lay aside
phrasal verblay something aside (formal)
- to put something on one side and not use it or think about it
synonym set something aside把…放在一边(或搁置一旁) - He laid aside his book and stood up.
他把书放在一边,站了起来。 - (figurative) Doctors have to lay their personal feelings aside.
医生不得不把个人的情感置之度外。 - With a resigned sigh she laid aside her book.
她无奈地叹了口气,把书放到了一边。
- He laid aside his book and stood up.
- (also lay something by)to keep something to use, or deal with later
synonym put something aside留存备用;留待以后处理 - They had laid money aside for their old age.
他们存钱防老。
- They had laid money aside for their old age.