put down

Word family nounputterputtingverbput

Examples from the Corpus

put down• Put the gun down.• The uprising was quickly put down.• The rebellion was put down and its leaders were executed.• She enjoys putting me down in front of other people.• OK, you can all put your hands down now.• Television programs always seem to put down people from the South.

put something/somebody ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.

put somebody ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.

put something ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.

put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc• My father's father, a soldier in the Black Watch, had helped put down a rebellion one Easter in Dublin.

put somebody down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.

put the phone down• Be brisk, polite, and put the phone down.• He put the phone down and listened to its ringing - its machine persistence.• After I have put the phone down I sit gazing at Kyle on the opposite side of the airwell.• He put the phone down in the dining room.• He put the phone down on the cradle and stared at it.• And he had just put the phone down on the only man who could ruin it all for him.• After she had put the phone down, she felt in a daze.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.

I couldn’t put it down• It's such a good book that I couldn't put it down.• What an amazing book! I just couldn't put it down.

put (something) down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.

ˈput-down noun [countableC usually singular]

CRITICIZEsomething you say that is intended to make someone feel stupid or unimportant 贬损的话，奚落的话 SYN snub

She was tired of his put-downs.

她听腻了他那些贬低人的话。

Examples from the Corpus

put-down• The comment was not intended as a put-down but simply a statement of fact.• I didn't mean it as a put-down but I could tell from her response that she took my criticism personally.• Roper, who is as sharp with a put-down as he is with a knockdown, has run out of worthy opponents.• My favourite put-down of all came from Chuck Berry.• Morrissey makes a lousy rock critic though it is hard to disagree with his put-downs.• She could sense the scene coming, foresee the inevitable criticism, the malicious put-downs.• I took his criticism of my work as a real put-down.• She was a master of the sarcastic put-down.• Carla, however, usually had the edge when it came to put-downs.• The best car, the wittiest put-down, and the best dress.

From Longman Business Dictionary

put something → down phrasal verbphr v [transitiveT]

1to pay part of the total cost of something as a deposit

You will be required to put down a 25% deposit.

How much could you afford to put down on a house?

2put down a motion/an amendment to suggest a subject, plan, change in the law etc for a parliament or committee to consider

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单词	put down
释义	put down Word family nounputterputtingverbput Examples from the Corpus put down• Put the gun down.• The uprising was quickly put down.• The rebellion was put down and its leaders were executed.• She enjoys putting me down in front of other people.• OK, you can all put your hands down now.• Television programs always seem to put down people from the South. put something/somebody ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. put somebody ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. put something ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc• My father's father, a soldier in the Black Watch, had helped put down a rebellion one Easter in Dublin. put something ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. put somebody down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. put the phone down• Be brisk, polite, and put the phone down.• He put the phone down and listened to its ringing - its machine persistence.• After I have put the phone down I sit gazing at Kyle on the opposite side of the airwell.• He put the phone down in the dining room.• He put the phone down on the cradle and stared at it.• And he had just put the phone down on the only man who could ruin it all for him.• After she had put the phone down, she felt in a daze.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. put something ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. I couldn’t put it down• It's such a good book that I couldn't put it down.• What an amazing book! I just couldn't put it down. put (something) down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. put somebody down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number. ˈput-down noun [countableC usually singular] CRITICIZEsomething you say that is intended to make someone feel stupid or unimportant 贬损的话，奚落的话 SYN snub She was tired of his put-downs. 她听腻了他那些贬低人的话。 Examples from the Corpus put-down• The comment was not intended as a put-down but simply a statement of fact.• I didn't mean it as a put-down but I could tell from her response that she took my criticism personally.• Roper, who is as sharp with a put-down as he is with a knockdown, has run out of worthy opponents.• My favourite put-down of all came from Chuck Berry.• Morrissey makes a lousy rock critic though it is hard to disagree with his put-downs.• She could sense the scene coming, foresee the inevitable criticism, the malicious put-downs.• I took his criticism of my work as a real put-down.• She was a master of the sarcastic put-down.• Carla, however, usually had the edge when it came to put-downs.• The best car, the wittiest put-down, and the best dress. From Longman Business Dictionary put something → down phrasal verbphr v [transitiveT] 1to pay part of the total cost of something as a deposit You will be required to put down a 25% deposit. How much could you afford to put down on a house? 2put down a motion/an amendment to suggest a subject, plan, change in the law etc for a parliament or committee to consider → put
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