Put off有十幾種意思,現僅選其中常用的3種簡述:
(a)即postpone,或delay something to a later time,指「押後」,例如:
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.
今日可做之事,不要拖至明日。
(b)即discourage或displease,指「使泄氣」或「使不高興」,例如:
Don't be put off by his appearance. He's nice when you get to know him.
不要對他的外表反感,你熟悉他後,會覺得他為人很好。
(c)即make somebody lose interest in something or somebody ,指「令某人對某人或事失去興趣」,例如:
The accident put her off driving for life.
那次意外使她對駕駛再提不起興趣了。
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