pʊt verb
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put a stop/an end to sth
to stop an activity that is harmful or unacceptable 结束某事,停止某事〔终止有害或者不被人接受的活动〕
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put sth into action/effect/practice
to start using a plan, idea, knowledge etc 开始把〔计划、观点、知识等〕付诸实施 (实践 )
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put sb straight/right set sb straight/right
also 又作 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〕指出事实真相
一名年轻男子在这里找威尔比“小姐”,不过我向他指出了错误。
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HAVE IMPORTANCE/QUALITY
具有重要性/品质
to consider something as having a particular level of importance or quality 认为〔某物具有重要性、某种品质等〕 always + adv/prep
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I wouldn’t put it past sb (to do sth)
16. used to say that you think someone could easily do something wrong or illegal [口] 我看某人干得出〔错的或违法的事情〕 spoken
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put sb to trouble/inconvenience
17. to make extra work or cause problems for someone [尤英] 给某人带来麻烦/不便 especially BrE
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put sth about
to give other people news or information, especially when it is unpleasant or untrue [英,非正式] 散布某事〔尤指不愉快或不真实的消息或信息〕 BrE informal
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put yourself about
to have sexual relationships with a lot of different people [英,非正式] 乱搞男女关系 BrE informal
他每晚都把自己的玩具收拾好。
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put sth away
↔ to save money 储存〔钱〕
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put sb away
to put someone in a prison or in a mental hospital [非正式] 把某人送入监狱 (精神病院 ) informal
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put sth away
↔ to eat or drink a lot [非正式] 吃 (喝 )很多 informal
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put sth away
↔ to defeat your opponent in a sports competition [美,非正式] 〔体育比赛中〕击败对手 AmE informal
两次进攻以后,史密斯得分拿下了比赛。
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put a clock/watch back
to make a clock or watch show an earlier time [英] 把〔钟、表〕拨慢; BrE AmE
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put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc
to stop a REVOLUTION etc by using force 镇压革命/起义/叛乱等
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BABY
婴儿
to put a baby in its bed 把宝宝放在(婴儿)床上
我们尽量每晚六点把埃米放在床上让她睡觉。
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KILL
杀死
↔ to kill an animal without causing it pain, usually because it is old or sick 杀死〔年老或生病的动物〕以免除其痛苦; put sth to sleep :
我们不得已把狗杀了,结束它的痛苦。
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I couldn’t put it down
used to say that you found a book, game etc extremely interesting [口] 我欲罢不能〔用于表示你认为某本书或游戏极其有趣〕 spoken
57 to 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 )
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put sb down for£5/£20 etc especially BrE to write someone’s name on a list with an amount of money that they have promised to give 【尤英】 把某人的名字登记在认捐名单中并记录 5 英镑/20 英镑等捐款数额
especially BrE
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put forth leaves/shoots/roots etc
if a tree or bush puts forth leaves etc, it begins to grow them [正式] 〔树或灌木〕长出叶子/新芽/根等 formal
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put a clock/watch forward
to make a clock or watch show a later time [英] 把〔钟表〕拨快; BrE AmE
“你多大了?”“十六岁。”“我也十六岁。”迪克西插话道。
77 to add a quality to something 为…增添〔某种〕特质
这些简单的食谱为饮食增添了更多的情趣。
要是他打电话来,能拖他多久就拖多久。
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ON SKIN
在皮肤上
↔ to put MAKE-UP, cream etc on your skin 在皮肤上涂 (搽 )〔化妆品、乳霜等〕
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AFFECT/INFLUENCE STH
影响某事
to do something that affects or influences someone or something else 做某事〔以影响某人或另外的事〕
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put on weight/12 lbs/4 kg etc
to become fatter and heavier 增加体重/12 磅/4 公斤等;
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EVENT/CONCERT/PLAY ETC
活动/音乐会/戏剧等
↔ 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〕
有一年夏天孩子们上演了一出戏。
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SHOW WHAT YOU CAN DO
显示你所能做的
↔ to show what you are able to do or what power you have 表现〔能力或水平〕
那支队伍需再一次拿出世界级水准的表现。
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COOK
烹调
↔ to start cooking something 开始烹调某物
我现在可以开始做意大利面食了吗?
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PROVIDE STH
提供某物
↔ to provide a service for people, especially a special one [英] 提供服务〔尤指特殊服务〕 BrE
为了应付圣诞节的高峰状况,英国航空公司将增设一些航班。
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you’re putting me on!
12. used to tell someone that you think they are joking [口,尤美] 你是跟我开玩笑吧! 你骗我! spoken especially AmE
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RISK MONEY
把钱用于冒险
sth 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;
我们押 50 英镑赌巴西队赢得奖杯。
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FIRE/CIGARETTE ETC
火/香烟等
↔ to make a fire etc stop burning 扑灭火; 熄灭香烟;
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MAKE AVAILABLE准备好 put sth ↔ outto put things where people can find and use them 预备好〔以便使用〕: put sth out
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feel/be put out
to feel upset or offended 感到不高兴 (恼火 )
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MAKE UNCONSCIOUS
使失去知觉
to make someone unconscious before a medical operation 〔手术前〕麻醉某人
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put your back out
11. to injure your back 使背部受伤
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PRODUCE STH
制作某物
↔ 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〕
他们播出了一档半小时的关于难民儿童的节目。
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HAVE SEX
发生性关系
if a woman puts out, she has sex with a man [美,非正式] 〔女人〕与男人发生性关系 AmE informal
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put sb through school/college/university
to pay for someone to study at school, college etc 供某人上学/上大学
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put sb through sth
to make someone do or experience something difficult or unpleasant 使某人经受某事〔指困难或令人不悦的事情〕
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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 比其他合在一起还多
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FOR PEOPLE TO SEE
让人看见
↔ 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〕
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ATTACH STH
固定某物
↔ to attach a shelf, cupboard etc to a wall 把〔架子、橱柜等〕固定在墙上
我爸爸搭了五个架子。
我爸爸搭了五个架子。
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