put aside 1. 省下,储存;留出;为顾客暂时保留(货物) I've a nice little sum of money put aside for a rainy day. 我存了一笔不小的钱以备不时之需。 I've put aside five minutes to talk to you. 我留出5分钟时间跟你谈话。 Put this watch aside for me please; I'll come back to buy it in an hour. 请替我把这表保留一下,1小时后我来买。 2. 把…放在一边;(暂时)丢开;移开 She put aside her needlework when the telephone rang. 电话铃响时她放下了手里的针线活。 3. 忘记,不考虑;抛弃 Let us put aside our differences. 让我们抛开分歧。