1.延期,推迟;拖延TheydecidedtoputthemeetingoffuntilafterChristmas.他们决定把会议推迟到圣诞节以后.Owingtothestateoftheground,thematchhasbeenputoff.由于场地状况不佳,比赛推迟了.Theappointmentwasputoffbecauseofhisillness.由于他生病而推迟了约会.Ifyouthinkyouaresickyoushouldnotputoffgoingtothedoctor.如果你觉得有病就不应该拖,要快去看医生.2.阻碍做某事Iwantedtosaysomething,butherfacequiteputmeoff.我本来要说几句,但看到她的脸色,又没有勇气开口了.Wearegoingtheretomorrow—notevenbadweathercouldputusoff.我们明天要去那儿,即使天气不好也要去.Theyhadintendedgoingintothecountryfortheday,butwereputoffbyreportsoftrafficjams.他们本来打算那天到乡下去,但听说交通拥挤就作罢了.3.(停车)让某人下AsktheconductortoputyouoffattheOdeon.告诉售票员在奥汀提醒你下车.Wheredoyouwanttobeputoff?你在哪儿下车?4.使分心Idon'tlikemusicplayingwhenI'mworking.Itputsmeoff.我不喜欢工作时放音乐,那会使我分心.IfIamonceputoffIfinditverydifficulttorecapturethesametrainofthought.我一旦受到打扰,发觉自己很难回到原来的思路上来.5.关掉Pleaseputoffallthelightsasyouleavethebuilding.离开这所房子时,请你把所有的灯都关上.UndertheofficialregulationsthecentralheatingwasputoffonMarch15theachyear.据正式规定,每年3月15日停止供应暖气.6.敷衍,推诿Whenheaskedhertonameadayfortheirwedding,sheputhimoff.当他要她订个结婚的日子时,她却支支吾吾不说.I'mnotgoingtobeputoffwiththatexcuse.我不会被那个借口敷衍过去的.Iwon'tbeputoffwithsuchvaguepromises.这种含糊的诺言是敷衍不了我的.7.脱去(衣、帽等)Pleaseputoffyourshoesbeforeenteringthisholybuilding.在进入这所神圣的殿堂之前,请把鞋脱掉.8.丢弃,摆脱Youmustputoffyourdoubts.你必须消除你的疑虑.Hehadputoffallpersonalcares.他已摆脱了一切个人的牵累.