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make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…上砸出小坑 |
| | The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…明显减少 |
| | Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. |
| | Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
| put [sth] in/into [sth]⇒ vtr | (insert) | SCSimplified Chinese 插入 chā rù
TCTraditional Chinese 插入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 放入 chā rù，fàng rù |
| | Please put the mail in the slot of the mailbox. |
| put a crimp in [sth] expr | (cause a slight problem) | SCSimplified Chinese 阻碍 zǔ ài
TCTraditional Chinese 阻礙 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 破坏 zǔ ài，pò huài
TCTraditional Chinese 破壞 |
| put a sock in it v expr | figurative, informal (stop talking) | SCSimplified Chinese 闭嘴 bì zuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 住口 bì zuǐ，zhù kǒu |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) | SCSimplified Chinese 孤注一掷 gū zhù yí zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 孤注一擲 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把全部希望寄托在一件事上 gū zhù yí zhì，bǎ quán bù xī wàng jì tuō zài yí jiàn shì shàng |
| | If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | SCSimplified Chinese 信任 xìn rèn
TCTraditional Chinese 信任 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…抱有信心 xìn rèn ，duì … bào yǒu xìn xīn |
| | We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. |
| | As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| put [sb] in a fix v expr | informal (make situation difficult) | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人陷入困境 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人两难 |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 为…说好话 wèi … shuō hǎo huà |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为...美言几句 |
| | Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| | You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| put [sb] in a quandary v expr | (create dilemma) | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人陷入两难境地 |
| | Your offer has put me in a real quandary. |
| put [sb] in a tight spot v expr | informal (make situation difficult) | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人陷入窘境 |
| | Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially. |
| put in an appearance v expr | (show up, be present briefly) | SCSimplified Chinese 露面，短暂出席 lòu miàn |
| | The boss usually puts in an appearance at the annual employee picnic. |
| put [sb] in an awkward position v expr | (cause [sb] social embarrassment) | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人处于尴尬境地 ràng mǒu rén chǔ yú gān gà jìng dì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使某人感到尴尬 |
| | Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position. |
| put [sb] in chains v expr | figurative (enslave) | SCSimplified Chinese 锁住, 囚禁, 给…戴上镣铐 |
| | Millions of Africans were put in chains and sent to the New World. |
| put [sb] in danger v expr | (risk the life of) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…处于危险中 shǐ chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhōng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 危及…的生命 |
| | He's putting his own life in danger by driving so recklessly. |
| put [sth] in danger v expr | (risk the security of) | SCSimplified Chinese 使处于危险状态 shǐ chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhuàng tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 危及…的安全 shǐ chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhuàng tài，wēi jí de ān quán |
| | The success of the project has been put in danger by the recent economic downturn. |
| put [sb] in jail v expr | (imprison) | SCSimplified Chinese 囚禁 qiú jìn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 监禁 qiú jìn ，jiān jìn
TCTraditional Chinese 監禁 |
| put [sth] in jeopardy v expr | (endanger) | SCSimplified Chinese 使处于危险之中 shǐ chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhī zhōng |
| | The politician put his career in jeopardy by having an affair. |
| | You may have put his life in jeopardy. |
| put [sth] in motion v expr | (initiate, set off) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始 kāi shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 開始 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 开动 kāi shǐ，kāi dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 開動 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 启动 kāi shǐ，qǐ dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 啓動 |
| | Just say the word and the plan will be put in motion. |
put [sth] in operation,
put [sth] into operation v expr | (initiate, set off) | SCSimplified Chinese 启动 qǐ dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 啓動 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 运行 qǐ dòng，yùn xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 運行 |
| | It was time to put the plan in operation. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (arrange correctly) | SCSimplified Chinese 按顺序放好 |
| | The pages of the manuscript were muddled up so I had to put them in order. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (make correct) | SCSimplified Chinese 按顺序安排好 |
| | Before he died, my father was careful to put all his affairs in order. |
put [sth] in perspective,
put [sth] into perspective v expr | (make appear proportionate) | SCSimplified Chinese 正确看待 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 透析 tòu xī |
| | The disaster helped me put my problems in perspective. |
put [sth] in perspective,
put [sth] into perspective v expr | (make appear insignificant) | SCSimplified Chinese 使人正确地看待，使人认识到事物真正的价值 |
| | The problems faced by people in developing countries certainly put our little problems into perspective. |
| put [sth] in place v expr | (implement) | SCSimplified Chinese 实施 shí shī
TCTraditional Chinese 實施 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 施行 shí shī，shī xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 施行 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 落实
TCTraditional Chinese 落實 |
| | The school has put measures in place to ensure no stranger can gain access to the building. |
| | 学校已采取措施，确保没有陌生人可以进入教学楼。 |
| put [sb] in his/her place v expr | figurative (humble) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…感到卑微 |
| | Eleanor's sharp rebuke put Daniel in his place. |
| | 埃莉诺严厉的斥责让丹尼尔感到很卑微。 |
put [sth] in practice,
put [sth] into practice v expr | (carry [sth] out) | SCSimplified Chinese 将…付诸实践 |
| | The new regulations have still to be put into practice. |
| | We have worked out the plan, and now it's time to put it into practice. |
| put [sb] in stir v expr | slang (sentence [sb] to prison) | SCSimplified Chinese 被判入狱 |
| | The judge put Elmer in stir for selling drugs on the street corner. |
put [sth] in the deep freeze,
put [sth] into the deep freeze v expr | figurative (stop, suspend an activity) | SCSimplified Chinese 叫停 jiào tíng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 中止 jiào tíng，zhōng zhǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 中止 |
| put [sb/sth] in the shade v expr | UK (outdo [sb/sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...黯然失色 |
| | Everyone was impressed when Fiona got her degree, but then her sister got a PhD and put Fiona in the shade. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 使联系 shǐ lián xì
TCTraditional Chinese 使聯繫 |
| | You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 安排...与...联系 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 给...提供...的联系方式 |
| | You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sth] in touch v expr | (rugby ball: kick out of bounds) | SCSimplified Chinese 踢出界 |
| | She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| put [sth] in writing⇒ vtr | (make official or binding) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…写下来 bǎ … xiě xià lái |
| | Contracts for the sale of land must be put in writing to be valid. |
| put [sb] in his/her/their place v expr | (humble [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 教训 jiào xùn
TCTraditional Chinese 教訓 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...尝到教训 |
| put money in v expr | (deposit a sum: in a bank) | SCSimplified Chinese 将钱存入 jiāng qián cún rù
TCTraditional Chinese 將錢存入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 存钱 jiāng qián cún rù，cún qián |
| | Make sure you put money in before the end of the month. |
| put money in [sth] v expr | (make a financial contribution) | SCSimplified Chinese 把钱投入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 投资 tóu zī
TCTraditional Chinese 投資 |
| | I put some money in my friend's new business, but I've yet to see any return on my investment. |
| put stock in [sth/sb] v expr | (trust) | SCSimplified Chinese 信任 xìn rèn
TCTraditional Chinese 信任 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 依赖 xìn rèn ，yī lài
TCTraditional Chinese 依賴 |
| put the boot in v expr | figurative, slang (be cruel to [sb] already down) | SCSimplified Chinese 落井下石 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng |
| put your foot in it v expr | figurative, informal, UK (make an embarrassing blunder) | SCSimplified Chinese 说错话 shuō cuò huà
TCTraditional Chinese 說錯話 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 犯错 shuō cuò huà，fàn cuò |
| | I put my foot in it by mentioning the birthday party to Jo. It's supposed to be a surprise! |
put your foot in your mouth,
also UK: put your foot in it v expr | figurative (make spoken blunder) | SCSimplified Chinese 说错话 shuō cuò huà
TCTraditional Chinese 說錯話 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 说不合适的话 |
| put your trust in [sb/sth] v expr | (have faith in) | SCSimplified Chinese 信任 xìn rèn
TCTraditional Chinese 信任 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 信赖 xìn rèn ，xìn lài
TCTraditional Chinese 信賴 |
| | You can put your trust in me. |
| put yourself in [sb]'s shoes v expr | figurative (try to empathize) | SCSimplified Chinese 设身处地为...想想 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 站在...的角度想问题 |