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putting

UK //ˈpʌtɪŋ//US //ˈpʌtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'putten',意为‘放置’或‘推动’,可能与古英语 'putian' 相关。

verb

❶ 将某物放置在某个位置或状态,通常指用手或工具进行的动作,常用于日常对话和书面表达中。

“She is putting the books on the shelf.”

(她正在把书放到书架上。)

“He put his keys in his pocket.”

(他把钥匙放进了口袋。)

❶ 使某人或某物处于某种状态或情况,常用于表达改变或安排。

“The news put him in a bad mood.”

(这个消息让他心情不好。)

“The teacher put the students into groups.”

(老师把学生们分成小组。)

同义词:placing, setting, positioning, laying, depositing

noun

❶ 高尔夫球中轻击球入洞的动作,通常指在果岭上进行的短距离推杆。

“His putting improved after practicing for weeks.”

(经过几周的练习,他的推杆技术提高了。)

“She won the match with a perfect putting stroke.”

(她以一记完美的推杆赢得了比赛。)

同义词:stroking, rolling, tapping

常见短语

putting it mildly — 委婉地表达某事,通常用于强调实际情形比描述的更严重或更强烈。

“He was angry, and that's putting it mildly.”

(他很生气,这已经是委婉的说法了。)

putting on weight — 体重增加,通常指因饮食或缺乏运动导致的发胖。

“She has been putting on weight since she stopped exercising.”

(自从停止锻炼后,她的体重一直在增加。)