和“get”一樣，“put”在英語慣用語中的生命力很強(qiáng)，值得“學(xué)而時(shí)習(xí)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(dǎo)……
“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……當(dāng)心
“Rumours that the company will lay off staff put some on the guard.”
● put…… on a pedestal：把……當(dāng)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(jì)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(jié)束……；毀掉
“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(dòng)腦筋想
“This is a thorny issue, which requires your putting your thinking cap on.”
● put one through one's paces：考驗(yàn)?zāi)橙说谋绢I(lǐng)
“The purpose of having a series of seminars is to put the participants through their paces.”
● put…… through the mill：使……經(jīng)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(jīng)驗(yàn)中學(xué)習(xí)
“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.”
● 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(dǎo)……
“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……當(dāng)心
“Rumours that the company will lay off staff put some on the guard.”
● put…… on a pedestal：把……當(dāng)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(jì)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(jié)束……；毀掉
“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(dòng)腦筋想
“This is a thorny issue, which requires your putting your thinking cap on.”
● put one through one's paces：考驗(yàn)?zāi)橙说谋绢I(lǐng)
“The purpose of having a series of seminars is to put the participants through their paces.”
● put…… through the mill：使……經(jīng)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(jīng)驗(yàn)中學(xué)習(xí)
“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.”