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【Collocations大集合】#9『put a bug in sb's ear』把蟲蟲 ? 放進某人的耳朵?! 來學 put 的 12個基礎搭配詞!

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put a bug in someone's ear 是一個俚語,意思是讓某人開始考慮一個想法或概念。其典故可以追溯到19世紀,當時人們使用蟲子來描述聽覺感覺異常的症狀。在這個俚語中,put a bug 是指將一隻蟲子...
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  put 這個單字的字義是「放置、放下」,通常用來表示將某物放在某個位置上,例如:I put the book on the table. (我把書放在桌子上。) 除了「放置、放下」的意思之外,put 還可以有很多不同的含義,它也可以和許多單詞搭配使用,形成各種 collocations。

enlightened首先,先學會這 6 個常用的 put 片語吧!

wink請自行帶入這個情境~~

想像你養了一隻貓且剛搬新家,現在時間晚了要準備催貓咪睡覺去~~

  • It's time to bed. 『meow meow! Stop playing! Good kitty! Put down the ball!』
    (該睡覺了。「喵喵!停止遊戲!乖乖!把球放下來!」)

  • I put on its eye mask and put it away in the box.
    (我幫牠戴上眼罩並把牠放進盒子裡。)

  • After I put up the picture back to the wall and put out the light, I would plan to sleep, too.
    (當我把照片掛回牆上並關掉燈後,我也會計劃睡覺。)

  • If you need to feed the cat tomorrow, you can put some cat food in its bowl.
    (明天你要餵貓的話可以直接倒些飼料進牠的碗裡。)

接下來讓我們更深入介紹吧~~ 

✦  put 搭配詞的 12 種常見使用時機 

 1  表達提交申請、安裝 付出時間努力完成某事

enlightenedput in 投入、輸入、注入(時間、精力、金錢等);安裝

  • Don't forget to put in your application before the deadline.(別忘了在截止日期之前提交申請。)
  • She put in for a promotion after working at the company for three years.(她在公司工作三年後申請晉升。)
  • Can you please put in the password to access the file?(請輸入密碼以訪問文件。)
  • The company is going to put in a lot of effort to finish the project on time.(公司將會付出很多努力,以便按時完成這個項目。)
  • Please put in the new light bulb.(請換上新的燈泡。)

put in place 設立 ...、實施 ...

  • We need to put in place a more effective system for tracking inventory.(我們需要建立一個更有效的庫存追蹤系統。)

put in jail / put in prison 把某人關進監獄

  • The thief was put in jail for three days before his trial.(那個小偷在審判之前被關在警局裡三天。)
  • The murderer was put in prison for life.(那個兇手被判終身監禁。)
 cool但通常來說,put in jail 比較會用來形容短期關押,例如被拘留在警局等待聽取庭審的期間,而 put in prison 則會用來形容長期判刑入獄。

 

 2  表達穿上、演出或增加(體重或音量):

enlightenedput on 穿(戴)上;上演(開演);化妝

  • Don't forget to put on your coat before you go outside.(出門前別忘了穿上外套。)
  • She put on her favorite necklace for the party.(她戴上了她最喜歡的項鍊去參加派對。)
  • The company is planning to put on a new product launch event next month. (公司計劃在下個月舉辦一場新產品發表會。)
  • The theater group is putting on a play this weekend.(劇團這週末上演一齣戲。)
  • She put on some makeup before going out to the party.(她在去派對前化了妝。)

put on exhibitput on display 展示、陳列物品

  • The science museum is putting on exhibit an interactive display about the human body.(這個科學博物館正在展出一個關於人體的互動展示。)
  • The new car models were put on display at the auto show. (新款汽車在汽車展上展出。)

put on weight 增重

  • He's put on a lot of weight since he stopped exercising.(自從停止運動後,他體重增加了很多。)

 

 3  表達提出或產生一個新事物:

enlightenedput forwardput forth 提出或提倡某個主張、建議、計劃

  • We put forward a proposal to increase employee benefits. (我們提出了一個增加員工福利的提案。)
  • She put forth a plan to improve customer service.(她提出了一個改善客戶服務的計劃。)

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 4  表達舉起、建造、提供:

enlightenedput up 舉起、提供住宿、建造(搭建)、張貼(掛起)、提出(呈現)

  • He put up his hand to ask a question.(他舉手問問題。)
  • Can you put me up for the night?(你能提供一晚住宿嗎?)
  • We put up a tent in the park and had a picnic.(我們在公園搭建了帳篷,進行了野餐。)
  • The students put up posters all over campus to promote their event.(學生們在校園各處貼海報以宣傳他們的活動。)
  • She put up a new painting in her living room.(她在客廳懸掛了一幅新畫。)
  • The house has been put up for sale at a price of $500,000.(這棟房子以50萬美元的價格出售。)
  • The proposal to build a new hospital was put up for a vote.(建造一家新醫院的提議被提出進行投票。)

enlightenedput up a fight 奮勇戰鬥;抵抗

  • Even though he was outnumbered, he put up a fight until the police arrived.(儘管他人數不足,但他一直在奮力抵抗,直到警察到達。)

enlightenedput up with 忍受、容忍

  • We had to put up with the noise from the construction site all day.(我們不得不整天忍受來自工地的噪音。)

 

 5  表達推遲:

enlightenedput off 推遲或延期

  • Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. (今天能做的事不要拖到明天。)
  • I'm going to put off the meeting until next week.(我要把會議延到下週。)

put on hold 擱置,暫時中止

  • I had to put my travel plans on hold due to the pandemic.(由於疫情,我不得不暫停我的旅行計劃。)
cool put offput on hold 都有延遲的意思,但用法並不完全相同!
put off 意思是推遲或延遲做某事,通常是因為某些原因,比如時間不夠、工作沒有完成、意外事件等等。例如:I'm going to put off the meeting until next week.(我要推遲會議到下周。)
put on hold 意思是暫停做某事,通常是因為需要等待某些事情發生或者解決,或者因為現在的狀況不適合繼續進行。例如:The project has been put on hold due to budget cuts.(由於預算削減,該項目已暫停進行。)

 

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Words in Use
application
[͵æpləˋkeʃən]
n. 應用;用途;申請(表格)
deadline
[ˋdɛd͵laɪn]
n. 截止日,最後期限
promotion
[prəˋmoʃən]
n. 促進,提倡;升遷;(產品的)促銷
bulb
[bʌlb]
n. 電燈泡(= light bulb)
access
[ˋæksɛs]
n. (對人、地、物的)接近或使用的權利或門徑(與介詞 to 並用)
vt. 使用;(電腦)存取(資料)
effective
[ɪˋfɛktɪv]
adj. 有效的
track
[træk]
n. 小徑;(火車的)軌道;跑道;田徑運動(= track and field);歌 / 樂曲
vt. 追蹤;留下(泥巴等)痕跡於……
inventory
[ˋɪnvən͵torɪ]
n. . 存貨清單;存貨;盤點(存貨)
jail
[dʒel]
vt. 使入獄
n. 監獄
prison
[ˋprɪzn]
n. 監獄
murderer
[ˋmɝdərɚ]
n. 凶手
launch
[lɔntʃ]
.vt. 發動(活動);發射(火箭、飛彈);發表(新書、新作品、新產品)
n. 發表會;(船)首次下水出航;(火箭)首次發射升空
proposal
[prəˋpoz!]
n. 提議,建議;求婚
benefit
[ˋbɛnəfɪt]
n. 利益
vt. 有益於
vi. 獲益(與介詞 from 並用)
promote
[prəˋmot]
vt. 促進,提倡;升遷
outnumber
[aʊtˋnʌmbɚ]
vt. (數量上)勝過
construction
[kənˋstrʌkʃən]
n. 施工,建造
pandemic
[pænˋdɛmɪk]
n. (範圍廣大的)流行病,疫情
budget
[ˋbʌdʒɪt]
vt. 安排(開支);規劃(時間等)
n. 預算
press
[prɛs]
vt. & vi. 按,(擠)壓;按(按鈕等)
n. 新聞界,記者(集合名詞,不可數)
vt. 熨平;竭力勸說,催促
release
[rɪˋlis]
vt. & n. 釋出,釋放(= let go of);發行,發布
announce
[əˋnaʊns]
vt. 公布;宣布
cigarette
[͵sɪgəˋrɛt]
n. 香菸
spread
[sprɛd]
vt. & vi. 伸展
vt. 攤開;塗抹
vi. & n. 蔓延,散播
neighboring
[ˋnebərɪŋ]
adj. 鄰近的
opponent
[əˋponənt]
n. 對手
punch
[pʌntʃ]
vt. & n. 用拳重擊、(用特製工具)打孔
n. 一拳
root
[rut]
n. 根;根源
vt. 根植於……
immigrant
[ˋɪməgrənt]
n. (移入的)移民
secure
[sɪˋkjʊr]
.vt. 獲得;弄牢
a. 安全的
rental
[ˋrɛnt!]
n. 出租
solution
[səˋluʃən]
n. 解決辦法;答案;溶液
instruction
[ɪnˋstrʌkʃən]
n. 教 / 指導(不可數);指示(常用複數);(機器等)使用說明 (常用複數)
puzzle
[ˋpʌz!]
vt. & vi. (使)困惑
n. (遊戲的)謎;難以理解的事,謎
bouquet
[buˋke]
n. . 花束,一束花
progress
[ˋprɑgrɛs]
n. 進步;前進(皆不可數)
department
[dɪˋpɑrtmənt]
n. 部門;(大學的)系
several
[ˋsɛvərəl]
pron. 幾個,一些
adj. 幾個的,一些的
technical
[ˋtɛknɪk!]
a. 技術的;專門的
difficulty
[ˋdɪfə͵kʌltɪ]
n. 困難
insult
[ɪnˋsʌlt]
.vt. 侮辱
intelligence
[ɪnˋtɛlədʒəns]
n. 聰明才智;情報
potential
[pəˋtɛnʃəl]
n. 潛力
a. 潛在的
expand
[ɪkˋspænd]
vt. & vi. (使)(尺寸或數量)擴大,增加
screw
[skru]
vt. 用螺絲鎖(常與介詞 to / onto / into 並用)
n. 螺絲
vt. & vi. 搞砸,毀掉
suspect
[ˋsʌspɛkt]
n. 嫌疑犯
a. 可疑的
confess
[kənˋfɛs]
.vt. & vi. 坦承
inexperienced
[͵ɪnɪkˋspɪrɪənst]
a. 經驗不足的
employee
[͵ɛmplɔɪˋi]
n. 員工
squeeze
[skwiz]
vt. & vi. 擠;壓;緊握
n. 壓榨;緊握
government
[ˋgʌvɚnmənt]
n. 政府(可數);政體(不可數)
carbon
[ˋkɑrbən]
n. 碳
emission
[ɪˋmɪʃən]
n. (氣體、光線等)排放
competitor
[kəmˋpɛtətɚ]
n. 競爭者,參賽者
morale
[məˋræl]
n. . 士氣(不可數)
cent
[sɛnt]
n. (美元)一分錢
cheat
[tʃit]
n. 作弊 的人,騙子
vi. 作弊;對……不忠
vt. 欺騙
quite
[kwaɪt]
adv. 相當
situation
[͵sɪtʃʊˋeʃən]
n. 處境,情勢
hear of / about...
聽說有關......的事
recent
[ˋrisnt]
adj. 最近的
financial
[faɪˋnænʃəl]
a. 金融的;財務的
stable
[ˋsteb!]
a. 穩定的
discuss
[dɪˋskʌs]
vt. 討論
strategy
[ˋstrætədʒɪ]
n. 策略,謀略
Practical Phrases
put... in / put in...
 提交、提出⋯⋯;花費⋯⋯(精力或時間)

Sam put in a request for a raise after working at the company for two years.
山姆在公司任職兩年後提出加薪申請。

Tim needs to put in more effort to become a better musician.
提姆要付出更多努力才能成為更好的音樂家。

put... in place
 實施⋯⋯

Some new school rules were put in place last year.
學校在去年實施了一些新的校規。

be put in jail / prison
 入獄服刑
= be imprisoned
= be jailed

Alex was put in jail for drug trafficking.
艾力克斯因販賣毒品而鋃鐺入獄

put on...
 塗抹⋯⋯ / 穿上⋯⋯

Frank doesn’t like his girlfriend to put on too much makeup.
法蘭克不喜歡他的女朋友太濃的妝。

It was so cold that Lucy put on her coat.
天氣太冷了,所以露西穿上外套。

put... on exhibit
 將⋯⋯展示出來
put... on display
 將⋯⋯展示出來

The gallery will put the photographs on display next month.
那間藝廊下個月將那些照片展示出來

put on weight
 增重
= gain weight

I put on some weight during the vacation, so I need to go on a diet now.
我放假時變胖了,所以現在需要開始節食。

put forward... / put... forward
 提出⋯⋯(建議、計畫等)

The politician put forward a proposal to start a neighborhood watch.
那名政治人物提出成立社區守望相助隊的提案。

Does anyone have any ideas to put forward?
還有任何人有想法想提出的嗎?

put forth...
 提出……

I put forth my ideas at the meeting, and to my great joy, my boss accepted all of them.
我在開會時提出了我的看法,而令我很高興的是,老闆全部接受了。

put up a poster
 貼海報

Mary put up a poster of Madonna on the wall.
瑪莉在牆上上瑪丹娜的海報

物品 + be for sale
 販售某物

I’m sorry―this apartment is not for sale.
我很抱歉,但這間公寓沒要出售

even though
 雖然(視作連接詞)

Even though he is poor, she still loves him.

雖然他窮,她仍愛他。

put up with sb/sth
 容忍某人或某物

I can't put up with Alan's rudeness anymore.

不了艾倫的粗魯了。

put off + N/V-ing
 暫緩……
put out... / put... out
 撲滅⋯⋯ 發行/出版/製作⋯⋯

Smoking is not allowed here, so please put your cigarette out.
這裡不允許吸菸,所以請將你的菸熄掉

Taylor put out two albums in a year, which surprised a lot of fans.

泰勒在一年內發行了兩張專輯,讓許多粉絲很驚訝。

manage to V
 成功做到/設法做到⋯⋯

Jamie managed to contact the busy manager in that company.
傑米成功聯絡到了那家公司業務很繁忙的經理了。

put down
 把......放下;寫下......

Put down your address before leaving.

寫下你的住址之後再離開。

pay attention to sb/sth
 注意某人或某物

You should pay attention to the coach.
你該注意聽教練說的話。

put down a deposit
 付訂金

Ellen put down a deposit on the house immediately because she loved the space.
艾倫馬上了房子的訂金,因為她非常喜愛這個空間。

put sth aside
 將某物擱置一旁

Peter and Mary put their differences aside and made up with each other.
彼得和瑪莉放下歧見,言歸於好。

put together... / put... together
 組裝/裝配⋯⋯

My little brother is good at putting together model cars.
我家小弟很會組裝模型玩具車。

put a check
 打勾〔美〕
= put a tick
keep track of...
 隨時掌握……,持續追蹤……

It’s hard to keep track of all my old friends; in fact, I’ve lost contact with most of them.
所有的老友保持聯繫很困難,事實上,我已經和他們大部分的人失聯了。

put sb through
 轉接

Please hold and I'll put you through to his office.  
請別掛斷,我幫您轉接到他的辦公室。

place / put a bet (on sth)
 (在某物上)下賭注

The inexperienced gambler placed a bet on a horse that had no chance of winning.
那個沒經驗的賭客下注給那匹不可能獲勝的賽馬。

put... in the shade
  使……相形失色

 Monica’s beauty and confidence put other contestants in the shade.
莫妮卡的美貌和自信使其他參賽者相形失色

on the spot
 立刻,當場

The murderer was caught on the spot by the police.
凶手當場被警方逮到。

carbon emissions
 碳排放

The politicians asked people to stop driving their cars in order to limit carbon emissions.
政客們請大眾停止開車以限制碳排放

cheat on sb
 對某人不忠

Rex cheated on his wife, so she left him.
雷克斯妻子不忠,所以他妻子離開了他。

expect to
 預期/期望(做)⋯⋯

Don't expect to get good grades if you didn't study hard.
如果你沒認真唸書的話就別期望得到好成績。

put the screws on sb
 對某人施加壓力
put sb on the spot
 置某人於窘境;決定殺死
put sb in their place
 使某人明白自己的位置;使某人有自知之明
put the squeeze on
 向某人要錢;對某人施加壓力
put a damper on sth
 搗亂,攪亂,擾亂;使(事情、氣氛等)受到抑制
put the kibosh on sth
 破壞,毀掉(想法或計劃)
put away
 放好, 歸位; 儲存;拋棄; 放棄
put aside... / put... aside
 把...放到一邊; 儲存

I am so tired. Let's put aside the work and take a 10-minute break.
我好累。我們把工作放一邊,休息十分鐘吧。

put down roots
 安定下來,定居
put on hold
 擱置,暫時中止
put up a fight
 奮勇戰鬥;抵抗

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