put
v
(-tt-, pt, pp put)
1
(a) [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
move (sth/sb), esp away from oneself, so that it/he is in the specified place or position 將(某物[某人])置於某處所或位置; 放; 放置
She put the book on the table. 她把書放在桌子上了.
`Where did you put the scissors?' `I put them (back) in the drawer.' `你把剪刀放在哪兒了?'`我把它放(回)到抽屜里了.'
Did you put sugar in my tea? 你在我的茶里加糖了嗎?
He put his hands in his pockets. 他把雙手插在口袋里.
She put her arm round his shoulders. 她的一只手臂搭在他的雙肩上.
She put her hand to her mouth. 她用一只手捂住嘴.
You've put the picture too high up (on the wall). 你把這幅畫掛得太高了.
The Americans put a man on the moon in 1969. 美國人於1969年把人送上了月球.
It's time to put the baby to bed. 該讓那嬰兒上床睡覺了.
Maradona put the ball in the net, ie scored a goal in a football match. 馬拉多納把球踢進了網內.
(b) [Tn.pr] fit or fix (sth) to sth else 使(某物)與他物配合; 將(某物)固定於他物上
Will you please put (ie sew) a patch on these trousers? 請你在這條褲子上縫個補丁好嗎?
We must put a new lock on the front door. 我們得在前門上安一把新鎖.
(c) [Tn.pr] thrust (sth) in a specified direction 猛推(某物); 使(某物)刺向...
She put a knife between his ribs. 她舉起一把刀子刺進了他的肋骨間.
He put his fist through a plate-glass door. 他揮拳打穿了一扇玻璃門.
(d) [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
write or mark (sth) on sth 在某物上書寫或標上(某事物)
put one's signature to a document 在文件上簽字
put a cross against sb's name 在某人的名字上打叉
Put your name here. 把你的名字簽在這里.
2 [Tn.pr] cause (sb/sth) to be in the specified state or condition 使(某人[某事物])處於某狀
The incident put her in a bad mood. 這件事使她心情很不好.
Your decision puts me in an awkward position. 你的決定把我弄得很尷尬.
The injury to her back will put her out of action for several weeks. 她背部受了傷, 幾個星期都活動不了.
The Russians plan to put a satellite into orbit round Mars. 俄國人計畫把一顆人造衛星送入環繞火星的軌道.
3 [Tn.pr] rate or classify (sb/sth) in the specified way 將(某人[某事物])看作或列為...
I wouldn't put him among the greatest composers. 我認為他算不上一個最偉大的作曲家.
I put her in the top rank of modern novelists. 我把她看做是當代第一流的小說家.
As a writer I'd put him on a par/level with Joyce. 我認為他這位作家與喬伊斯實乃伯仲之間.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(used esp with a following adv or in questions after how 尤與以下副詞連用或用於以how開始的問句中) express or state (sth) 表達或表述(某事物)
She put it very tactfully. 她說得很有技巧.
That's very well put. 那話十分得體.
How shall I put it? 我該怎麼說才好呢?
As T.S. Eliot puts it... 正如T.S.艾略特所說...
`The election result was a disaster for the country.' `I wouldn't put it quite like that.' `這次選舉的結果對國家來說是個災難.'`我看未必如此.'
5 [Tn] throw (esp the shot) with an upward movement of the arm, as an athletic exercise 以手臂向上拋擲(尤指鉛球). Cf 參看 shot-put (shot1).
6 (idm 習語) not put it past sb (to do sth) (infml 口) (used with would 與would連用) consider sb capable of doing sth malicious, illegal, etc 認為某人有可能做壞事、 不合法的事等
I wouldn't put it past him to steal money from his own grandmother! 我認為他偷他祖母的錢這事不是不可能的! put it to sb that... suggest to sb that it is true that...; invite sb to agree that... 向某人表明事實是...; 請某人同意...
I put it to you that you are the only person who had a...
?? 擴展釋義
*[put]vt. 放, 擺, 安置, 移動, 發射, 投擲, 寫上, 表達, 使從事, 使受到, 驅使, 賦予vi. 出發, 航行, 發芽n. 擲, 股票出售權, 笨蛋a. 固定不動的【計】 發送文件【經】 期貨買賣, 賣方選擇權; 放相關詞組: put sb to trial put sb to shame be hard put to it put paid to put about feel put about put across put apart put sth aside put sth away put sb away put sth back put behind one put by put sb down for sth put forth put inside put into put into operation put into practice put into effect put it on put it over I put it to you that... put in put in for sth put sth on sth put sb onto sth put out put oneself out put over put sb on to put through put sb through sth put sb through drills put sb through a trial put sb through to put to put together put to it put up put sb up to sth put a stay put put under put upon be put upon by sb put one's foot down to put on airs put faith in be put into action be put out of action be put into production put sb to death