英语讲义【106】由put引导的动词短语

　　和get一样，put在英语惯用语中的生命力很强，值得学而时习之的短语不少。

　　● put in an appearance：露脸

　　As is often the case, the director will put in an appearance in every office and then leave.

　　● put in the picture：把近况告诉

　　What new machines have been acquired? The manager wants the purchasing officer to put him in the picture.

　　● put in the shade：使逊色

　　The three winning essays have put all the others in the shade.

　　● put on the map：让出名

　　Some popular new products put the manufacturers on the map.

　　● put off the scent：误导

　　The suspect managed to put the police off the scent by directing them to a wrong place.

　　● put on airs：摆架子

　　I avoid talking to those who are arrogant and putting on airs too much.

　　● put on his guard：劝当心

　　Rumours that the company will lay off staff put some on the guard.

　　● put on a pedestal：把当偶像崇拜

　　Many students put their knowledgeable teachers on a pedestal by accepting their ideas without question.

　　● put out feelers：放出触角

　　The two political parties seem to be interested in a compromise, so they have started putting out feelers.

　　● put a spoke in someones wheel：妨碍某人的计划

　　The research grant has been approved and should come to us soon unless someone puts a spoke in our wheel.

　　● put ones money on：对有把握

　　The ruling party will win the general election again. I can put my money on it.

　　● put paid to：结束；毁掉

　　A sudden serious illness put paid to Michaels chances of taking part in the long-distance race.

　　● put the lid on：禁止

　　There have been reports about information insecurity. The police are determined to do something to put the lid on any further leakage of confidential news.

　　● put ones thinking cap on：动脑筋想

　　This is a thorny issue, which requires your putting your thinking cap on.

　　● put one through ones paces：考验某人的本领

　　The purpose of having a series of seminars is to put the participants through their paces.

　　● put through the mill：使经历磨练

　　At the interview, the interviewers asked difficult questions with a view to putting every interviewee through the mill.

　　● put someones name forward：正式提某人的名

　　Many members put Joes name forward to serve on the Town Council.

　　● put it down to experience：从经验中学习

　　Everyone has a bitter taste of failure; never mind! Put it down to experiene.

　　● put behind：尝试把忘掉

　　Our national team should put last nights defeat behind it and concentrate on the coming match.

　　● to put it bluntly：不客气地说

　　To put it bluntly, the man you recommended is just not good enough for the job.