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.”
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