put back
第三人称
puts back
现在进行时
putting back
过去式
put back
过去完成时
put back
1
推迟, 延期
to reschedule an appointment or event for a later time or date
及物动词
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, they had to put the meeting back to next week.
由于 unforeseen circumstances,他们不得不将会议推迟到下周。
- Can we put our lunch back by an hour?I have an unexpected errand to run.
我们可以把午餐推迟一小时吗?我有个意外的差事要办。
- The heavy snowstorm put back our flight by several hours.
暴风雪使我们的航班推迟了几个小时。
- With the key presenter falling ill, the conference was put back to a later date.
由于主要演讲者生病,会议被推迟到较晚的日期。
- The release of the new software update was put back because of some technical issues.
由于一些技术问题,新软件更新的发布被推迟了。
2
放回, 归位
to return something to its original place or position
及物动词
- After reading the magazine, he put it back on the shelf.
读完杂志后,他把它放回了架子上。
- Please put the dishes back in the cabinet when you're done.
请在你完成后把餐具放回橱柜里。
- She took a quick look at the report and then put it back in the drawer.
她快速浏览了一下报告,然后把它放回抽屉里。
- If you decide not to buy that shirt, make sure to put it back where you found it.
如果你决定不买那件衬衫,确保把它放回原处。
- Every time she uses the scissors, she forgets to put them back.
每次她用剪刀时,都会忘记放回去。
同义词:
3
花费, 耗费
to cost a certain amount
- That new laptop will put you back about $1,500.
那台新笔记本电脑会让你花费大约1500美元。
- Dining at that upscale restaurant might put us back quite a bit.
在那家高档餐厅用餐可能会让我们花费不少。
- The designer dress she wanted would put her back a month's salary.
她想要的那件设计师礼服会让她花掉一个月的工资。
- Those concert tickets will put you back quite a lot, are you sure you want them?
那些音乐会门票会让你花不少钱,你确定想要吗?
- The car repairs put her back more than she expected.
汽车修理花费了她比预期更多的钱。
同义词:
4
调回, 拨慢
to adjust a clock or watch to an earlier time, often in response to time changes or corrections
及物动词
- Don't forget to put your clocks back an hour tonight for the end of daylight saving time.
今晚别忘了将你的时钟拨回一小时,因为夏令时结束。
- I mistakenly set my watch ahead, so I had to put it back ten minutes.
我不小心把手表调快了,所以我不得不把它调回十分钟。
- After traveling to a different timezone, she had to put her watch back by two hours.
在前往不同的时区后,她不得不将手表拨回两个小时。
- When daylight saving time ends, we all put our watches back.
夏令时结束时,我们都会把表拨回。
- The town's central clock was running fast, so they had to put it back to the correct time.
镇上的中央钟表走得快,所以他们不得不把它调回正确的时间。
5
灌下, 一饮而尽
to drink quickly or in large quantities, especially alcohol
及物动词
- He was so thirsty that he put two glasses of water back in seconds.
他渴得在几秒钟内就喝掉了两杯水。
- After the long hike, she put a bottle of water back effortlessly.
长途徒步后,她轻松地喝光了一瓶水。
- He's been known to put a few beers back on a Friday night.
众所周知,他周五晚上会喝掉几杯啤酒。
- At the party, she was surprised at how much wine some guests could put back.
在派对上,她对一些客人能喝下多少葡萄酒感到惊讶。
- He can really put back drinks when he's out with friends.
他和朋友出去时,真的能快速喝下饮料。