Put
【世博精解】
有关于put的习语有很多,这里我们就来讨论一下。
put down roots,means to establish a permanent residence in a locale.是指扎根于在某地建立永久的住所的意思。
put (one) in mind, means to remind.是指想起的意思。例如:
You put me in mind of your grandmother.
你使我想起你的祖母
put (one's) finger on, means to identify.是指认出,识别的意思。例如:
I can't put my finger on the person in that photograph.
我认不出照片中的那个人。
put paid to, means to finish off; put to rest.是指结束;使…休息的意思。例如:
We've given up saying we only kill to eat; Kraft dinner and freeze-dried food have put paid to that one?
“我们已经放弃说我们只是尽力地吃;卡夫晚餐和冻干的食物已经使我们停止了”
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