put on

[phrasal verb]

put (something) on or put on (something)

a : to dress yourself in (clothing)穿上；戴上

She put on her new dress.她穿上了她的新连衣裙。
Put on a hat and gloves.戴上帽子和手套。
I'll put some clothes on and be right there.我穿件衣服，马上就到。

b : to apply (something) to your face or body涂抹

putting on lipstick/mascara/lotion抹口红；涂睫毛膏；擦润肤液
She puts on far too much makeup.她涂了太多的化妆品。
We tried to put on a happy/brave face [=we tried to appear happy/brave] despite our concern.尽管有些担忧，我们仍然强装笑脸/强作勇敢。

c : to add to or increase the amount of (something)增加；添加

The fire was getting low and we needed to put on more wood.火快灭了，我们得再加些柴。
She put on [=gained] 40 pounds during her pregnancy.怀孕期间，她增重40磅。
He's put on some weight recently.最近他的体重有所增加。

d : to cause (a machine, a light, etc.) to begin to work打开（灯等）；启动（机器等）

Would you mind if I put [=turned] the TV on?你介意我打开电视吗？
Somebody put on the lights.有人把灯打开了。

e : to cause (something) to begin to be heard, seen, produced, etc.播放；使运转

put on a record/CD/album播放唱片/光盘/专辑
putting on some music放点音乐
We put on the air-conditioning/heat in the car.我们打开了车里的空调/暖气。

f : to start cooking or making (something)烹饪；烹制

Let me know when to put on the rice.告诉我什么时候煮饭。
He put on a pot of coffee for his guests.他为客人们煮了一壶咖啡。

g : to produce (something that entertains people, such as a play, a party, etc.)举行（演出、聚会等）

They're putting on a concert.他们正在举行一场音乐会。
He always puts on a great show/performance.他的演出总是很精彩。
The town puts on a fireworks display every Independence Day.每年独立日的时候，镇上都要举行焰火表演。
We are putting on a barbecue for everyone in the neighborhood.我们将举行烧烤宴会，邀请社区的每个人来参加。

put (something) on (someone or something)

a : to say that (someone or something) is responsible for or guilty of (something)归咎于…

Responsibility for the accident was put on the other driver.事故的责任被归到另一个司机身上。
He puts much of the blame for his problems on the government.他把自己的大部分问题归咎于政府。

b : to bet (an amount of money) on (someone or something)把钱押在…；下赌注

We put $2 on the favorite to win.我们押2美元赌最热门的队赢。
putting money on horse races赌马

put (someone or something) on (something) : to add (someone or something) to (a list or group of related things)把…加入

She asked to have her name put on the list of candidates.她要求把自己的名字加到候选人名单中。
They put her on the list.他们把她列入了名单。
We put several new dishes on the menu.我们在菜单上加了些新菜。
“Bartender, I'll have another beer.” “Okay, I'll put it on your bill.”“酒保，再给我来瓶啤酒。”“好的，记在你的账上了。”

put (someone) on or put on (someone) chiefly US, informal : to say things that are not true to (someone) in a joking way : to trick or fool (someone) for amusement跟…开玩笑

He said he knew the President, but I think he was just putting me on. [=(Brit) having me on]他说他认识总统，不过我想他只不过是在跟我开玩笑。

— see also ²put-on

— used to say that you would like to speak to someone on the phone让…接电话

Hi Dad. Could you put Mom on? [=could you give Mom the phone so that I can speak to her?]嗨，爸爸。能不能让妈妈接下电话？
Put Dave on the phone, please.请让戴夫接电话。

put (someone) on (something) : to tell (someone) to use or do (something)让（某人）用（或做）…

Her doctor put her on medication. [=her doctor prescribed medication for her]医生让她吃药。
He decided to put himself on a diet. [=to go on a diet]他决心节食。

put (someone) on to (something) : to give (someone) information about (something) : to tell (someone) about (something that he or she did not know about before)向（某人）提供信息；向（某人）介绍