Put作动词

除了“摆、放”这个大家熟悉的意思，你知道下面这些含义和用法吗？

1) Put: 说、表达，可以是口头或书面。大家可以理解为摆放语言、文字。

常用的说法有:

Well put: 说得好

Put it in your own words: 用你自己的话来表达 (说或写)

How can I put it? 我要如何开口呢？（常用于要说一些复杂、或对方难接受的内容之前）

2) Put up with: 忍受

Can't put up with someone or something: 无法忍受某人或某事

I really can't put up with the construction noise from my neighbor:  我实在不能忍受邻居家装修的声音。

How long are you going to put up with his unreasonable behavior? 你还要忍耐他这种无理的举动多久？

3) Put down: 放下

We can't seem to put down our phones nowadays: 现在大家似乎都放不下手机。

Unputdownable: 形容词，形容一样东西很有吸引力、放不下来，是那种你能拿在手里的东西，比如一本书写得很精彩，可以说: This book is simply unputdownable.

4) Put on: 呈现、带上（动词）

Let's put on a show about "put"! 我们做个关于"put"的节目吧！

Put-on: 伪装、造作（形容词)

He was very nice, but it didn't seem very genuine. It felt put on: 他态度很好，但感觉不真诚，好像装出来的。

5) Put off: 与put on一样，也有几个不同的意思

a) 延期、延后

We had to put off our holiday plans because of work: 因为工作，我们延期了度假计划。

b) 使人不喜欢、甚至厌恶

When I was a kid, I was put off by some really strong flavors: 我小时候，非常不喜欢某些重口味。

也能变为形容词：off-putting

Some people find the smell and taste of blue cheese off-putting while others love it: 有些人觉得蓝芝士味道特别难闻、难吃，有些人则非常喜爱。

6) Put forward:  提出、摆上、放在众人面前

常用的搭配是“想法、建议、意见”这类抽象的事物

The team put forward some really creative ideas at the meeting: 团队在会议上提出了不少有创意的想法。

7) Put in(to): 放进去、投入，可以用在具象或抽象事物上

Put your clothes in the closet: 把衣服放进衣橱里。

You need to put more time and effort into your work: 你工作上要多投入时间和努力。

She put a lot of thought into the present: 她买礼物花了很多心思。

学完动词短语，我们来学些固定说法

Put yourself in someone's shoes:  设身处地为别人着想、培养同理心

Put your foot in your mouth: 搬起石头砸自己的脚、打脸

Put your money where your mouth is: 不说空话、拿出实际行动。

Don't put all your eggs in(to) one basket:  别把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。

*Put a ring on it:  快求婚吧，it指无名指。Beyoncé有一首歌曲Single Ladies别名就叫Put a ring on it，并且歌词里也反复出现。