Put作动词
除了“摆、放”这个大家熟悉的意思,你知道下面这些含义和用法吗?
1) Put: 说、表达,可以是口头或书面。大家可以理解为摆放语言、文字。
常用的说法有:
Well put: 说得好
Put it in your own words: 用你自己的话来表达 (说或写)
How can I put it? 我要如何开口呢?(常用于要说一些复杂、或对方难接受的内容之前)
2) Put up with: 忍受
Can't put up with someone or something: 无法忍受某人或某事
I really can't put up with the construction noise from my neighbor: 我实在不能忍受邻居家装修的声音。
How long are you going to put up with his unreasonable behavior? 你还要忍耐他这种无理的举动多久?
3) Put down: 放下
We can't seem to put down our phones nowadays: 现在大家似乎都放不下手机。
Unputdownable: 形容词,形容一样东西很有吸引力、放不下来,是那种你能拿在手里的东西,比如一本书写得很精彩,可以说: This book is simply unputdownable.
4) Put on: 呈现、带上(动词)
Let's put on a show about "put"! 我们做个关于"put"的节目吧!
Put-on: 伪装、造作(形容词)
He was very nice, but it didn't seem very genuine. It felt put on: 他态度很好,但感觉不真诚,好像装出来的。
5) Put off: 与put on一样,也有几个不同的意思
a) 延期、延后
We had to put off our holiday plans because of work: 因为工作,我们延期了度假计划。
b) 使人不喜欢、甚至厌恶
When I was a kid, I was put off by some really strong flavors: 我小时候,非常不喜欢某些重口味。
也能变为形容词:off-putting
Some people find the smell and taste of blue cheese off-putting while others love it: 有些人觉得蓝芝士味道特别难闻、难吃,有些人则非常喜爱。
6) Put forward: 提出、摆上、放在众人面前
常用的搭配是“想法、建议、意见”这类抽象的事物
The team put forward some really creative ideas at the meeting: 团队在会议上提出了不少有创意的想法。
7) Put in(to): 放进去、投入,可以用在具象或抽象事物上
Put your clothes in the closet: 把衣服放进衣橱里。
You need to put more time and effort into your work: 你工作上要多投入时间和努力。
She put a lot of thought into the present: 她买礼物花了很多心思。
学完动词短语,我们来学些固定说法
Put yourself in someone's shoes: 设身处地为别人着想、培养同理心
Put your foot in your mouth: 搬起石头砸自己的脚、打脸
Put your money where your mouth is: 不说空话、拿出实际行动。
Don't put all your eggs in(to) one basket: 别把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。
*Put a ring on it: 快求婚吧,it指无名指。Beyoncé有一首歌曲Single Ladies别名就叫Put a ring on it,并且歌词里也反复出现。
除了“摆、放”这个大家熟悉的意思,你知道下面这些含义和用法吗?
1) Put: 说、表达,可以是口头或书面。大家可以理解为摆放语言、文字。
常用的说法有:
Well put: 说得好
Put it in your own words: 用你自己的话来表达 (说或写)
How can I put it? 我要如何开口呢?(常用于要说一些复杂、或对方难接受的内容之前)
2) Put up with: 忍受
Can't put up with someone or something: 无法忍受某人或某事
I really can't put up with the construction noise from my neighbor: 我实在不能忍受邻居家装修的声音。
How long are you going to put up with his unreasonable behavior? 你还要忍耐他这种无理的举动多久?
3) Put down: 放下
We can't seem to put down our phones nowadays: 现在大家似乎都放不下手机。
Unputdownable: 形容词,形容一样东西很有吸引力、放不下来,是那种你能拿在手里的东西,比如一本书写得很精彩,可以说: This book is simply unputdownable.
4) Put on: 呈现、带上(动词)
Let's put on a show about "put"! 我们做个关于"put"的节目吧!
Put-on: 伪装、造作(形容词)
He was very nice, but it didn't seem very genuine. It felt put on: 他态度很好,但感觉不真诚,好像装出来的。
5) Put off: 与put on一样,也有几个不同的意思
a) 延期、延后
We had to put off our holiday plans because of work: 因为工作,我们延期了度假计划。
b) 使人不喜欢、甚至厌恶
When I was a kid, I was put off by some really strong flavors: 我小时候,非常不喜欢某些重口味。
也能变为形容词:off-putting
Some people find the smell and taste of blue cheese off-putting while others love it: 有些人觉得蓝芝士味道特别难闻、难吃,有些人则非常喜爱。
6) Put forward: 提出、摆上、放在众人面前
常用的搭配是“想法、建议、意见”这类抽象的事物
The team put forward some really creative ideas at the meeting: 团队在会议上提出了不少有创意的想法。
7) Put in(to): 放进去、投入,可以用在具象或抽象事物上
Put your clothes in the closet: 把衣服放进衣橱里。
You need to put more time and effort into your work: 你工作上要多投入时间和努力。
She put a lot of thought into the present: 她买礼物花了很多心思。
学完动词短语,我们来学些固定说法
Put yourself in someone's shoes: 设身处地为别人着想、培养同理心
Put your foot in your mouth: 搬起石头砸自己的脚、打脸
Put your money where your mouth is: 不说空话、拿出实际行动。
Don't put all your eggs in(to) one basket: 别把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。
*Put a ring on it: 快求婚吧,it指无名指。Beyoncé有一首歌曲Single Ladies别名就叫Put a ring on it,并且歌词里也反复出现。