put off
英 [put ɔf] 美 [pʊt ɔf]

释义

敷衍；使分心；延期；脱去（衣、帽等）

英英释义

put off

• n.a pretext for delay or inaction

  同义词：putoff

• v.
  • hold back to a later time

    同义词：postponeproroguehold overput overtableshelveset backdeferremit

  • cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

    同义词：turn off

  • take away the enthusiasm of

    同义词：dishearten

  • cause to feel embarrassment

    同义词：confuseflurrydisconcert

  • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    同义词：hedgefudgeevadecircumventparryeludeskirtdodgeducksidestep

同近义词辨析

suspend, defer, postpone, prolong, delay, put off

这组词都有“推延，延期”的意思，其区别是：

suspend指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。

defer正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。

postpone正式用词，语气较强，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间。

prolong指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。

delay普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。

put off口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
   今日事今日毕。
2. Many people are put off by his surly behavior.
   他举止粗暴使许多人感到气愤。
3. The game was put off because of rain.
   比赛因雨延期。
4. Don't put off till tomorrow what can be done today.
   今天可做的事不要拖到明天再做。
5. She was put off maths by a bullying and incompetent teacher.
   她对数学失去了兴趣，因为老师仗势欺人又没教学能力。
6. Please put off all smoking material.
   请熄掉所有冒烟的东西。
7. He put off his departure till Saturday.
   她推迟到星期六启程。

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