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：勸當心
Rumours that the company will lay off staff put some on the guard.
● put on a pedestal：把當偶像崇拜
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 someones 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 ones 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；毀掉
A sudden serious illness put paid to Michaels 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 ones thinking cap on：動腦筋想
This is a thorny issue, which requires your putting your thinking cap on.
● put one through ones paces：考驗某人的本領
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 someones name forward：正式提某人的名
Many members put Joes name forward to serve on the Town Council.
● put it down to experience：從經驗中學習
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 nights 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.
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：勸當心
Rumours that the company will lay off staff put some on the guard.
● put on a pedestal：把當偶像崇拜
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 someones 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 ones 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；毀掉
A sudden serious illness put paid to Michaels 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 ones thinking cap on：動腦筋想
This is a thorny issue, which requires your putting your thinking cap on.
● put one through ones paces：考驗某人的本領
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 someones name forward：正式提某人的名
Many members put Joes name forward to serve on the Town Council.
● put it down to experience：從經驗中學習
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 nights 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.
