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发信人: Soon (ponpon), 信区: foreign_lg
标 题: "put"短语
发信站: 听涛站 (2001年09月28日23:18:26 星期五), 站内信件
和“get”一样,“put”在英语惯用语中的生命力很强,值得“学而时习之”的短
语不少。
● put in an appearance:露脸
“As is often the case, the director will put in an appearance in every o
ffice 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 t
o 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 accepti
ng their ideas without question.”
● put out feelers:放出触角
“The two political parties seem to be interested in a compromise, so the
y 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 mone
y 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 de
termined to do something to put the lid on any further leakage of confidenti
al news.”
● put one's thinking cap on...:动脑筋想
“This is a thorny issue, which requires your putting your thinking cap o
n.”
● 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 t
hrough their paces.”
● put... through the mill:使……经历磨练
“At the interview, the interviewers asked difficult questions with a vie
w 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 expe
riene.”
● put... behind...:尝试把……忘掉
“Our national team should put last night's defeat behind it and concentr
ate 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.”
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