1. put about 散布;

They put about the news that he was resigning.

= They put it about that he was resigning. 他们散布消息说他要辞职了。

The King had been putting about lurid rumours for months.

国王连续数月都在散布骇人听闻的谣言。

Moderates are putting it about that people shouldn't take the things said at

the Republican Convention too seriously

温和派散布说人们不应该把共和党大会上说的话太当真。

put about(使)(船)改变方向

The ship put about and sailed back out to sea. 船改变了方向,掉头朝大海驶去。

a boat that can be put about quickly可以迅速改变方向的船只

2. put across使…被理解

She has had trouble putting her message to voters.

她无法让选民们理解她的意思。

put across把(自己)装成

He tries to put himself across as a nice guy. 他尽量装成个好人。

3. put a foot wrong

4. put aside储存;保留

She’s been putting aside some money for a vacation. 她一直在为度假攒钱。

Can you put a few minutes aside for a short meeting? 你能抽出几分钟来参加一个短会吗?

put aside不予考虑

We need to put these problems aside for now and get the word done.

我们现在应该把这些问题放一放,先完成任务再说。

It’s time to put aside our differences and start working together.

我们是时候抛开分歧、共同合作了。

5. put at猜测;估计

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100万元。

The coroner [ˈkɔːrənər] put his time of death at 7:0. 验尸官推测他是7点钟死的。

Recent estimates put the number of unreported cases at 2,000 each year.

根据最近的估计,每年未上报案件大约有2 000起。

6. put away将…收起;把…放回原处

She put the pictures away for safekeeping. 她把照片收起来妥善保管。

Put your notes away. It’s time for the test. 把笔记收起来。该考试了。

put away储存

Her parents started putting away money for her education the year she was born.

从她出生那年起,父母就开始为她积攒教育基金。

put away猛吃

I used to put away huge meals before I went on a diet. 以前我节食之前,总会大吃几顿。

That guy can really put it away! 那家伙真能吃!

put away把…关进监狱;把…关进精神病院

He’s a vicious criminal. I hope they put him away for the rest of his life.

他是个十恶不赦的罪犯。我希望他在监狱里度过余生。

7. put back把…放回原处

Remember to put the vacuum cleaner back in the closet after you’ve used it.

真空吸尘器用完后记得放回到壁橱里。

The books had been put back on neatly on the shelf.

书已经整整齐齐地放回到架子上。

put back推迟

They put back (=pushed back, postponed) the game until next week.

他们把比赛推迟到了下周。

The meeting has been put back from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

会议从下午1点推迟到了3点。

8. put before让…考虑;让…做决定

The problem of downtown parking was put before the mayor/council.

市中心停车的问题摆在了市长/议会的面前。

We should put this question before the voters.

我们应该把这个问题交给选民们来决定。

9. put behind忘却;不再为…而烦扰

It was a disappointing loss, but we need to put it behind us and focus on winning the next game.

这次失败的确令人失望,但是我们应该忘记它,把精力集中在赢得下一场比赛上。

Put the past behind you. 忘了过去吧。

10. put by存(钱)

She has put some money by (= put aside) for emergencies.

她存了些钱以备不时之需。

11. put down放下

The police ordered him to put down his gun. 警察命令他把枪放下。

I don’t need you to carry me. Put me down! 我不需要你来背我。把我放下来!

put down加入清单

Don’t forget to put down milk and bread on the shopping list.

别忘了在购物单里加上牛奶和面包。

put down批评;数落

He frequently puts down her work. 他经常批评她工作干得不好。

Her parents are always putting her down. 她的父母总是数落她。

put down写下,记下

She says that the reporter ut her quote down incorrectly.

她说那个记者错误地引用了她的话。

Every night, he puts his thoughts down in a journal.

每天晚上,他都把自己的想法写进日记里。

put down付(订金)

We put 10 percent down on the house.

= We put down a 10 percent deposit on the house. 我们买这所房子预付了10%订金。

Put no money down and pay no interest on the car until next year.

这辆车要到明年才需要支付订金和利息。

put down把…安装在地上

Putting down (=installing) a new hardwood floor would greatly increase the value of your home.

安装新的硬木地板会让你的房子大大增值。

We put down a layer of mulch in the rose garden. 我们在玫瑰花园里铺了一层护根物。

put down镇压;平定

Federal troops were brought in to put down the riot.

联邦部队被调来协助镇压这起暴乱。

put down a rebellion/revolt/uprising镇压叛乱/反叛/起义

put down对(受伤或生病的动物)实施安乐死;人道毁灭

They had to have their dog put down (= put to sleep) by the vet.

他们不得不请兽医为他们的狗实施安乐死。

put down挂断(电话)

She said goodbye and put down the phone. (=hang up the phone)

她说了声再见,然后就挂断了电话。

She put the phone down on him. 她挂断了他的电话。

put down把…提交审议

putting down an amendment in Parliament在议会上提出一项修正案

put down(使)降落

Our plane put down (=landed) in New York around 2 p.m.

下午2点左右,我们的飞机在纽约降落。

The pilot was forced to put (=set) the plane down in a field.

飞行员把飞机迫降在一块田地里。

put down安置(小孩)上床睡觉

He put the baby down (in her crib) for a nap.

他哄孩子(在她的小床上)小睡了一会儿。

put down把(某人)看作

Most people put him down as (=believe that he is) a fanatic.

大多数人认为他是个疯子。

put down登记;把…列入名单

Can I put you down for a donation? (= can I write that you will give a donation?)

捐款要不要算你一个?

Sure, put me down for $20. 当然,我捐20美元。

put down把…归因于

Let’s put the mistake down to your inexperience and forget about it.

这次犯错就算你没经验,别再想了。

The mistake was put down to (=atttributed to) his inexeperience.

这次犯错是由于他缺乏经验。

12. put forth提出(想法、计划等)

I would like to put forth some alternatives. 我想提出一些其他的选择。

putting forth a plan/proposal/theory提出计划/建议/理论

put forth使出(力气等)

She put for the all her energy to win the race. 她全力以赴去赢得这场比赛。

They put forth a good effort. 他们费了不少力气。

put forth (植物)长出

The trees are starting to put forth new leaves. 树木开始长出新叶子。

13. put forward提出;提议

He put forward (=put forth) a theory about how the accident have occurred.

针对那起事故可能的起因,他提出了一套说法。

14. put in安装

We put in new cabinets just last year. 去年干嘛刚刚装了新橱柜。

In order to fix the car they have to put in a new engine.

为了把车修好,他们不得不安装一个新发动机。

put in插(话);补充说

I’d like to put in a few words on his behalf. 我想代表他说几句。

Would you mind putting in a good word for me? 你愿意为我说些好话吗?

put in正式提出;提交

She put in a plea of not guilty. (=she pleaded not guilty) 她提出了无罪申诉。

I need to put in (=make, submit) a report about this.

我要就此提交一份报告。

You have two weeks to put in (=submit) a claim with the insurance company.

你有两星期的时间向保险公司提交索赔申请。

put in实施;表演

They put in an amazing performance last night.

昨晚他们的演出精彩绝伦。

I won’t be able to stay at the party long, but I’ll at least put in an appearance.

我不能在聚会上待太久,不过至少露个面。

put in耗费,投入(时间)

She put in 10 hours at the office yesterday. 她昨天在办公室待了10个小时。

She put in a long dat at work. 他在工作中度过了漫长的一天。

put in付出(精力或努力)

If we put in a little more effort, we could finish by this afternoon.

如果我们加把劲,今天下午之前还是有可能完成的。【翻译得真好】

He puts a lot of energy in his performances. 他为自己的演出付出了很多精力。

put in投资

She put her money in stocks and bonds. 她投资了股票和债券。

put in把(信仰、信心等)投入到…当中

He puts his faith in reason/science. 他相信理性/科学。

putting her trust in God她信仰上帝

put in for sth正式提出;申请

He put in for a leave of absence. 他提出休假申请。

putting in for a promotion要求升职

put in(轮船)进入港口

The ship put in at Sydeny. 那艘船在悉尼靠了岸。

15. put into付出(精力或努力)

He puts a lot of energy into his performances.

他为自己的演出付出了很多精力。

She put her heart into (writing) the letter. 她敞开了心扉写了这封信。

put into把(时间、金钱等)投入到…

They put their entire life savings into the company.

他们把毕生的积蓄都投入到那家公司。

We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.

我们花了很多钱在那所房子(的修缮)上。

16. put it there或put her there跟我握个手吧

Put her there, pal! 握个手吧,伙计!

Put it there, Pal, put it there!

握个手,老弟,祝贺你!

17. put off推迟

The meeting has been put off until next week.

=We put off (holding) the meeting until next week. 会议推迟到下个星期。

I’ve been meaning to call him, but I keep putting it off.

我一直想给他打电话,可是迟迟没有行动。

put off打发,拖延(某人)

I need to come up with an excuse to put off the bill collector.

我得找个理由把收账的人打发走。

She finally called him after putting him off all week.

拖了一个星期之后,她终于给他打了个电话。

put off使反感

Don’t let the restaurant’s dingy appearance put you off—their food is great.

不要因为那家饭店肮脏的外表就对它产生了反感——那儿的食物很不错。

His rudeness put me off him (=make me dislike him) at once.

他的粗鲁令我对他顿生厌恶。(主英)

put off让…下车(船等)

Could you put (=let) me off (the bus) at the next stop, please?

能不能让我在下一站下车?

18. put on穿上;戴上

She put on her new dress. 她穿上了她的新连衣裙。

Put on a hat and gloves. 戴上帽子和手套。

put on涂抹

She puts on far too much makeup. 她涂了太多的化妆品。

We tried to put on a happy/brave face despite our concern.

尽管有些担忧,我们仍然强装笑脸作勇敢。

put on增加;添加

The fire was getting low and we needed to put on more wood.

火快灭了,我们得再加些柴。

He’s put on some weight recently. 最近他的体重有所增加。

put on打开(灯等);启动(机器等)

Would you mind if I put (=turned) the TV on? 你介意我打开电视吗?

Somebody put on the lights. 有人把灯打开了。

put on播放;使运转

put on a record/CD/album播放唱片/光盘/专辑

We put on the air-conditioning/heat in the car.

我们打开了车里的空调/暖气。

put on烹饪;烹制

Let me know when to put on the rice. 告诉我什么时候煮饭。

He put on a pot of coffee for his guests. 他为客人们煮了一壶咖啡。

put on举行(演出、聚会等)

They’re putting on a concert. 他们正在进行一场音乐会。

He always puts on a great show/performance. 他的演出总是很精彩。

put on归咎于…

Responsibility for the accident was put on the other driver.

事故的责任被归到另一个司机身上。

He puts much of the blame for his problems on the government.

他把自己的大部分问题归咎于政府。

put on把钱押在…;下赌注

We put $2 on the favorite to win. 我们押2美元赌最热门的队赢。

putting money on horse races赌马

put on把…加入

They put her on the list. 他们把她列入了名单。

We put several new dishes on the menu. 我们在菜单上加了些新菜。

put on跟…开玩笑

He said he knew the President, but I think he was just putting me on.

他说他认识总统,不过我想他只不过是在跟我开玩笑。

put on让…接电话

Hi Dad, Could you put Mon on? 嗨,爸爸,能不能让妈妈接下电话?

Put Dave on the phone, please. 请让戴夫接电话。

put on让(某人)用(或做)…

Her doctor put her on medication. 医生让她吃药。

He decided to put himself on a diet. (= to go on a diet) 他决心节食。

put on向(某人)提供信息;向(某人)介绍

A friend of mine put me to this book in high school.

高中时我的一位朋友向我介绍了这本书。

19. put out扑灭;熄灭

She put the fire out b pouring water on it. 她用水把火浇灭了。

She put out her cigarette in an ashtray. 她在烟灰缸里灭掉了香烟。

put out关掉

Who put out (= turned off) the lights? 谁把灯关了?

put out拿出去

putting horses out to graze放马出去吃草

Don’t forget to put out the rubbish. 别忘了把垃圾扔出去。

put out伸出

I put out my hand and he shook it eagerly.

我伸出手,他迫不及待地和我握起手来。

She put out her arm for them to stop. 她伸出胳膊,示意他们停下来。

put out把…摆好准备好(物品)

He always put out a bowl of candy for the grandchildren.

他总是预备好一碗糖果给孙辈们吃。

We should put out a few extra chairs in case more people arrive.

我们应该多放几把椅子,以备更多人的到来。

put out产生;付出;长出

This small radiator puts out a surprising amount of heat.

这台小小的散热器释放出惊人的热量。

They will have to put out considerable effort to meet the deadline.

他们不得不格外努力才能赶上最后期限。

put out生产;发布

She plans to put out a new album in March. 她计划三月份推出一张新专辑。

They need to be putting out cars that get better gas mileage.

他们需要生产出油耗更低的汽车。

The police have put out (=issued) a warrant for his arrest.

警方已经发出了对他的逮捕令。

put out烦扰;惹怒

All the attention didn’t seem to put her out at all.

所有这些关注似乎一点儿也没有打扰到她。

I’m a little put out that no one called to tell me they would be late.

没有人打电话告诉我他们会迟到,对此我有些恼火。

put out给(某人)增加额外工作;给(某人)添麻烦

I hope my visit didn’t put you out. 希望我的拜访没有给您添麻烦。

Please don’t put yourself out just for us. 请不要为我们忙了。

put out使失去知觉

The anesthesia put him out for a little over three hours. 他被麻醉了三个多小时。

put out使…出局

The runner was put out at second base. 跑垒员在二垒的位置被杀出了局。

put out (船)离港,起航

The ship put out to sea. 那艘船离开港驶向了大海。

20. put over使…被理解

He puts over very complicated concepts in a way that his students can understand.

他用一种学生们都能理解的方式来解释特别复杂的概念。

put yourself over as sth装作

She puts herself over as a modern, independent woman. 她装作是一个独立的现代女性。

put over on sb欺骗

Don’t try to put anything over on her. She’ll see right through you.

休想欺骗她。她能看穿你。

put one over on sb

(informal) 蒙骗;诱骗

to persuade sb to believe sth that is not true

Don't try to put one over on me!

你甭想蒙我!

He considered himself a crafty man — a man would have to get up very early in the morning to put one over on Alf Tandy.

他觉得自己太狡猾了——为了愚弄一下阿尔夫·坦迪通常得早上很早起床。

21. put through完成;使达成

They put through a number of reforms. 他们进行了一系列的改革。

I asked Human Resources to help me put through (=to help me get) a transfer to a different department. 我请人力资源部把我调到别的部门。

put through供…读书

She has a full-time job and is putting herself through college.

她有一份全职工作,可以供自己上完大学。

put through使经历

His doctor put him through a series of tests. 医生让他做了一连串的检查。

She put her parents through a lot when she was a teenager.

她十几岁的时候给父母惹了很多麻烦。

We put that truck through a lot when we owned it.

我们有那辆卡车的时候,开着它经历了很多。

put through为(某人)接通

Please hold while I put you through (to the manager).

请不要挂机,我为您接通(经理的)电话。

put through接通(电话)

Please hold while I put your call through (to the manager).

请不要挂机,我为您接通(经理的)电话。

22. put together把…放在一起;组装;组合

You’ll need a screwdriver to put the toy together.

你需要一把螺丝刀把玩具组装起来。

They put their first band together when they were in high school.

上高中的时候,他们就组建了自己的第一支乐队。

put together加在一起也不及…

You’re smarter than all of those other guys put together.

其他所有人加在一起也没你聪明。

put together把…与…放在一起

I never would have thought of putting this wine together with fish.

我从没想过把这种酒和鱼搭配。

The lack of rain put together with (=along with, combined with) the heat ruined many of the region’s crops.

缺雨加上高温天气使得这一地区许多庄稼都枯死了。

23. put up举起;抬起;升起

They put up the flag in the morning and take it down at night.

他们早上把旗子升上去,晚上降下来。

Sit down. Put your feet up and relax. Z坐下来。抬起脚,休息休息。

put up张贴;挂起

She went around town putting up posters of the concert.

她在城里到处张贴音乐会的海报。

I just put up new curtains. 我刚刚挂上了新窗帘。

put up搭起;竖起

putting up a tent搭帐篷

They put up a display of new products. 他们搭展位展示新产品。

They put up a “for sale” sign in front of their house.

他们在屋前竖起了一块写有“出售”字样的牌子。

put up建造

They’ve putting up a new office building on Main Street.

他们正在主街上建一幢新的办公大楼。

putting up a fence架围栏

put up把…拿出(售卖等)

The lamps were put up at auction. 这些灯具被拿去拍卖。

They put all of their possessions up for sale. 他们把所有的财产都拿来出售。

put up用(钱财等)换取…

They decided not to put up the money for her bail.

他们决定不出钱保释她。

They put up the company’s assets as collateral on the loan.

他们用公司的资产作为贷款抵押。

put up提供…作为奖励

The police have put up a $1,000 reward for information leading to his capture.

警方悬赏1 000美元来获取抓捕他的线索。

put up增加

They are likely to put up interest rates again this year.

今年他们有可能会再次上调利率。

put up把…放回原处

It’s time to put up (=put away) your toys and get ready for bed.

是时候把你的玩具收起来,准备上床睡觉了。

He washed, died, and put up the dishes after dinner.

晚饭后,他把碗碟洗好,烘干并收了起来。

put up把…装罐贮藏

Their grandmother spent the afternoon putting up peaches.

他们的祖母整个下午都忙着把桃子装罐贮藏起来。

put up战斗;抵抗

As expected, the kids put up a fuss when we said it was time for bed.

不出所料,当我们喊孩子们上床睡觉的时候,他们又大惊小怪一番。

They are likely to put up stiff resistance to any new proposals.

他们可能会坚决抵制任何新的提案。

put up提出(证据、建议等)

She put up a good/solid argument in his defense.

她提出了有利/有力的证据为他行辩护。

putting up a proposal提出建议‘’

put up得分

They put up 20 points in the first half. 上半场他们得了20分。

She needs to put up big numbers (= to score a lot of points) in today’s game.

在今天的比赛中,她要多得分才行。

put up为…通过食宿

Could you put me up for the night? 晚上我能在你那儿过夜吗?

His employers put him up at a hotel. 老板安排他在一家宾馆住了下来。

put up在(某处)过夜

He put up with a friend while he was in town.

在城里的时候,他和一个朋友住在一起。

putting up at a hotel住旅馆

put up举荐

The party put her up (as its candidate) for governor.

这个党派推选她作为州长候选人。

They put up their best man to compete against the champion.

他们挑选出最好的选手与冠军竞争。

put (sb) up to (sth) 怂恿;撺掇

His friends put him up to (playing) the prank.

朋友们怂恿他搞这个恶作剧。

Who put you up to this? 谁怂恿你干这件事的?

24. put up with容忍

At this school, we will not put up with bad behavior.

在这所学校里,我们将不会容忍恶劣的行为。

I can’t put up with much more of this. 我再也受不了这件事了。

25. put up or shut up要么行动要么闭嘴

You’ve complained long enough. It’s time to put up or shut up.

你已经抱怨得够多的了。要么行动要么闭嘴。

26. put sb in touch with 为某人联系了谁

My doctor put me in touch with a psychiatrist

我的医生为我联系了一位精神科医生。

27. let me put it this way请允许我这样说

If I was auditioning for a vocalist, let me put it this way, hewouldn't get to sing in my band

如果我来面试歌手的话,请允许我这样说,他不会进入我的乐团来唱歌的。

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28.

put/keep sb in the picture

介绍情况;使了解情况

Just to put you in the picture─there have been a number of changes here recently.

只是让你了解一下情况吧,最近这里出现了许多变化。

Has Inspector Fayard put you in the picture?

法亚尔督察把情况都告诉你了吗?

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29. put sb’s foot in it让人很尴尬

Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though hedoesn't know it.

我们的主席真的让人很尴尬,可怜的人,尽管他自己没意识到。

30. put it to sb that…

与…挑明;对…提出

But I put it to you that they're useless

但是我告诉你它们是没用的。

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。

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