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词汇 put back
释义
Phr V
put back
puts, putting, put
put back sth or put sth back
to put something where it was before it was moved
You will put the books back when you've finished with them, won't you?Joey, put that back, there's a good boy.
to change the date or time of an event so that it happens later than planned
That meeting has had to be put back till December 8th.
to cause something to happen later than it should happen
This latest problem might put back our finishing date by a whole month.
if you put a watch or clock back, you make it show an earlier time
We'll be landing in about five minutes - I'd better put my watch back.
informal to quickly drink a lot of alcohol
He can put back nine or ten beers on a good night.
phraseput back1. put sth backput back sth to put something in the place where it was before: He put the watch back in his waistcoat pocket and rose to his feet. Can you put the milk back in the fridge? I put the briefcase back exactly as I'd found it, and waited for him to come back.2. put back sthput sth back to arrange for something to happen at a later time or date than was planned: The meeting's been put back to 3 o'clock. I hope you don't mind. The prison authorities have put back his release date till next December. SIMILAR TO: postpone, put off3. put back sthput sth back to delay something so that it happens later than was planned: The $100m West Midlands Metro project has been put back another year because of budget cuts. a series of strikes that could put back the opening of the new bridge by two or three months4. put sth backput back sth to make someone or something have something that they used to have before, for example a quality, a feeling, or a substance: Read this. It'll put the smile back on your face! It's a very useful plant. It puts nitrogen back into the soil. The band says their mission is to put the soul back into rock'n'roll.5. put back sthput sth back BrE if you put back a clock or watch, you change it so that it shows an earlier time: Don't forget to put your watch back. There's an hour's time difference between France and England. The clocks get put back this weekend. SIMILAR TO: set back AmE OPPOSITE: put forwardBrE6. put back sthput sth back BrE informal to drink a lot of alcohol quickly, especially a surprisingly large amountput it back He must have drunk ten pints. He can certainly put it back. SIMILAR TO: put away, knock back

put back

1. To return something to its previous location or position. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "back." No, put the chocolate back! You can't have any until dinner. I told you not to touch my phone—put it back, now!
2. To stall, delay, or postpone something until a later time or date. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "back." They decided to put back the release date of their war film as a sign of respect to the victims of the attack. We've put this product back too much already—I want it out and in people's hands by the first of May, come hell or high water!
3. To cause someone or something to become stalled, delayed, or postponed until a later time or date. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "back." I thought I'd get home in time for dinner, but traffic on the interstate put me back by about an hour. They were supposed to replace our fence back in October, but the terrible weather we've had this winter put them back until February. The labor strike has put the product's release back by three months and counting.
4. To eat or drink something, especially very quickly or with great enthusiasm. She put back three shots of whiskey in less than an hour and isn't even phased. I was so hungry, I put back two hamburgers and a full steak dinner.
5. To cause someone to feel astonished, shocked, disconcerted, or offended. Usually used in passive constructions. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "back." Her behavior put me back at first, but as the date went on we actually got along very well. I was rather put back by his comments, and I left the party as soon as I had a chance.
6. To cost one an amount of money. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "back." Getting the car fixed is going to put me back nearly a grand. It's estimated the failed product put the company back roughly $2 million. Any idea how much this repair is going to put me back?

put something back

 
1. to return something to where it was before. Please put the book back when you finish it. Put back the book when you finish.
2. Go to set something back.

put back

v.
1. To return something to the position from which it was taken: No, you may not eat another cookie, so put it back! I put back the books I'd taken from the shelf.
2. To drink completely: I put back four bottles of beer with dinner.
3. To reschedule something to an earlier time: They put the meeting back from 3:00 to noon. Let's put back the date a few weeks.
4. To cause someone or something to be delayed: We hoped to start painting the house this week, but the bad weather put us back several days. The lack of funds put back the project a few months.
5. To cause someone or something to be offended. Used chiefly in the passive: I was put back by their uncaring remarks.
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