1.put aside 节省(钱、时间);储蓄;把……放在一边 He has a little money put aside for a rainy day.他积蓄了一点钱以备不时之需.The manager had to put his work aside for a time for an urgent accident.经理不得不暂时搁下手头的工作去处理一件紧急事故.2.put away 收拾起来;储存(钱);喝掉 The boy put the food away in the cupboard after he finished his dinner.小男孩吃完晚饭后把食品放到橱柜里.3.put back 时钟向后拨;放回原处;拖延 Please put the dictionary back where it was.请把字典放回原处.We had to put the meeting back a week.我们不得不把会议推迟一周.4.put down 写下;记下;控制 Put it down to my account,please.请记在我的帐上.It's time that the government put down interest rates.政府早该降低利率了.5.put forward 提出(意见、建议);推荐;把时针向前拨 She has decided to put herself forward as a candidate.她已经决定自荐为候选人.6.put off 延期;推迟 Don't put off until tomorrow what can be done today.今日事,今日毕.7.put on 假装;增加;上演(戏剧) She's by no means really mad; she puts it on in order to gain attention.她绝不是真的疯了,她只是为了引起人们的注意才假装的.8.put out 熄灭;使忧虑;扑灭;出版 Would you mind putting your cigarette out,please?把烟熄了,好吗?9.put through 接通电话 Your call has been put through.你要的电话接通了.10.put up 举起;张开(伞);张贴;为……提供食宿 We can put up ten people for the night at a pinch.必要时我们可以留宿十个人.11.put up with 忍受;忍耐;受苦 That woman,as a housewife,has a lot to put up with.作为家庭主妇,那女人得忍受很多烦恼.还有一些常用的 ● put in an appearance：露脸 “As is often the case,the director will put in an appearance in every office and then leave.” ● put...in the picture：把近况告诉…… “What new machines have been acquired?The manager wants the purchasing officer to put him in the picture.” ● put...in the shade：使……逊色 “The three winning essays have put all the others in the shade.” ● put...on the map：让……出名 “Some popular new products put the manufacturers on the map.” ● put...off the scent：误导…… “The suspect managed to put the police off the scent by directing them to a wrong place.” ● put on airs：摆架子 “I avoid talking to those who are arrogant and putting on airs too much.” ● put...on his guard：劝……当心 “Rumours that the company will lay off staff put some on the guard.” ● put...on a pedestal：把……当偶像崇拜 “Many students put their knowledgeable teachers on a pedestal by accepting their ideas without question.” ● put out feelers：放出触角 “The two political parties seem to be interested in a compromise,so they have started putting out feelers.” ● put a spoke in someone's wheel：妨碍某人的计划 “The research grant has been approved and should come to us soon unless someone puts a spoke in our wheel.” ● put one's money on...：对……有把握 “The ruling party will win the general election again.I can put my money on it.” ● put "paid" to...：结束……；毁掉 “A sudden serious illness put 'paid' to Michael's chances of taking part in the long-distance race.” ● put the lid on...：禁止…… “There have been reports about information insecurity.The police are determined to do something to put the lid on any further leakage of confidential news.” ● put one's thinking cap on...：动脑筋想 “This is a thorny issue,which requires your putting your thinking cap on.” ● put one through one's paces：考验某人的本领 “The purpose of having a series of seminars is to put the participants through their paces.” ● put...through the mill：使……经历磨练 “At the interview,the interviewers asked difficult questions with a view to putting every interviewee through the mill.” ● put someone's name forward：正式提某人的名 “Many members put Joe's name forward to serve on the Town Council.” ● put it down to experience：从经验中学习 “Everyone has a bitter taste of failure; never mind!Put it down to experiene.” ● put...behind...：尝试把……忘掉 “Our national team should put last night's defeat behind it and concentrate on the coming match.” ● to put it bluntly：不客气地说 “To put it bluntly,the man you recommended is just not good enough for the job.”
