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词汇 put down to
释义
Phr V
put down to
puts, putting, put
put sth down to sth
to think that a problem or bad experience is caused by something else
She did seem quiet at the time but I put it down to the problems she was having at work.And that lack of confidence I'd always put down to his strange upbringing.
phraseput down to1. put sth down to sth to think that something, especially a problem or a bad situation, is caused by something else: I didn't feel too good the next morning, but I put it down to a hangover. Women are twice as likely as men to get skin cancer. Experts put this down to the fact that we're more fond of sunbathing. SIMILAR TO: attribute to2. put sth down to experience especially spoken to try not to feel upset by something bad that has happened, and try to forget about it or learn something useful from it: There'll be other girlfriends. It's just one of those things you have to put down to experience.

put (something) down to (something else)

To regard a situation, action, or outcome as being the result of some specific aspect, condition, or event. The runner put her leg pain down to simple muscle fatigue, but she was shocked to learn that it was due to deep vein thrombosis. I put most of my success down to the excellent teaching I received in secondary school.

put something down to something

 and set something down to something
to explain something as being caused by something else. I put his bad humor down to his illness. We set your failure down to your emotional upset.
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