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AEE 2254: Putting Up With Phrasal Verbs Part 2: Put Down
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1.put someone down.
Ex : I need to put down this bag. It is so heavy.
当使用pronoun时，请注意:
✗: put down me. put down it.
✓: put me down. put it down.
2. put down（）
Ex: What should we put up down for?(for a large group of people, not for few people.)
How much should we put you down for?(less direct, polite way of saying"How much would you like to give or donate?")
3. put down(use it at work, adding sth to calendar. Assigning time for someone or something)
Ex: We put you down for 1pm slot.
4. put down(criticizing, insulting, mean, nasty.也可以做noun,less common than it is used as a phrasel verb.)
Ex: She's always putting me down.=She is always insulting me.)
Ex : I need to put down this bag. It is so heavy.
当使用pronoun时，请注意:
✗: put down me. put down it.
✓: put me down. put it down.
2. put down（）
Ex: What should we put up down for?(for a large group of people, not for few people.)
How much should we put you down for?(less direct, polite way of saying"How much would you like to give or donate?")
3. put down(use it at work, adding sth to calendar. Assigning time for someone or something)
Ex: We put you down for 1pm slot.
4. put down(criticizing, insulting, mean, nasty.也可以做noun,less common than it is used as a phrasel verb.)
Ex: She's always putting me down.=She is always insulting me.)
Role play
A: Can you put that down? So I can hand these bags.
B: Sure. Can you carry on your own bags though? U r so lazy
A: Don't put me down. I have to carry the cooler
B: Sorry. Oh yeah, Look at this is where we pick up our T-shirts. I told them to put me down for a medium.
A: Same. I can see this schedule online. It looks like they put this down for 11 am start.
A: Can you put that down? So I can hand these bags.
B: Sure. Can you carry on your own bags though? U r so lazy
A: Don't put me down. I have to carry the cooler
B: Sorry. Oh yeah, Look at this is where we pick up our T-shirts. I told them to put me down for a medium.
A: Same. I can see this schedule online. It looks like they put this down for 11 am start.
1.to physically put something/someone down
my son is on my back i have to put him down .
i need to put down this bag it's super heavy .
put me down, put down it .
2. to asign to someone 指派给某人
put me down for three loaves of bread .
给我三块面包 loaves 大块烤过的食物
what should we put you down for ?
= what shoud we asign you ?
i want a watermelon.
something financial, to make a donation
how much should we put you down for ?
= how much would you like to donate ?
use this phrase in large group 上百人
3. at work, adding something to a calendar
asigning your time to sb / sth .
you're making your appointment for the denta齿管we put you down at the 2pm slot (时间 空挡)
formal , we don't use in friends , such as doctor appointment / one on one meeting
4. to critisize or being mean / cluel
don't put people down
= don't say anything mean , don't critisize , don't hurt someone's feeling .
she's always putting me down .
= she is insulting you . 侮辱 损害 污蔑 冒犯
can you put that down so i can handle these bags ? ( physically , can you lower that bag to the ground)
sure, can you carry your own bags though, you're so lazy.
don't put me down, i have to carry the ...
oh yep, sorry, it looks like this was where we put up our T-shirts .i took them to put me down for a medium. ( to asign sth to you, 分给我一半)
same, i can see the schedule online , it looks like they put us down at 11am .( they have asign you to that time slot 把你放在11点的空挡)