/pʊt ||; pυt/verb [T] (
present participle putting;past tense past participle put)
1 to move sb/sth into a particular place or position 放；放置: She put the book on the table. 她把书放在桌子上。Did you put sugar in my tea? 你在我的茶里放糖了吗？When do you put the children to bed? 你在什么时候让孩子们上床睡觉？
2 to fix sth to or in sth else （把某物）固定，安装（在另一物上）: Can you put (= sew) a button on this shirt? 请你给这件衬衫缝上一粒钮扣好吗？We're going to put a picture on this wall. 我们要在这墙上贴一张画。
3 to write sth 写下: 12.30 on Friday? I'll put it in my diary. 星期五12点半？我会写在记事簿上。What did you put for question 2? 第2道题你是怎么答的？
4 put sb/sth in/into sth to bring sb/sth into the state or condition mentioned 使某人或某事处于某种状态或状况: This sort of weather always puts me in a bad mood. 这样的天气总使我心情不佳。I was put in charge of the project. 我奉命负责这个项目。It was time to put our ideas into practice. 该把我们的构想付诸实行了。
5 to make sb/sth feel sth or be affected by sth 使感受到；使受影响: This will put pressure on them to finish the job quickly. 这会对他们施加压力，很快把任务完成。Don't put the blame on me! 别把责任推到我身上！The new teacher soon put a stop to cheating in tests. 这位新老师很快就制止了测验作弊情况。
6 to give or fix a particular value or importance to sb/sth 确定或设定某人、某事的价值或重要性: We'll have to put a limit on how much we spend. 我们要对开支设定一个限度。I'd put him in my top five favourite writers. 我把他列为我最喜爱的五位作家之一。
7 to say or express sth 说；表达: I don't know exactly how to put this, but... 我不知道该怎么说才对，但是… To put it another way, you're sacked. 换句话说，你被解雇了。 Put simply, he just wasn't good enough. 简单地说，他确实还不够好。
put it to sb that...(
formal 正式) to suggest to sb that sth is true 向某人提出（某事是真的）:
I put it to you that this man is innocent. 我告诉你此人是清白的。 put together (used after a noun or nouns referring to a group of people or things 用于名词后，指一组人或事物) combined; in total 合起来；总共:
You got more presents than the rest of the family put together. 你得到的礼物比家里其他人合起来的还要多。 For other idioms containing put, look at the entries for the nouns, adjectives, etc, for example put an end to sth is at end. 其他含put的习语，参看有关名词、形容词等词条，如put an end to sth可参看词条end。 put sth/yourself across/over to say what you want to say clearly, so that people can understand it 清楚说明某事物:
He didn't put his ideas across very well at the meeting. 他在会上没有清楚表达他的意见。 put sth aside 1 to save sth, especially money, to use later 储蓄（尤指金钱）
2 to ignore or forget sth 不考虑；搁置；忘记: We agreed to put aside our differences and work together. 我们同意抛开歧见，彼此合作。
put sb away(
informal 非正式) to send sb to prison 把某人关进监牢；监禁某人
put sth away 1 to put sth where you usually keep it because you have finished using it （用毕）把某物收好或放好: Put the tools away if you've finished with them. 这些工具你用完之后要放好。
2 to save money to spend later 储蓄（金钱）
put sth back 1 to return sth to its place 把某物放回原处: to put books back on the shelf 把书放回书架上
2 to move sth to a later time 推迟；延迟；延后；延期: The meeting's been put back until next week. 这个会议已经推迟至下星期。 [OPP] bring sth forward 反义词为bring sth forward
3 to change the time shown on a clock to an earlier time 把时钟拨回或拨慢；倒拨: We have to put the clocks back tonight. 今晚我们要把时钟拨慢。 [OPP] put sth forward 反义词为put sth forward
put sb/sth before/above sb/sth to treat sb/sth as more important than sb/sth else 把某人或某物看得比其他人或事物更重要:
He puts his children before anything else. 他把孩子看得比什么都重要。 put sth by to save money to use later 储蓄（金钱）:
Her grandparents had put some money by for her wedding. 她的祖父母为她的婚礼储了一些钱。 put sb down 1 (informal 非正式) to say things to make sb seem stupid or foolish 奚落；羞辱: He's always putting his wife down. 他常常奚落他的妻子。
2 to put a baby to bed 把婴儿放上床睡觉
put sth down 1 to stop holding sth and put it on the floor, a table, etc 把某物放在地板、桌子等上: The policeman persuaded him to put the gun down. 警察劝他把枪放下。
2 to write sth 书写: I'll put that down in my diary. 我会把那个写在记事簿里。
3 to pay part of the cost of sth 支付部份费用: We put down a 10% deposit on a car. 我们付一成订金买了一辆车。
4 (used about a government, an army or the police) to stop sth by force （指政府、军队或警察）用武力阻止或镇压: to put down a rebellion 镇压叛乱
5 to kill an animal because it is old, sick or dangerous （因其年老、生病或有危险性而）杀死动物: The dog was put down after it attacked a child. 那条狗给杀掉了，因为它袭击过一个小孩。
put sth down to sth to believe that sth is caused by sth 把…归因于…；相信…由…所引起:
I put his bad exam results down to laziness rather than a lack of ability. 我认为他考试成绩很差是因为他懒惰，并非因为他没有能力。 put yourself/sb forward to suggest that you or another person should be considered for a job, etc 自荐；推荐某人:
His name was put forward for the position of chairman. 他获推荐出任主席一职。 put sth forward 1 to change the time shown on a clock to a later time 把时钟向前拨或拨快；顺拨: We put the clocks forward in spring. 春季时我们把时钟拨快。 [OPP] put sth back 反义词为put sth back
2 to suggest sth 提出或建议某事物: She put forward a plan to help the homeless. 她提出一个计划，要帮助无家可归的人。
put sth in 1 to fix equipment or furniture in position so that it can be used 安装（设备）；放置（家具）: We're having a shower put in. 我们正请人安装一台淋浴器。 [SYN] install 同义词为install
2 to include a piece of information, etc in sth that you write （在所写的东西中）加进资料等: In your letter, you forgot to put in the time your plane would arrive. 你在信中忘了写下你那班飞机抵达的时间。
3 to ask for sth officially 正式提出或申请某事物: to put in an invoice/request 提出发票╱请求
put sth in; put sth into sth/into doing sth to spend time, etc on sth 为某事付出时间等:
She puts all her time and energy into her business. 她把所有时间和精力都花在生意上。 put sb off (sb/sth/doing sth) 1 to make sb not like sb/sth or not want to do sth 使不喜欢；使不想做: The accident put me off driving for a long time. 那宗意外使我很久不想驾车。
2 to say to a person that you can no longer do what you had agreed 取消与某人约定的事: They were coming to stay last weekend but I had to put them off at the last moment. 本来约好他们上星期来度周末的，可是我不得不临时叫他们别来了。
3 to make sb unable to give his/her attention to sth 使不能集中精神或分心: Don't stare at me -- you're putting me off! 不要盯着我─你使我不能集中精神！
put sth off to turn or switch a light off 关掉，熄灭（灯火）:
She put off the light and went to sleep. 她把灯熄了，然后去睡觉。 put sth off; put off doing sth to move sth to a later time; to delay doing sth 延迟；延期；拖延做某事:
She put off writing her essay until the last minute. 她拖到最后一分钟才写那篇文章。 put sth on 1 to dress yourself in sth 穿上衣服；戴上某物: Put on your coat! 穿上你的外套！I'll have to put my glasses on. 我得戴上眼镜。
2 to cover an area of your skin with sth （在皮肤上）抹上，涂上（某物）: You'd better put some sun cream on. 你最好搽一些防晒膏。
3 to switch on a piece of electrical equipment 打开，启动（电器）: It's too early to put the lights on yet. 现在开灯还太早了点儿。
4 to make a tape, a CD, etc begin to play 播放（录音带、激光唱片等）: Let's put some music on. 我们播些音乐吧。
5 to become fatter or heavier 变胖或体重增加: I put on weight very easily. 我很容易长胖。 [OPP] lose 反义词为lose
6 to organize or prepare sth for people to see or use 安排或提供某物（给人们观看或使用）: The school is putting on ‘Macbeth’. 学校要上演《麦克佩斯》。They put on extra trains in the summer. 他们在夏季增加了火车班次。
7 to pretend to be feeling sth; to pretend to have sth 假装或装作有某种感觉或有某物: He's not angry with you really: he's just putting it on. 他其实没有生你的气，他只是假装罢了。
put sth on sth 1 to add an amount of money, etc to the cost or value of sth 把某物的价钱或价值增加某金额: The government want to put more tax on the price of a packet of cigarettes. 政府想对每包香烟的价格加税。
2 to bet money on sth 把赌注押在某物；下注于某物: He put all his money on a horse. 他把所有的钱都押在一匹马上。 [SYN] bet 同义词为bet
put sb out 1 to give sb trouble or extra work 给某人添麻烦或增加额外工作: He put his hosts out by arriving very late. 他很晚才到，给主人带来麻烦。
2 to make sb upset or angry 使不高兴、恼怒或生气: I was quite put out by their selfish behaviour. 我对他们的自私行为感到很生气。
put sth out 1 to make sth stop burning 使某物停止燃烧；扑灭或弄熄某物: to put out a fire 扑灭一场火 [SYN] extinguish 同义词为extinguish
2 to switch off a piece of electrical equipment 关掉（电器）: They put out the lights and locked the door. 他们关了灯，锁上门。
3 to take sth out of your house and leave it 把某物拿出屋外扔掉: to put the rubbish out 把垃圾拿出去扔掉
4 to give or tell the public sth, often on the television or radio or in newspapers 宣布，公布（常指通过电视、电台或报纸）: The police put out a warning about the escaped prisoner. 警方公布了那个囚犯越狱的消息，叫公众提高警觉。
put yourself out(
informal 非正式) to do sth for sb, even though it brings you trouble or extra work 纵然给自己带来麻烦仍为某人做某事:
‘I'll give you a lift home.’ ‘I don't want you to put yourself out. I'll take a taxi.’ “我来开车送你回家。”“我不想麻烦你，我搭出租车就行了。” put sth/yourself over→
PUT STH/YOURSELF ACROSS/OVER to make sb experience sth unpleasant 使某人经历不愉快的事情
put sb/sth through to make a telephone connection that allows sb to speak to sb 为某人接通电话:
Could you put me through to Jeanne, please? 请给我接珍妮，可以吗？ put sth to sb to suggest sth to sb; to ask sb sth 向某人提出或建议某事；向某人问某事:
I put the question to her. 我向她提出了这个问题。 put sth together to build or repair sth by joining its parts together 装配；组合；修配:
The furniture comes with instructions on how to put it together. 这家具附有装配说明书。 put sth towards sth to give money to pay part of the cost of sth 出钱支付某物的部份费用；凑（钱）:
We all put a pound towards a leaving present for Joe. 我们大家都出一英镑为乔买一件送别礼物。 put sb up to give sb food and a place to stay 给某人提供食宿:
She had missed the last train home, so I offered to put her up for the night. 她错过回家的最后一班火车，所以我给她提供过夜的地方。 put sth up 1 to lift or hold sth up 举起；抬起: Put your hand up if you know the answer. 知道答案的请举手。
2 to build sth 建造；筑起: to put up a fence/tent 筑起围栏；搭起帐篷
3 to fix sth to a wall, etc so that everyone can see it （在墙上等）张贴: to put up a notice 张贴告示
4 to increase sth 增加；提高: Some shops put up their prices just before Christmas. 有些商店在快到圣诞节的时候提高价格。
put up sth to try to stop sb attacking you 试图阻止某人对你的攻击:
The old lady put up a struggle against her attacker. 那老太太跟袭击她的人搏斗一番。 put up with sb/sth to suffer sb/sth unpleasant and not complain about it 忍受:
I don't know how they put up with this noise. 我不知道他们怎么能忍受这种噪音。