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词组 put off
释义
Phr V
put off
puts, putting, put
put off sth/doing sth or put sth off
to decide or arrange to do something at a later timeoften + until
They had decided to put the wedding off until her brother came home from abroad.I've put off talking to him about this for far too long.
put off sb or put sb off
to tell someone that you cannot see them or do something for them until a later time
We can't keep putting them off, they'll think we don't like them.
British & Australian if a vehicle {e.g. bus} puts someone off, it stops to let them get off
There's a bus which'll put you off at the end of our street.
put off sb or put sb off (sb/sth/doing sth)
to make someone not like someone or something, or not want to do something
A lot of young people are put off joining because the members all seem so old.What put me off him was the way he only talked about himself.I can't watch this any more, it's putting me off my food.
off-putting
adjective
Even those who agree with most of what he says may find his style a little off-putting.
put-off
noun
The beach was beautiful but the polluted sea was a real put-off.
put off sb or put sb off (sth)
to cause someone to be unable to continue what they are doing by stopping them from giving all their attention to it
Please just be quiet, you're putting me off.The thought that she would be arriving later that day had put him off his work.
off-putting
adjective
It's very off-putting having someone looking over your shoulder while you're writing.
phraseput off1. put off sthput sth off to delay doing something until later, or arrange for something to happen at a later time, especially because there is a problem, or you do not want to do it now: Why don't you talk to him about it? You can't keep putting it off forever.put off doing sth I'd put off going to the dentist for as long as I could.+ until Laurence has to go to Paris on Tuesday, so we've decided to put the meeting off until the following week. They've decided to put off going to Venice until after she's had her operation. SIMILAR TO: postpone, put back2. put sb offput off sb to stop someone from liking another person or thing or stop them from being interested in it: Don't be put off by the name. It's actually a very pretty plant. My last boyfriend put me off men for life.put sb off doing sth A lot of people are put off travelling to Japan by the high cost of getting there. A man who was stabbed while he was jogging says the attack hasn't put him off running in the future.off-putting adj something that is off-putting makes you dislike someone or something, or makes you not want to do something: There was something rather off-putting about his manner.3. put off sthput sth off to make a light stop working by pressing a switch: Don't forget to put off the lights when you leave. SIMILAR TO: put out, switch out, turn out OPPOSITE: put on4. put sb off to delay meeting someone, talking to someone, paying someone etc because you do not want to do it until later: Maybe I should go and see him. I can't put him off much longer. Every time she asked for her money back they kept putting her off with some lame excuse or other.5. put sb offput sb off sth especially BrE to make it difficult for someone to pay attention to what they are doing, for example by talking or making a noise: Stop giggling! You're putting me off! McEnroe complained that the photographers were putting him off his game. SIMILAR TO: distractoff-putting adj making it difficult for you to pay attention to what you are doing: It's a bit off-putting having someone following you around all the time.6. put sb off BrE if a bus or taxi driver puts you off somewhere, they stop the bus or taxi at a particular place and allow you to get out there: Do you want me to put you off at the station? SIMILAR TO: drop off, set down

put (one) off (something)

1. To deter or repel one from something or from doing something. The sight of the blood put me off my food for the rest of the day. Please don't spread the news about the robbery. We don't want to put our guests off staying with us overnight.
2. To force one to get off or disembark from a vehicle or mode of transportation. Police officers put the man off the train after he began threatening other passengers. The passenger was put off the plane for being belligerent.

put off

1. verb To deter, annoy, or repel. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "off." I don't know if you realize how much you put people off with your attitude. He has a knack for putting off his dates.
2. verb To delay doing or dealing with something; to procrastinate instead of doing something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "off." Why did I keep putting off working on this essay? Now I'll be up all night writing it. If you put off getting car insurance, you could wind up in jail if you get in an accident. I'm sorry I didn't call you sooner. I should never have put it off.
3. verb To delay meeting with or avoid dealing with someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "put" and "off." I'm sorry I've been putting you off lately; it's just been really hectic in work and at home. Has Helen said anything to you about me recently? I feel like she's putting me off.
4. adjective Deterred, annoyed, or repelled (by something). I could tell he was a bit put off by my comments. Please don't spread the news about the robbery. We don't want our guests put off at the idea of staying with us overnight.

put someone off (of) something

 and put someone off
to remove someone from a form of transportation, such as a train, ship, or airplane, owing to illness or misbehavior. (See also put someone off. Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The captain ordered that the unruly passengers be put off the ship at the next port. We put the thief off at the dock.

put someone off

 
1. to delay dealing with someone until a later time. I hate to keep putting you off, but we are not ready to deal with you yet. I had to put off the plumber again. He really wants his money.
2. to repel someone; to distress someone. You really put people off with your scowling face. You put off people with your arrogance.
3. to avoid or evade someone. I don't wish to see Mr. Brown now. Please put him off. I won't talk to reporters. Tell them something that will put them off. Put off those annoying people!

put something off

to postpone something; to schedule something for a later time. I have to put off our meeting until a later time. I put off a visit to the dentist as long as I could.

put off

Delay or postpone, as in He always puts off paying his bills. This idiom, dating from the late 1300s, gave rise to the proverb Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, first recorded in the late 1300s (in Chaucer's Tale of Melibee) and repeated ever since. Also see put one off.

put one off

1. Repel or repulse someone, as in His bad manners put her off, or They were put off by the bad smell. [c. 1900]
2. put someone off. Persuade someone to delay further action, as in He put off the creditors, promising to pay next week, or They managed to put him off from suing. [Early 1600s]

put off

v.
1. To delay or postpone something: I always put off paying the bills and end up paying a late fee. If you keep putting your homework off, you won't get it done.
2. To persuade someone or something to postpone an activity: I managed to put off the creditors for another week. We succeeded in putting the meeting off until next week.
3. To cause someone to be offended, disgusted, and repelled: His indifferent attitude has put us off. Her arrogance put off the interviewers.
4. To discourage someone from doing something: The bad weather put us off from trying to climb the mountain.
5. To cause someone to be distracted from something and perform poorly: That athlete is sensitive, and too much crowd noise puts off his game. She throws the ball pretty well, but the pain in her arm put her aim off.
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