词汇 | put off |
释义 | put off [phrasal verb] 1 put (something) off or put off (something) : to decide that (something) will happen at a later time : postpone推迟 The meeting has been put off until next week. = We put off (holding) the meeting until next week.会议推迟到下个星期。 I've been meaning to call him, but I keep putting it off.我一直想给他打电话,可是迟迟没有行动。 I've been putting off calling him.我一直拖着,没有给他打电话。 2 put (someone) off or put off (someone) a : to cause (someone) to wait打发,拖延(某人) I need to come up with an excuse to put off the bill collector.我得找个理由把收账的人打发走。 She finally called him after putting him off all week.拖了一个星期之后,她终于给他打了电话。 b : to cause (someone) to dislike someone or something使反感 Don't let the restaurant's dingy appearance put you off—their food is great.不要因为那家饭店肮脏的外表就对它产生反感——那儿的食物很不错。 I was put off by his rudeness.我讨厌他的粗鲁。 (chiefly Brit) His rudeness put me off him [=made me dislike him] at once.他的粗鲁令我对他顿生厌恶。 — see also off-putting c British : to allow (someone) to get off a bus or other vehicle让…下车(船等) Could you put [=let] me off (the bus) at the next stop, please?能不能让我在下一站下车? put |
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