put about

• • (使)转过身来；(使)掉转方向，(使)掉转船头；掉转(马)头：

    They put about and sailed for home.

    他们掉转船头返航。

  • 公布(声明)；传播，散布(谣言等)：

    It's being put about that the Prime Minister may resign.

    有谣传说首相可能辞职。

  • [苏格兰英语]使焦急，使苦恼；使悲痛：

    She was very much put about when she realized that she had given the parcel to the wrong person.

    当她意识到把包裹给错了人时，便感到十分焦急。