put someone away informal 〈非正式〉 1. （常作be put away）confine someone in a prison or psychiatric hospital 把…关进监狱（或精神病院）： he deserves to be put away forever. 他应该终身坐牢。 2. (in sport) defeat an opponent （体育运动用语）击败对方： they wasted a chance to put the other team away. 他们队丧失了击败对手的好机会。 |