VOA一分钟英语：Put up 三个用法

动词短语 “put up” 有很多用法。它有 “建造，修建” 和 “力争，拼尽全力” 的意思，还可以表示 “为某人提供住宿”。在使用 “put up ”时，直接宾语应放在 “up” 前还是后？

'Put up' has lots of meanings – here are three of them.

'Put up' can mean 'to build'.
Tim's just put a new shed up in his garden.
I'm going to put up a new wall.

'Put up' can mean 'to struggle for or against something'.
I thought you were going to lose but you really put up a good effort.
We can stop this if we put up a fight.

For these two meanings the direct object could go either before or after the 'up'.

If you 'put someone up', you allow them to stay somewhere.
Don't worry about a hotel – we can put you up for the night.

Here the direct object has to come before the 'up'.

So, it can mean 'build', 'struggle' or 'let stay'. Do you know any other meanings?

You put up a good effort to put up that wall.
Now you must be tired, I can put you up if you like.

用法总结

1. “Put up” 可以用来表达 “建造”。在使用时，宾语可放在 “put up” 的后面，或是 “put” 和 “up” 之间。
Tim's just put a new shed up in his garden.
I'm going to put up a new hut for my dog.

2. “Put up” 可以用来表达 “力争，抵抗”。在使用时，宾语可放在 “put up” 的后面，或是 “put” 和 “up” 之间。
I thought you were going to lose but you really put up a good effort.
They will destroy more forest unless we put a good fight up against it.

3. 我们可以用 “put someone up” 来表达 “为某人提供住宿”，这时需要把代表 “某人” 的宾语放在 “put” 和 “up” 之间。
My cousin is in town, we'll put him up for the night.
You must be tired, I can put you up if you like.