Meaning
1. 延期或推遲
「Put off」最常被用來表示將某件事情或活動延期或推遲到以後的時間。例如，你可能會說：「I decided to put off the meeting until next week.」（我決定把會議推遲到下週。）這種用法常見於工作和學習環境中，當我們需要更多時間準備或者有其他事情優先時。
2. 使反感或不喜歡
另一個常用的意思是指使某人對某事失去興趣或感到反感。例如：「The smell of fish can really put people off.」（魚腥味真的會讓人感到反感。）在這種情況下，「Put off」表示某種情況或特質讓人不想接近或參與。
這兩種意思都是日常交流中常見的用法，掌握它們可以幫助你更靈活地使用英語。Today's Sentences
01
You’ve been putting it off for weeks!
Situation
So, are you finally coming to the gym with me?
Maybe tomorrow.
You’ve been putting it off for weeks!
Hey, the thought of sore muscles is overwhelming.
02
The service really put me off.
Situation
How was the new restaurant downtown?
Honestly, the service really put me off.
That bad?
Yeah the food was fine, but the rude waiter totally put me off going back.
Writer's Note
"Put off" is a transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb.
- Transitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + put off + object"
Example 1: The bad reviews really put off potential customers.
Example 2: The strong smell of garlic put off some guests at the party.
Example 3: His constant complaining put off the whole team. - Inseparable - When an object is not placed between the particle and the verb.
Structure: "Subject + put off + object"
Example 1: The flashing lights put off the speaker during his presentation.
Example 2: He was put off his game by the loud crowd.
Example 3: Her sudden laughter put off the actor on stage. - Separable - When an object stands between the particle put and the verb off.
Structure: "Subject + put + object + off"
Example 1: The noise put me off my work.
Example 2: Her constant questions put the teacher off the lesson.
Example 3: The smell of the medicine put her off taking it.
結構: "Subject + put off + object"
例子 1: 負面的評論真的讓潛在顧客感到卻步。
例子 2: 大蒜的強烈味道讓派對上的一些客人感到不適。
例子 3: 他的持續抱怨讓整個團隊感到厭煩。
結構: "Subject + put off + object"
例子 1: 閃爍的燈光在他演講時讓演講者感到不安。
例子 2: 嘈雜的人群讓他在比賽中分心。
例子 3: 她突然的笑聲讓舞台上的演員感到不安。
結構: "Subject + put + object + off"
例子 1: The noise put me off my work.
例子 2: Her constant questions put the teacher off the lesson.
例子 3: The smell of the medicine put her off taking it.
Related words: Deter, discourage, dissuade, distract, delay, defer, disturb, hinder, postpone, procrastinate, repel
