请输入您要查询的英文词组:

 

词组 put something by
释义
Idiom
put something by and lay something by
Theme: SAVING
to reserve a portion of something; to preserve and store something, such as food. (Folksy.)
I put some money by for a rainy day.I laid some eggs by for our use tomorrow.
(redirected from put something by)

put (something) by

1. To position something next to something else. I put the note by his computer so that he would be sure to see it. Thanks, Bill, you can put those by the front door.
2. To save, preserve, or reserve something for future use. You should always put a chunk of money by in case you ever run into trouble down the line. A: "There's way too much food." B: "Well, let's put some by, and we can have it for dinner this weekend."

put something by

 and lay something by
to reserve a portion of something; to preserve and store something, such as food. I put some money by for a rainy day. I laid some eggs by for our use tomorrow.

put by

v.
1. To place something at the side of something else: We put the plates by the cake.
2. To save something for later use: The family put by the extra wrapping paper for next year.
随便看

 

英语词组固定搭配大全包含354030条英汉双解词组,基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/15 7:24:11