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词汇 put about
释义
Phr V
put about
puts, putting, put
put about sth or put sth about
British & Australian to tell a lot of people news or information that might not be true
Rumours have been put about that the princess is thinking of getting remarried.Government sources have put it about that the opposition is planning to raise taxes if they win the election.
put about
if a ship or boat puts about, it turns around
The wind was getting much stronger so we decided to put about and return to port.
put it about
British slang to have sexual relationships with a lot of different peopleusually in continuous tenses
She's been putting it about a bit recently, hasn't she?
phraseput about1. put sth aboutput about sth BrE to tell people that something is true so that a lot of people believe it, especially something that is not true or not certain: Of course foxes aren't pests. That's just an idea that's put about by people who support fox-hunting. During the strike, rumours were put about that the company was planning to close the factory and build a new one abroad.put it about that Tammy's been putting it about that I'm trying to get her job. In fact nothing could be further from the truth. SIMILAR TO: put around/round2. put yourself about BrE informal to use a lot of effort and move around a lot in order to try to do something: Foyle had an excellent game. He put himself about a lot and he worked hard.3. put yourself about BrE spoken informal to have sexual relationships with a lot of people: When Patrick was young he did put himself about a bit. SIMILAR TO: put it about BrE spoken informal4. put it about BrE spoken informal to have sexual relationships with a lot of people: He was a man who used to put it about a bit, as Harry Chiltern once said. SIMILAR TO: put yourself about BrE spoken informal5. put about technical if a ship puts about, it changes direction and starts sailing in the opposite direction: As soon as the captain was told about the iceberg, he gave the order to put about.

put about

1. To turn around; to reverse direction, course, or orientation. She put about in her row boat and began oaring to the other side of the lake. As soon as I saw the flashing lights of the police cars, I put about and got the heck out of there.
2. Of nautical vessels, to reverse the direction or course of something; to reverse the way something is facing or oriented. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "about." You should put about the boat at the dock so that we have an easier time getting out of the harbor. The light was beginning to fade, so we put the ship about and headed back for shore.
3. Of information or rumor, to spread and disseminate among people. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "about," though it is often used in passive constructions. I don't when it was we began putting about the ridiculous notion that women aren't as capable as men in this field, but it is high time that the idea ends. It has been put about since his election that he is not a legitimate citizen of this country, but that is simply not true. Self-styled health gurus have put it about for years that you can "detox" your body with a special diet, but it's a bunch of hogwash.

put it about

1. slang To have sex with many different people. Primarily heard in UK. The singer has always had a reputation of putting it about, given his popularity with young women.
2. slang To spread information to many different sources, especially that which is not or may not be true. Primarily heard in UK. If Labour can keep putting it about that the Conservatives are favouring corporations and the wealthiest citizens, there's a good chance they could swing popular opinion back on their side.

put it (or yourself) about

be sexually promiscuous. British informal

put it aˈbout

(British English, informal) have many sexual partners: He was a man who had always put it about.

put about

v.
1. To reverse direction: When the troops saw the enemy approaching, they put about and fled.
2. To cause something to reverse direction. Used chiefly of sailing vessels: The captain put the ship about and we sailed back home.
3. To spread some information or rumor: The boss put about the rumor that there was a major policy change for next year. Your story is inaccurate, and I wish you hadn't put it about without talking to me.
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