Meaning
- To postpone or delay something to happen later than planned.
- To discourage someone into not wanting to do something.
- To make someone lose focus or concentration.
Today's Sentences
01
You’ve been putting it off for weeks!
Situation
So, are you finally coming to the gym with me?
那么，你终于要和我一起去“gym”了吗？
Maybe tomorrow.
也许明天。
You’ve been putting it off for weeks!
你已经拖延好几个星期了！
Hey, the thought of sore muscles is overwhelming.
嗨，想到肌肉酸痛就觉得难以承受。
02
The service really put me off.
Situation
How was the new restaurant downtown?
市中心的新餐厅怎么样？
Honestly, the service really put me off.
坦白说，这项服务真的让我感到反感。
That bad?
那么糟糕吗？
Yeah the food was fine, but the rude waiter totally put me off going back.
是的，食物还可以，但那个粗鲁的服务员让我完全不想再去了。
Writer's Note
"Put off" is a transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb.
“Put off” 是一个及物的、不可分的、可分的短语动词。
- 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.
及物动词 - 一个需要宾语来完成其意义的短语动词。
结构: “Subject + put off + object”
例子 1: 不好的评论真的让潜在客户感到反感。
例子 2: 强烈的大蒜味让派对上的一些客人感到不适。
例子 3: 他不断的抱怨让整个团队感到厌烦。
结构: “Subject + put off + object”
例子 1: 不好的评论真的让潜在客户感到反感。
例子 2: 强烈的大蒜味让派对上的一些客人感到不适。
例子 3: 他不断的抱怨让整个团队感到厌烦。
不可分割 - 当宾语不放在小品词和动词之间时。
结构：“Subject + put off + object”
例子 1：闪烁的灯光在他演讲时让他分心。
例子 2：嘈杂的人群让他的比赛分心。
例子 3：她突然的笑声让舞台上的演员分心。
结构：“Subject + put off + object”
例子 1：闪烁的灯光在他演讲时让他分心。
例子 2：嘈杂的人群让他的比赛分心。
例子 3：她突然的笑声让舞台上的演员分心。
可分离动词 - 当一个宾语位于短语动词 "put" 和 "off" 之间时。
结构: “主语 + put + 宾语 + 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.
结构: “主语 + put + 宾语 + 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
相关词汇: Deter, discourage, dissuade, distract, delay, defer, disturb, hinder, postpone, procrastinate, repel
