put in 設(shè)置,騰出時(shí)間,交錢,正式邀請(qǐng)
put sth in 表示“將……放入……”。在這里主要用到的 put in+時(shí)間表示“傾注努力和精力”。另外, put in a request ( order ) 表示“邀請(qǐng)(命令)”, put one's faith in 表示“相信某人”。
例句:
You've got to put in some time.
你得花點(diǎn)時(shí)間了。
I can't just walk away! I've put in four hours!
我不能放棄!我已經(jīng)花費(fèi)了4個(gè)小時(shí)!
I had put in a request to have all my mail forwarded.
我正式申請(qǐng)將我的所有郵件都發(fā)出去。
When you put your faith in people, they reward you.
如果你相信別人,你肯定會(huì)得到回報(bào)。
對(duì)話:
A: Beth is never around anymore.
貝斯再也不會(huì)出現(xiàn)在這附近了。
B: She puts in a lot of hours at her new job.
她為了新工作花費(fèi)了不少精力。