put off

漢語翻譯

詞意辨析：

delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off

這些動詞或短語均有“推延，延期”之意。
delay: 普通用詞，多指因外界原因推遲或耽誤，也可指有意推遲。
postpone: 正式用詞，語氣較強，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的時間。
defer: 正式用詞，語氣強於postpone，多指故意拖延。
suspend: 指暫時中斷以待某種條件的實現。
prolong: 指把時間延長至超過正常或通常的限度。
put off: 口語用詞，與postpone同義，但較通俗。

英文解釋：

名詞 put off:

1. a pretext for delay or inaction
   同義詞：putoff

動詞 put off:

1. hold back to a later time
   同義詞：postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit
2. cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
   同義詞：turn off
3. take away the enthusiasm of
   同義詞：dishearten
4. cause to feel embarrassment
   同義詞：confuse, flurry, disconcert
5. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   同義詞：hedge, fudge, evade, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

例句：

1. He's a good salesman, but his offhand manner does tend to put people off.
   他是個很好的推銷員，可是他那隨便的態度容易使人產生反感。
2. She keeps putting off going to the dentist.
   她老是拖延著不去看牙病。
3. Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate.
   我正要集中注意力呢，別打攪我。