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词组 put
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put /pʊt/ verb 1. to move something to a particular place or position, especially using your handsprepositions/adverbsput sth somewhere carefully Mary folded the letter and put it carefully in the drawer.put sth somewhere gently She put the baby down gently, so as not to wake him.put sth in/into/inside sth He put the gun in his pocket.put sth on sth Can you put the plates on the table?put sth down She put down her shopping bags.put sth out/outside We put out the rubbish on Fridays.put sth back Watson put the book back on the shelf.THESAURUS: put place to put something somewhere carefully. Place sounds a little more formal than put: “It’s beautiful,” he said, placing the vase back on the shelf. | She placed the flowers in the middle of the table, where everyone could see them. lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface: He laid all the money on the table. | She laid the baby on his bed. position to carefully put something in a suitable position: Position the microphone to suit your height. | Troops were positioned around the city. slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement: Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag. | He slipped his arm around her waist. shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly: Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. | I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer. stick also bung BrE informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly: I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. | Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine? dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way: Don’t just dump all your bags on the kitchen floor. | People shouldn’t dump their rubbish in the street. pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time: Pop the packet in the microwave for a minute. thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully: “Hide it,” he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.to put something into a liquid dip to put something into a liquid for a very short time and take it out again: She dipped her hand in the water to see how hot it was. | Prawns are delicious dipped in a spicy sauce. plunge to put something quickly, firmly, and deeply into a liquid: Plunge the pasta into a pan of boiling water. | I had to plunge my arm in up to the elbow to reach the keys. dunk to put something such as a piece of bread or cake into a hot drink or soup before eating it: I love dunking my biscuits in coffee. immerse to put something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered: If the plant’s leaves look dry, immerse the roots in water for a while.2. to say somethingnounsput a question (to sb) I will be putting that question to her when I meet her tomorrow.put a proposal/proposition to sb (=suggest an idea to someone) I have a proposition to put to you.put a point to sb You should put that point to the Chancellor.put your case (to sb) (=explain your reasons to someone) He wanted to see the committee to put his case.adverbsput sth well Sorry, I’m not putting it very well.put sth carefully/gently/tactfully (=trying not to offend or upset someone) He hesitated, uncertain how to put the question tactfully.put sth bluntly/crudely/plainly (=in a direct way that may offend) She’s fat, as John bluntly put it.phrasesto put it another way The dress was too small for me, or, to put it another way, I was too big for it.to put it mildly (=used for saying that you could have expressed something in a more extreme way) His theory is controversial, to put it mildly.put sth into words (=say what you are feeling or thinking) She couldn’t put her feelings into words.to put it simply/put simply Put simply, our aim is to create art.put it to sb that I put it to him that what we needed was some independent advice.3. to write somethingTHESAURUS: put write (1)
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