基本動詞PUT補(bǔ)充詞組
1. put on the dog ** 擺架子,顯闊氣,耍派頭
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:帶著[闊氣、架子(dog)]
例 Weddings give everyone an excuse to buy a new suit of clothes so they can put on the dog and impress every-one else. 婚禮讓每個(gè)人都有借口買套新衣服,然后耍耍派頭,給人留下深刻的印象。
2. put on the feedbag ** 吃飯,就餐
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把[馬脖子下的飼料袋(feedbag)]系上
例 We finally found time to put on the feedbag around 2:30 and had lunch delivered. 我們最后在兩點(diǎn)半才有時(shí)間吃飯,而且還是叫的外賣。
3. put 〔lay, set〕 one's hand(s) on sth. ** 找到,獲得
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把某人的手放在某物[上(on)]
例 We would buy an apartment in the downtown area if we could put our hands on one, but nobody is selling. 如果我們能夠在市區(qū)找到一間公寓的話,我們就買了,可惜沒有人賣。
4. put one's hand to the plow ** 全力以赴做重要的事
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把手放在[犁(plow)]上
例 I urge you to work harder. Put your hand to the plow and you'll be amazed at how much you can do. 我希望你能更加努力工作。腳踏實(shí)地,你會為自己取得的進(jìn)步感到驚訝。
5. put sb. down for sth. *** 填寫姓名;登記認(rèn)捐
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:羅列出(名字)
例 Harry made a commitment to support the Youth Center with a $500 donation, and Mrs. Zenia said we could put her down for $750. 哈里承諾要為青年中心捐款500美元,而澤尼安夫人說我們可以給她記上750美元。
6. put sb. through one's paces ** 考查某人的能力
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:使某人[根據(jù)(through)]自己的[步調(diào)(paces)]前進(jìn)
例 With the annual report due in two days and half of my staff out sick with the flu, I've really been put through my paces this week. 年度報(bào)告必須在兩天內(nèi)完成,而我的員工中有一半因?yàn)榈昧鞲姓埩瞬〖伲@一周真是對我的考驗(yàn)。
7. put sb. to bed with a shovel * 埋葬;把(喝醉者)扶上床
解 俚語;詞義溯源:讓某人[上床(to bed)],然后用鏟子埋掉
例 Anyone who dared to challenge the leader was quickly put to bed with a shovel by the leader's personal body-guards. 任何敢于挑戰(zhàn)領(lǐng)袖權(quán)威的人,很快就會被他的私人保鏢處死。
8. put sb. to shame ** 使某人蒙羞;使某人相形見絀
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:使某人走向[羞恥(shame)]
例 Bob's record-breaking 2 hours, 2 minutes time on the marathon put my 2 hours, 36 minutes to shame. 在馬拉松比賽中,鮑勃以2小時(shí)2分鐘打破紀(jì)錄,讓我2小時(shí)36分鐘的成績相形見絀。
9. put sb. wise to sb. or sth. * 提醒某人,使某人了解
解 〈口〉俚語;詞義溯源:使某人變成對某人或某事[了解、知情(wise)]的狀態(tài)
例 An experienced player is assigned to rookies to help put them wise to the differences between collegiate and professional basketball. 一位經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的球員被派到新手隊(duì)伍中,幫助他們了解大學(xué)籃球與職業(yè)籃球的區(qū)別。
10. put 〔get〕 sb. or sth. across *** 成功地實(shí)現(xiàn);解釋清楚;使接受,使理解
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:[成功地、能理解地、能明白地(across)]表達(dá)
例 A speaker needs to possess good communication skills so he can put himself across well in the fewest words possible. 演講者必須掌握優(yōu)秀的溝通技巧,從而可以用最少的言語把事情表達(dá)清楚。
11. put sb. or sth. out / put out sb. or sth. *** 放出去,趕出去;熄滅,撲滅;麻煩,打擾;使生氣;出版,發(fā)行;【體】使球員出局
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:把某人或某物放到[外面(out)]
例 Andrew's parents put him out when they discovered illegal drugs in his room. 安德魯?shù)母改冈谒姆块g里發(fā)現(xiàn)非法毒品后,把他趕了出去。
This is a NO SMOKING area, so you are going to have to put your cigarette out. 這里是無煙區(qū),所以請您把煙熄滅。
I don't mean to put you out, but if it's not much trouble, could I stay at your house tonight? 我不想打擾你,但是如果不是很麻煩的話,我今晚能不能在你這里過夜?
12. put sb. or sth. out of the way ** 把(某物)從通道移開;除掉(某人)
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把某人或某物放在遠(yuǎn)離[通道(way)]的地方
例 Put your toys out of the way before somebody trips over them. 把你的玩具拿開,以免有人被絆倒。
13. put sb. or sth. up *** 提升,舉高;住宿;保存(食物);提出(建議、借口等);參加競選,提名,推薦;張貼;建造(房屋等);預(yù)付,支付;弄頭發(fā);進(jìn)行(戰(zhàn)斗等);擱置,放到一邊
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:把某人或某物置于[上方、不活動、另外保存(up)]的狀態(tài)
例 We put some posters up around the neighborhood advertising our auction. 我們在附近張貼了一些海報(bào),為拍賣做宣傳。
When you've finished with toys, be sure to put them up. 你玩完玩具后,一定要把它們放到一邊。
14. put 〔lay〕 sth. by *** 把某物放在一邊;存儲(錢等);儲藏(食物等)
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:把某物放在[旁邊(by)]
例 It's a good idea for a nation to put some oil by to protect itself against any temporary oil shortage in the world markets. 國家儲備一些石油是非常好的,可以有效應(yīng)對國際市場的石油臨時(shí)短缺。
15. put 〔set〕 sth. down to sth. *** 歸因于
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:把某物[完全(down)]放到另一物處
例 The $4. 3 million loss was put down to the continuing economic recession. 430萬美元的損失歸因于經(jīng)濟(jì)的持續(xù)衰退。
16. put sth. in / put in sth. *** 提交(某物);(在某事上)花時(shí)間
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:[向里面(in)]放置某物
例 The advertisement says you have to put in an application and resume by Friday. 廣告上說必須在周五之前提交申請和簡歷。
17. put sth. into print ** 付印,出版
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把某物放進(jìn)[印刷(print)]里面
例 I want you to put into print the promises you are making me now so that I will have something to prove you made them later on if I need to. 我要你把你現(xiàn)在對我的承諾都打印出來,這樣以后需要的時(shí)候就可以用它來證明你向我承諾過。
18. put sth. on the cuff ** 賒賬
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把某物放在[袖口、褲邊(cuff)];on the cuff表示“以賒賬的方式”
例 My company has an account at this hotel, so whatever we eat or drink in their restaurant we can put on the cuff. 我們公司在這家酒店開了賬戶,所以我們在他們餐廳吃喝都可以賒賬。
19. put sth. over *** 使…被接受;欺騙
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:使某物[完全(over)]走過
例 Professor Tulonen used his usual eloquence to put the school's budget plans over to the visiting bank officials. 圖洛寧教授憑借自己一貫的口才,讓來訪的銀行官員接受了學(xué)校的預(yù)算。
20. put sth. over on sb. *** 欺騙;占便宜
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:把某物[翻過來(over)]放在某人身上
例 I've been fooled once by such a dirty scheme, and I swear nobody will put one over on me like that ever again. 我曾經(jīng)被一個(gè)非常卑鄙的計(jì)劃愚弄過一次。我發(fā)誓再也不會像那樣被欺騙了。
21. put sth. plainly ** 直白地說
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:[明確地、坦率地(plainly)]說出某事
例 The chairman put it plainly to the union leader: accept the contract or the company will close down and reorganize. 董事長對工會領(lǐng)導(dǎo)說得非常直白:要么接受合同,要么公司關(guān)閉重組。
22. put 〔set〕 sth. straight ** 整頓,收拾
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:使某物變成[整頓的(straight)]狀態(tài)
例 Residents have been allowed to return to their flood-damaged homes to begin the long process of putting their homes and their lives straight. 居民得到允許后返回了被洪水破壞的家園,開始了重建家園與恢復(fù)生活的長期過程。
23. put sth. through its paces ** 考查某物的性能
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:使某物[根據(jù)(through)]自己的[步調(diào)(paces)]前進(jìn)
例 There's an abandoned race track in Fairfield where Tommy takes his car to put it through its paces. 費(fèi)爾菲爾德有一條棄置的跑道,湯米開著車去那里試驗(yàn)車的性能。
24. put 〔lay〕 sth. to rest ** 埋葬;完全消除,了結(jié);忘記,不再關(guān)心
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:使某物變成[睡眠、停止(rest)]的狀態(tài)
例 The sooner the nation can put this scandal to rest, the sooner it can continue with its excellent economic progress. 國家越快平息丑聞,就能越快使經(jīng)濟(jì)持續(xù)快速增長。
25. put that in one's pipe and smoke it ** 好好想想吧;得面對不愉快的事情
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把那個(gè)放進(jìn)[煙斗(pipe)]吸
解 “I don't need you or your false love,”Mark shouted at his father,“So put that in your pipe and smoke it!” he continued. 馬克對他爸爸大聲喊道:“我不需要你,也不需要你虛假的愛。你自己好好琢磨琢磨吧!”
26. put the arm on sb. * (給某人)施加壓力
解 俚語;詞義溯源:把[力量(arm)]放在某人身上
例 Several store owners have com-plained that Mega Computer has been putting the arm on them to buy more equipment by threatening to stop supplying them. 部分商店老板投訴美佳計(jì)算機(jī)公司威脅停止供貨,迫使他們購買更多設(shè)備。
27. put the bite 〔touch〕 on sb. * 向某人借錢;向某人攤派(捐款或貸款);向某人敲竹杠
解 俚語;詞義溯源:對某人附加[一筆費(fèi)用(bite)或討來的錢、被盜的錢(touch)]
例 Your brother-in-law has been putting the bite on me for some money to help him start his auto repair shop. 你小舅子一直向我借錢,要我?guī)椭_汽車維修店。
28. put the clamps on sb. / put the clamps on / put on the clamps * 鉗住;偷得
解 俚語;詞義溯源:給某人放上[夾子(clamps)]
例 The FDA has put the clamps on the release of the new diet pill until it can be proved safe. 美國食品和藥物管理局嚴(yán)格限制新減肥藥的推出,必須被證明是安全的才能投放使用。
29. put the kibosh on sth. * 使計(jì)劃徹底失敗;壓制
解 俚語;詞義溯源:給某物附加[結(jié)束、終結(jié)(kibosh)]
例 The Senate voted 58 to 32 to put the kibosh on the peacekeeping oper-ation, effectively ending any hope for it the president may have had. 參議院以58票對32票否決了?;饏f(xié)議,使總統(tǒng)的希望徹底破滅。
30. put the skids on sth. / put the skids on * 使破滅,使失敗
解 俚語;詞義溯源:給某物附加[打滑(skids)]
例 A lack of funding has put the skids on the renovation of the old church. 由于缺少資金,老教堂的翻新工作失敗了。
31. (be) put to it * 使為難
解 俚語;詞義溯源:把某人放到[某事(it)]中
例 If your car breaks down in the middle of the desert, you're really going to be put to it. 如果你的汽車在沙漠中出現(xiàn)故障,那你會非常為難。