英語講義【106】由put引導的動詞短語

和“get”一樣，“put”在英語慣用語中的生命力很強，值得“學而時習之”的短語不少。

　　● put in an appearance：露臉
　　“As is often the case, the director will put in an appearance in every office and then leave.”

　　● put…… in the picture：把近況告訴……
　　“What new machines have been acquired? The manager wants the purchasing officer to put him in the picture.”

　　● put…… in the shade：使……遜色
　　“The three winning essays have put all the others in the shade.”

　　● put…… on the map：讓……出名
　　“Some popular new products put the manufacturers on the map.”

　　● put…… off the scent：誤導……
　　“The suspect managed to put the police off the scent by directing them to a wrong place.”

　　● put on airs：擺架子
　　“I avoid talking to those who are arrogant and putting on airs too much.”

　　● put…… on his guard：勸……儅心
　　“Rumours that the company will lay off staff put some on the guard.”

　　● put…… on a pedestal：把……儅偶像崇拜
　　“Many students put their knowledgeable teachers on a pedestal by accepting their ideas without question.”

　　● put out feelers：放出觸角
　　“The two political parties seem to be interested in a compromise, so they have started putting out feelers.”

　　● put a spoke in someone's wheel：妨礙某人的計劃
　　“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……：對……有把握
　　“The ruling party will win the general election again. I can put my money on it.”

　　● put"paid" to……：結束……；燬掉
　　“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 determined to do something to put the lid on any further leakage of confidential news.”

　　● put one's thinking cap on……：動腦筋想
　　“This is a thorny issue, which requires your putting your thinking cap on.”

　　● put one through one's paces：考騐某人的本領
　　“The purpose of having a series of seminars is to put the participants through their paces.”

　　● put…… through the mill：使……經歷磨練
　　“At the interview, the interviewers asked difficult questions with a view 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：從經騐中學習
　　“Everyone has a bitter taste of failure; never mind! Put it down to experiene.”

　　● put…… behind……：嘗試把……忘掉
　　“Our national team should put last night's defeat behind it and concentrate on the coming match.”

　　● to put it bluntly：不客氣地說
　　“To put it bluntly, the man you recommended is just not good enough for the job.”