put back
phrasal verbput something back
- to return something to its usual place or to the place where it was before it was moved
将…放回 - If you use something, put it back!
用过的东西要放回原处!
- If you use something, put it back!
- to move something to a later time or date
synonym postpone推迟;延迟 - The meeting has been put back to next week.
这次会议已延期到下周了。
- The meeting has been put back to next week.
- to cause something to be delayed
拖延;延缓;使延迟 - Poor trading figures put back our plans for expansion.
贸易额不佳延缓了我们的扩张计划。
- Poor trading figures put back our plans for expansion.
- to move the hands of a clock so that they show the correct earlier time
向后拨,拨慢(钟表指针) - Remember to put your clocks back tonight (= because the time has officially changed).
记住今晚把时钟拨回去。
- Remember to put your clocks back tonight (= because the time has officially changed).