词组p21
put out of the way . kill杀死
The old dog was very sick,and Father had the animal doctor put him out of the way.那条老狗病得很厉害,父亲就请兽医把它弄死。
Many patriots were put out of the way because of their opposition to the government.许多爱国者由于反对政府而被杀害了
put over . (a boat,)go across(船等)开到对面去
The boat has put over to the other side of the harbour.小船已开到港口的对面去了。
put over . postpone推迟
The discussion of this problem will be put over to next week.这个问题将推迟到下周讨论。
The weekly meeting was put over because of the bad weather.周会因天气不好而推迟了。
put over . cause something or somebody to be accepted or understood表达思想;使受欢迎
He wasn't elected because he didn't put his ideas over clearly enough.他没有当选,因为他没有把自己的主张说清楚。
She has put herself over the audience.她博得了观众的欢迎。
put over . deceive欺骗
He is not the sort of man you can put something over on.他不是你能随便骗得了的那种人。
Mrs.Wang believed everything the antique dealer told her until she discovered that nothing he said was true.“He tried to put something over on me,”she said.王太太起先非常相信这个古玩商,后来发现他所说的全是假话。她说:“他骗了我。”
put right . mend修理
The washing machine broke down again,so I called the repairman to see if he could put it right.洗衣机又坏了,我请修理人员看看能否把它修好。
put right . correct纠正错误
If I make a mistake when I read out the results,please put me right.我在宣读结果时如果有误,请帮我更正。
She likes to put other people right,but never admit making an error herself.她喜欢找别人的错,但从来都不承认自己有错。
put right . make somebody feel better使身体变好
This medicine will quickly put you right after your illness.这药会使你病后的身体很快恢复健康。
put somebody in his place . criticize somebody for impolite boldness;deflate使(某人)不敢越轨;使(某人)守本分
She was a teacher who could put an impolitely bold boy in his place with just a glance.她是个瞪一眼就能叫无礼的男生听话的老师。
If he dares to be impudent with me again,I'll put him in his place.要是他再敢对我无礼,我就要对他不客气了。
put through . complete successfully顺利完成
He put through an important business deal yesterday.昨天他做成了一笔大生意。
We can put this task through tomorrow.我们明天可以完成这项工作。
put through . cause to pass or succeed使通过;使成功
Ten U.S.senators helped to put the bill through Congress;the president was very grateful for this special support.十个美国参议员使这项议案在国会里通过了,总统对此特殊的支持深表感激。
put through . connect somebody by telephone接通电话
Can you put me through to this number? 你能替我接通这个电话吗?
put to . submit a question,belief,proposal,to somebody for consideration 提出(问题等)
I would like to put a question to the speaker,if I may.如果可能的话,我很想向演讲者提个问题。
I put it to you,Minister,that unemployment will continue to rise.部长,我提请您注意,失业率将继续上升。
put to . ask somebody to decide something ;resolve something by voting or discussing把…委托…表决
May we put the proposal to the meeting? 我们能把这个提议在会上表决吗?
The committee will put your proposal to a vote.委员会将把你的建议付诸表决。
put to . subject somebody to a lot of worry,trouble,distress,使遭受
You can't imagine the trouble we've been put to by him.你很难想象他给我们带来的麻烦。
put to use . put to good use . make effective use of;utilize well 充分利用;使用
Smart businessmen put their money to use in the best investment.精明的商人把钱用在最赚钱的投资上。
If you want to draw value from your education,put your study time to good use.如果你想从教育中得益,就要充分利用你的学习时间。
put to sea . set sail;start a voyage启航
The captain said the ship would put to sea at six in the morning.船长说船于早晨六点启航。
put together . assemble组装
It is easier to take a machine to pieces than to put it together again.拆卸机器比重新安装要容易。
He put the story together by asking lots of people what had happened.通过向许多人了解所发生的事,他把故事串连了起来。