put off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: To postpone or delay something
推迟或延迟某事
Posponer o retrasar algo
何かを延期する、または先延ばしにする
무언가를 연기하거나 미루다
To delay doing something, often because you don't want to do it. Also means to discourage someone.
推迟做某事,通常是因为不想做。也表示使某人失去兴趣。
Retrasar hacer algo, a menudo porque no quieres hacerlo. También significa desanimar a alguien.
やりたくないからという理由で何かを先延ばしにすること。また、誰かのやる気をなくさせるという意味もあります。
하기 싫은 일을 나중으로 미루는 것을 의미한다. 또한 누군가의 의욕을 꺾는다는 뜻도 있다.
Base verb: put
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
例句
- Don't put off the meeting again. 别再推迟会议了No pospongas la reunión otra vezまた会議を延期しないで회의를 또 미루지 마세요.
- I keep putting off going to the dentist. 我一直拖着不去看牙医Sigo posponiendo ir al dentista歯医者に行くのをずっと先延ばしにしている치과에 가는 걸 계속 미루고 있어요.
- The smell put me off my food. 那股味道让我吃不下饭El olor me quitó el apetitoその匂いで食欲がなくなった그 냄새 때문에 식욕이 떨어졌어요.
发音
用法指南
语境: procrastination, scheduling
语气: casual
✓ 正确说法
- Stop putting it off别再拖了Deja de posponerlo先延ばしにするのはやめて그만 미뤄
起源与历史
From setting something aside for later.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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