| 词组 | put away |
| 释义 | put away 1. put away sth • put sth away to put something in the place where it is usually kept when it is not being used, for example in a cupboard or pocket: ▪ The girl stopped writing and put away her notebook. ▪ You must put away all your toys before you get into bed. ▪ "Put that gun away, you idiot," said Baker. 2. put sb away informal to put someone in prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill: ▪ If the police get to him, he'll be put away for life. ▪ What a terrible thing to do! She ought to be put away! ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑lock away, ↑lock up 3. put away sth • put sth away especially BrE to get rid of thoughts, feelings, or attitudes, that you had before: ▪ She decided to put away such childish thoughts and get on with her work. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑put aside 4. put away sth • put sth away to save money, especially regularly, so that you can use it for a particular purpose later: ▪ They'd been putting away a little money each week to pay for their wedding. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑set aside, ↑put aside 5. put away sth • put sth away informal, especially spoken to eat or drink a lot of something, especially a surprisingly large amount: ▪ The girl sitting next to me managed to put away half a bottle of vodka before we got to Hong Kong. sb can really put it away ▪ Billy can really put it away - no wonder he's so fat! 6. put away sth • put sth away informal to get a goal, especially after other failed attempts: ▪ Giggs passes to Cantona. Let's hope he can put it away this time. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑score 7. put sb away old-fashioned informal to kill someone: ▪ Jake took out his gun and put him away with a single bullet. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑kill |
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