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put about

更新日期:2026-08-14

词语 put about
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put about 1. put sth about BrE informal to give other people news or information, especially when it is unpleasant or untrue散布某事〔尤指不愉快或不真实的消息或信息〕:•After he was fired, he put it about that he was fed up with working for such a large company.他被解雇以后四处说为这么大的公司打工他感到厌倦了。2. put (sth) about technical if a ship puts about or if you put it about, it changes direction(使)〔船〕改变方向3. put yourself about BrE informal to have sexual relationships with a lot of different people乱搞男女关系 put about Nautical (of a ship) turn on the opposite tack 【航海】(轮船)掉转航向。 put about1. spread a rumor, piece of news, story, etc. 传播;散布 * They've put it about that the Government's going to resign. 他们谣传说政府将集体辞职。 * Someone has been putting rumors about that we are leaving. 有人散布谣言说我们要走了。2. trouble; distress 麻烦 * Please don't put yourself about because of me. 请别为我麻烦了。 * 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难过。3. cause to change direction 改变方向 * The captain put the ship about and headed for safety. 船长将船转航,驶向安全水域。

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