put back

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美 [pʊt bæk]

拖延; 推迟

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 拖延；推迟
  Toputsomethingbackmeans to delay it or arrange for it to happen later than you previously planned.
  1. There are always new projects which seem to put the reunion back further...
     总是有新的项目使重聚一推再推。
  2. News conferences due to be held by both men have been put back.
     原定两个人共同举行的新闻发布会被推迟。

英英释义

verb

• put something back where it belongs
  1. replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it
  2. please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them
  Synonym:replace
• cost a certain amount
  1. My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000
  Synonym:set backknock back

双语例句

• News conferences due to be held by both men have been put back.
  原定两个人共同举行的新闻发布会被推迟。
• At last the gold and silver bird was put back in its cage.
  最后这只金银打造的鸟被放回皇帝寝宫内的笼子里。
• I was brought up in a culture that said you must put back into the society what you have taken out.
  我成长于其中的那个社会文化认为，取之社会必须回报社会。
• Put back the books you are not using on the shelves.
  把用不着的书放回书架。
• His case was put back because of the lack of evidence.
  他的案子由于证据不足被推迟审判了。
• Nobody can put back the clock; you can't. Nor can I.
  谁也不能使光阴倒流，你不能，我也不能。
• We cannot put back the clock.
  我们无法让时光倒流。
• How many times do I have to tell you? Put back the newspaper when you are done.
  到底要我告诉你多少次阿？报纸看完要放回原位。
• Ok, everything's been put back to normal.
  好了一切东西都将恢复原貌。
• Society suddenly finds itself put back into a state of momentary barbarism;
  社会突然发现自己回到了一时的野蛮状态；