put off

phr

• ① 延期;迁延;延后与(某人)的约会
  • Don't put off seeing a doctor.不要延期去看医生。
  • Don't put off till tomorrow what you should do today.今日该做的事不要延到明天。
  • We have put the Browns off until Saturday.我们把与布朗夫妇的约会延到星期六。

• ② 让(某人)下车(等)
  • I asked the driver to put me off at the next stop.我请司机让我在下一站下。

• ③ 闪避;敷衍;推辞;妨碍;劝阻;使困惑;使厌恶
  • I'm not to be put off with excuses.我不会被借口敷衍过去的。
  • The smell of cheese put me off.那种奶酪味使倒了胃口。
  • His bad manners put me off.他的不礼貌使我泄了气。

• ④ 关掉(自来水、瓦斯、电灯等)(=turn off)

• ⑤ (船)离岸,出发
  • We put off from the port.我们出港了。