的观点。🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔aˈsideto ignore or forget sth, usually a feeling or difference of opinion 忽视；不理睬；忘记 SYN disregard ◆They decided to put aside their differences. 他们决定搁置双方的分歧。🔊🔊to save sth or keep it available to use 储存；保留◆We put some money aside every month for our retirement. 我们每月都存一些钱供退休后使用。🔊🔊◆I put aside half an hour every day to write my diary. 我每天留出半个小时写日记。🔊🔊●ˈput sb/sth at sthto calculate sb/sth to be a particular age, weight, amount, etc. 估计；计算◆The damage to the building is put at over $1 million. 对这座建筑物造成的损坏估计超过 100 万美元。🔊🔊●ˌput sb↔aˈway [often passive] (informal) to send sb to prison, to a mental hospital, etc. 把某人送入监狱（或精神病院等）●ˌput sth↔aˈway🔑 to put sth in the place where it is kept because you have finished using it 将…收起；把…放回原处◆I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage). 我正打算把汽车开进车库。🔊🔊to save money to spend later 积蓄；攒钱◆She has a few thousand dollars put away for her retirement. 她为退休生活积攒了几千美元。🔊🔊(informal) to eat or drink large quantities of sth 猛吃；猛喝；胡吃海塞◆He must have put away a bottle of whisky last night. 昨晚他准是喝了一整瓶威士忌。🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔ˈback🔑 to return sth to its usual place or to the place where it was before it was moved 将…放回◆If you use something, put it back! 用过的东西要放回原处！🔊🔊🔑 to move sth to a later time or date 推迟；延迟 SYN postpone ◆The meeting has been put back to next week. 这次会议已延期到下周了。🔊🔊to cause sth to be delayed 拖延；延缓；使延迟◆Poor trading figures put back our plans for expansion. 贸易额不佳延缓了我们的扩张计划。🔊🔊to move the hands of a clock so that they show the correct earlier time 向后拨，拨慢（钟表指针）◆Remember to put your clocks back tonight (= because the time has officially changed). 记住今晚把时钟拨回去。🔊🔊●ˈput sth before/above sthto treat sth as more important than sth else 把…看得比…重要●ˌput sth beˈhind youto try to forget about an unpleasant experience and think about the future 把（不愉快的事）置于脑后●ˌput sth↔ˈby(especially BrE) (also ˌput sth↔aˈside) to save money for a particular purpose 攒钱；积蓄◆I'm putting by part of my wages every week to buy a bike. 我每个星期把一部分工资存起来准备买辆自行车。🔊🔊●ˌput ˈdown(of an aircraft or its pilot 飞机或飞行员) to land 降落；着陆◆He put down in a field. 他降落在一块田里。🔊🔊●ˌput sb↔ˈdown(informal) to make sb look or feel stupid, especially in front of other people 使（当众）出丑；使出洋相；让某人现眼  ➡  related noun put-down ●ˌput sth↔ˈdown🔑 to stop holding sth and place it on a table, shelf, etc. 搁在（桌子上等）；放下◆Put that knife down before you hurt somebody! 把刀子放下，别伤着人！🔊🔊◆It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. 这本书棒极了。我是爱不释手啊。🔊🔊◆(BrE) She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). 她没等我把话说完就挂了线。🔊🔊  ➡  see also unputdownable to write sth; to make a note of sth 写下；（用笔等）记下◆The meeting's on the 22nd. Put it down in your diary. 会议日期是 22 号。把它记在你的记事本里。🔊🔊to pay part of the cost of sth 下订金；付部分费用◆We put a 5% deposit down on the house. 我们给这所房子交了 5% 的订金。🔊🔊to stop sth by force 镇压；平定 SYN crush ◆to put down a rebellion平定叛乱◆The military government is determined to put down all opposition. 军政府决心镇压一切反对势力。🔊🔊 [often passive] to kill an animal, usually by giving it a drug, because it is old or sick 药死（衰老或有病的动物）；人道毁灭◆We had to have our cat put down. 我们只得用药结束了猫的生命。🔊🔊to put a baby to bed 安置（婴儿）入睡◆Can you be quiet—I've just put the baby down. 请安静点儿，我刚把小孩哄睡着了。🔊🔊to present sth formally for discussion by a parliament or committee 将…提请（议会或委员会）审议 SYN table ◆to put down a motion/an amendment 提交一项动议／修正案●ˌput sb ˈdown as sthto consider or judge sb to be a particular type of person 把某人视为（或看作）◆I'd put them both down as retired teachers. 我看他们俩都是退休教师。🔊🔊●ˌput sb ˈdown for sthto put sb's name on a list, etc. for sth 登记；注册；列入（名单等）◆Put me down for three tickets for Saturday. 给我登记预订三张星期六的票。🔊🔊◆They've put their son down for the local school. 他们已经给儿子报名上当地的学校。🔊🔊●ˈput sth down to sthto consider that sth is caused by sth 把…归因于 SYN attribute ◆What do you put her success down to? 你认为她是靠什么成功的？🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔ˈforth(formal) = put sth↔out ●ˌput yourself/sb↔ˈforwardto suggest yourself/sb as a candidate for a job or position 推荐；举荐◆Can I put you/your name forward for club secretary?我推荐你／提名你任俱乐部秘书好不好？●ˌput sth↔ˈforward🔑 to move sth to an earlier time or date 将…提前◆We've put the wedding forward by one week. 我们已把婚礼提前了一周。🔊🔊to move the hands of a clock to the correct later time 向前拨，拨快（时钟指针）◆Remember to put your clocks forward tonight (= because the time has officially changed). 记住今晚把时钟指针往前拨。🔊🔊🔑 to suggest sth for discussion 提出；提议；建议◆to put forward a suggestion提出建议●ˌput sb↔ˈinto elect a political party to govern a country 选举（政党）执政◆Who will the voters put in this time? 这次选民会选谁执政呢？🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔ˈin🔑 to fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used 安装 SYN install ◆We're having a new shower put in. 我们要安装新淋浴设备。🔊🔊to include sth in a letter, story, etc. 把…写进（信函、故事等）；添上；插入to interrupt another speaker in order to say sth 打断；插话◆Could I put in a word? 我可以插句话吗？🔊🔊◆+ speech 'But what about us?' he put in. “那我们怎么办？” 他插嘴说。🔊🔊to officially make a claim, request, etc. 正式提出（要求等）◆The company has put in a claim for damages. 这家公司已提出赔偿损失的要求。🔊🔊put in a (…) performance to give a performance of sth, especially one of a particular kind 表演◆All the actors put in great performances. 所有演员都表演得非常好。🔊🔊 (also ˈput sth into sth) to spend a lot of time or make a lot of effort doing sth 花费，耗费，投入（时间、心思等）◆She often puts in twelve hours' work a day. 她时常每天工作十二个小时。🔊🔊◆put sth into doing sth He's putting a lot of work into improving his French. 他正下功夫提高他的法语水平。🔊🔊  ➡  related noun input (also ˈput sth into sth) to use or give money 投入，投放（资金等）◆put sth into doing sth He's put all his savings into buying that house. 他把所有的积蓄都用来买那所房子了。🔊🔊●ˌput ˈin (at…)●ˈput into…(of a boat or its sailors 船或水手) to enter a port 进港；入港◆They put in at Lagos for repairs. 他们驶入拉各斯港进行维修。🔊🔊 OPP put out (to…/from…) ●ˌput ˈin for sth(especially BrE) to officially ask for sth 申请◆Are you going to put in for that job? 你想申请那份工作吗？🔊🔊●ˌput yourself/sb/sth ˈin for sthto enter yourself/sb/sth for a competition 报名，给…登记（参加竞赛）●ˌput sth ˈinto sthto add a quality to sth 将…注入；使融入◆He put as much feeling into his voice as he could. 他尽可能把感情融进他的声音。🔊🔊 = put sth in (6) , put sth in (7) ●ˌput sb↔ˈoffto cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with sb 取消，撤销（与某人的会晤或安排）◆It's too late to put them off now. 现在已来不及取消与他们的安排了。🔊🔊🔑 to make sb dislike sb/sth or not trust them/it 使反感；使疏远；使不信任◆She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. 她人很精明，但态度令人反感。🔊🔊◆Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. 别看外表就讨厌它，这东西味道可美哩。🔊🔊  ➡  see also off-putting 🔑 (also ˌput sb ˈoff sth) to disturb sb who is trying to give all their attention to sth that they are doing 搅扰；使分神◆Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. 别在我要集中精神时打扰我。🔊🔊◆The sudden noise put her off her game. 突然的嘈杂声干扰了她的比赛。🔊🔊(BrE) (of a vehicle or its driver 车辆或司机) to stop in order to allow sb to leave 停车卸（客）；让…下车◆I asked the bus driver to put me off at the station. 我请公共汽车司机让我在火车站下车。🔊🔊●ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb 🔑to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb 使失去兴趣（或热情）◆He was put off science by bad teaching. 老师教得不好使他失去了对理科的兴趣。🔊🔊◆put sb off doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. 那场事故让她一生都不想开车了。🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔ˈoff 🔑to change sth to a later time or date 推迟；延迟 SYN postpone, delay ◆We've had to put off our wedding until September. 我们只得把婚期推迟到九月。🔊🔊◆put off doing sth He keeps putting off going to the dentist. 他把看牙医的事一拖再拖。🔊🔊●ˌput sb ˈonto give sb the telephone so that they can talk to the person at the other end 让某人听电话◆Hi, Dad—can you put Nicky on? 你好，爸爸。你让尼基接电话好吗？🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔ˈon🔑 to dress yourself in sth 穿上；戴上◆Hurry up! Put your coat on! 快点！把外衣穿上！🔊🔊 OPP take sth↔off 🔑 to apply sth to your skin, face, etc. 抹；搽；擦；涂◆She's just putting on her make-up. 她正在化妆呢。🔊🔊🔑 to switch on a piece of equipment 开动；发动；使运行◆I'll put the kettle on for tea. 我来烧壶水好沏茶。🔊🔊◆She put on the brakes suddenly. 她突然踩了刹车。🔊🔊🔑 to make a tape, CD, DVD, etc. begin to play 播放（磁带、CD、DVD 等）◆Do you mind if I put some music on? 我放点音乐你不介意吧？🔊🔊◆He put some jazz on the stereo. 他用立体声音响播放了一点爵士乐。🔊🔊🔑 to become heavier, especially by the amount mentioned 增加（若干）体重；发胖 SYN gain ◆She looks like she's put on weight. 她似乎发胖了。🔊🔊◆He must have put on several kilos. 他体重一定增加了好几公斤。🔊🔊(BrE) to provide sth specially 专门提供◆The city is putting on extra buses during the summer. 今年夏天，这城市将额外增开公共汽车。🔊🔊to produce or present a play, a show, etc. 举办；上演；展出◆The local drama club is putting on 'Macbeth'. 当地的剧社正在演出《麦克白》。🔊🔊to pretend to have a particular feeling, quality, way of speaking, etc. 装作；假装◆He put on an American accent. 他假操着一口美国腔。🔊🔊◆I don't think she was hurt. She was just putting it on. 我想她没有受伤。她只是在装样子。🔊🔊●ˌput sth ˈon sthto add an amount of money or a tax to the cost of sth 在（价格等）上加某金额（或税额）◆The government has put ten pence on the price of twenty cigarettes. 政府在每二十支香烟的价格上加征了十便士的税款。🔊🔊to bet money on sth 把钱押在；下赌注◆I've never put money on a horse. 我从未赌过马。🔊🔊◆I put £5 on him to win. 我在他身上押 5 英镑赌他赢。🔊🔊●ˌput sb ˈonto sb/sthto tell the police, etc. about where a criminal is or about a crime 向（警方等）揭发，告发，举报◆What first put the police onto the scam? 警方当初怎么得知这个骗局的？🔊🔊to tell sb about sb/sth that they may like or find useful 告诉；提供信息◆Who put you onto this restaurant—it's great! 谁告诉你这家餐馆的？真棒极了！🔊🔊●ˌput ˈout (for sb)(NAmE, slang) to agree to have sex with sb 同意性交●ˌput yourself ˈout (for sb)(informal) to make a special effort to do sth for sb 特意（为某人）费事◆Please don't put yourself out on my account. 请别特意为我费事了。🔊🔊●ˌput sb ˈoutto cause sb trouble, extra work, etc. 给某人添麻烦（或增加额外工作等） SYN inconvenience ◆I hope our arriving late didn't put them out. 但愿我们迟到没有给人家添麻烦。🔊🔊be put out to be upset or offended 烦恼；生气◆He looked really put out. 看来他真生气了。🔊🔊to make sb unconscious 使昏迷；使失去知觉◆These pills should put him out for a few hours. 这些药片会使他昏迷几个小时。🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔ˈout🔑 to take sth out of your house and leave it, for example for sb to collect 将…扔到外面；清理掉；扔掉◆(BrE) to put the rubbish out倒垃圾◆(NAmE) to put the garbage/trash out倒垃圾🔑 to place sth where it will be noticed and used 把…摆好；预备好（物品）◆Have you put out clean towels for the guests? 你为客人预备好干净毛巾没有？🔊🔊🔑 to stop sth from burning or shining 熄灭；扑灭◆to put out a candle/cigarette/light熄灭蜡烛／香烟／灯火◆Firefighters soon put the fire out. 消防人员很快把火扑灭了。🔊🔊to produce sth, especially for sale 生产；制造◆The factory puts out 500 new cars a week. 这家工厂每周生产 500 辆新汽车。🔊🔊  ➡  related noun output to publish or broadcast sth 出版；广播；公布◆Police have put out a description of the man they wish to question. 警方公布了他们想要讯问的那名男子的特征。🔊🔊to give a job or task to a worker who is not your employee or to a company that is not part of your own group or organization 把（工作）外包◆A lot of the work is put out to freelancers. 许多工作都外包给自由职业者了。🔊🔊to make a figure, result, etc. wrong 使出差错◆The rise in interest rates put our estimates out by several thousands. 利率上升使我们的估算差了好几千。🔊🔊to push a bone out of its normal position 使脱臼 SYN dislocate ◆She fell off her horse and put her shoulder out. 她落下马来，造成肩关节脱位。🔊🔊 (also formal ˌput sth↔ˈforth) to develop or produce new leaves, shoots, etc. 长出（叶、芽等）；抽芽●ˌput ˈout (to…/from…)(of a boat or its sailors 船或水手) to leave a port 离港；起航◆to put out to sea起航出海◆We put out from Liverpool. 我们从利物浦起航。🔊🔊 OPP put in (at…) ●ˌput yourself/sth ˈover (to sb) = put yourself/sth↔across/over (to sb) ●ˌput sth↔ˈthroughto continue with and complete a plan, programme, etc. 完成；达成；使成功◆We managed to put the deal through. 我们设法做成了这笔生意。🔊🔊●ˌput sb ˈthrough sthto make sb experience sth very difficult or unpleasant 使经受（磨炼、痛苦）；折磨◆You have put your family through a lot recently. 最近你让家人受了不少苦。🔊🔊to arrange or pay for sb to attend a school, college, etc. 安排某人上（学）；供某人上（学）◆He put all his children through college. 他把子女都送进了大学。🔊🔊●ˌput sb/sth ˈthrough (to sb/…) 🔑to connect sb by telephone 给…接通（电话）；把…接到◆Could you put me through to the manager, please? 请帮我找经理接一下电话好吗？🔊🔊●ˈput sb to sthto cause sb trouble, difficulty, etc. 给某人添麻烦（或增加困难等）◆I hope we're not putting you to too much trouble. 希望我们没有给你添太多的麻烦。🔊🔊●ˈput sth to sbto offer a suggestion to sb so that they can accept or reject it 给…提出（建议）◆Your proposal will be put to the board of directors. 你的建议将提交董事会裁决。🔊🔊to ask sb a question 提问◆The audience is now invited to put questions to the speaker. 现在请听众向讲演者提问。🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔toˈgether 🔑to make or prepare sth by fitting or collecting parts together 组装；组织；汇集◆to put together a model plane/an essay/a meal组装飞机模型；构思文章；准备饭菜◆I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. 我想我们能够为辩方整理出十分有力的论据。🔊🔊●ˈput sth towards sthto give money to pay part of the cost of sth 为…凑钱◆Here's $100 to put towards your ski trip. 这是 100 美元，补助你去滑雪用。🔊🔊●ˌput ˈup sthto show a particular level of skill, determination, etc. in a fight or contest （在战斗、竞赛中）显示，表现◆They surrendered without putting up much of a fight. 他们没怎么抵抗就投降了。🔊🔊◆The team put up a great performance (= played very well). 这个队表现好极了。🔊🔊to suggest an idea, etc. for other people to discuss 提出（意见等）◆to put up an argument/a case/a proposal 提出论据／事例／建议●ˌput sb↔ˈup🔑 to let sb stay at your home 留某人住在家中◆We can put you up for the night. 今晚我们可以留你过夜。🔊🔊to suggest or present sb as a candidate for a job or position 推荐；提名◆The Green Party hopes to put up more candidates in the next election. 绿党希望在下届大选中推出更多的候选人。🔊🔊●ˌput sth↔ˈup🔑 to raise sth or put it in a higher position 提升；使升高◆to put up a flag升旗◆She's put her hair up. 她把头发挽在头上。🔊🔊🔑 to build sth or place sth somewhere 建造；搭建；竖立◆to put up a building/fence/memorial/tent盖楼房；架篱笆；修纪念碑；搭帐篷construct ◇ assemble ◇ erect ◇ put sth up

These words all mean to make sth, especially by putting different parts together. 以上各词均含制造、建造之义。

• build to make sth, especially a building, by putting parts together 指制造、建造、修建（尤指房屋）：◆a house built of stone 用石头建造的房子◆They're going to build on the site of the old power station. 他们要在老发电站那里盖房子。
• construct [often passive] (rather formal) to build sth such as a road, building or machine 指修建、建造（公路、房屋、机器等）
• assemble (rather formal) to fit together all the separate parts of sth such as a piece of furniture or a machine 指装配、组装（家具、机器等）：◆The cupboard is easy to assemble. 这个橱柜容易组装。
• erect (formal) to build sth; to put sth in position and make it stand upright 指建立、建造、安装、竖立、搭起：◆Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back. 警察只得设立路障来阻截人群。
• put sth up to build sth or place sth somewhere 指修建、建立、设立、设置：◆They're putting up new hotels in order to boost tourism in the area. 他们正在盖新旅馆以促进该地区的旅游业。

Patterns

• to build/construct/erect/put up a house/wall
• to build/construct/erect/put up some shelves
• to build/construct/erect/put up a barrier/fence/shelter
• to build/construct/assemble a(n) engine/machine
• to build/construct a road/railway/railroad/tunnel
• to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument

🔑 to fix sth in a place where it will be seen 置…于明显处；张贴 SYN display ◆to put up a notice贴出通知🔑 to raise or increase sth 提高；增加◆They've put up the rent by £20 a month. 他们把每月的租金提高了 20 英镑。🔊🔊to provide or lend money 提供，借出（资金）◆A local businessman has put up the £500 000 needed to save the club. 一位当地的商人拿出了拯救该俱乐部所需的 50 万英镑。🔊🔊●ˌput ˈup (at…)(especially BrE) to stay somewhere for the night 投宿；（在…）过夜◆We put up at a motel. 我们晚间住在一家汽车旅馆。🔊🔊●ˌput ˈup for sth●ˌput yourself ˈup for sthto offer yourself as a candidate for a job or position 自荐为…的候选人；参与甄选◆She is putting up for election to the committee. 她正在参加委员会委员的竞选。🔊🔊●ˌput sb ˈup to sth(informal) to encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid 怂恿；撺掇；唆使◆Some of the older boys must have put him up to it. 那件事准是一些大孩子怂恿他干的。🔊🔊●ˌput ˈup with sb/sth 🔑to accept sb/sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining 容忍；忍受 SYN tolerate ◆I don't know how she puts up with him. 我不明白她怎么受得了他。🔊🔊◆I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. 我再也不能容忍他们抽烟了。🔊🔊