put about

英 [pʊt əˈbaʊt]

美 [pʊt əˈbaʊt]

传播; 散布

柯林斯词典

The forms put around and put round are also used in British English. put around 和 put round亦用于英国英语中。


• PHRASAL VERB 传播；散布
  If youputsomethingabout, you tell it to people that you meet and cause it to become well-known.
  1. Moderates are putting it about that people shouldn't take the things said at the Republican Convention too seriously...
     温和派散布说人们不应该把共和党大会上说的话太当真。
  2. The King had been putting about lurid rumours for months.
     国王连续数月都在散布骇人听闻的谣言。

双语例句

• I've put on about two kilograms in the last three months.
  在过去的三个月里，我的体重增加了大约两公斤。
• I find it hard to respect people who put it about.
  我发现要尊敬生活放荡的人是很难的。
• Moderates are putting it about that people shouldn't take the things said at the Republican Convention too seriously
  温和派散布说人们不应该把共和党大会上说的话太当真。
• He was very much put about by the news of the illness of his fellow worker.
  听到同事生病的消息他很不安。
• He put it about that he would do no such thing.
  他放风说，他不愿做这样的事。
• First, I will put about a tablespoon of water in the soda can, and a little cold water in the saucepan.
  我先在易拉罐里加入约一汤匙的水，在平底锅里加少许冷水。
• Do not believe all these stories that are being put about.
  不要相信所有这些谣传。
• He is much put about by this.
  这使他非常难过。
• The ship put about to pick up the girl who had fallen overboard.
  船掉转方向以便把落水的女孩救起来。
• I thought the poor man would break down into tears at last, as he was so put about.
  我以为那可怜的人终将恸哭一场，因为他是那样焦虑。