put about 1. (使)改变方向，(使)转身；【海】(使)掉转航向 Seeing that we were driving in the wrong direction, we put about and retraced our path. 我们发现车在朝着错误的方向行驶，便折回原路。 The ship put about and returned to port. 那船掉头向港口返航。 2. 〈苏格兰〉〈英方〉使烦恼；使焦虑；使麻烦 She was much put about by the report of her friend's death. 她朋友去世的消息使她非常苦恼。 I hope I'm not putting you about by arriving unexpectedly. 但愿我的突然到来没有给你增添麻烦。 3. 传播，散布(谣言、想法等) They put about that she was married. 他们传说她结婚了。