put off
英 [pʊt ɒf] 美 [pʊt ɔːf]
推迟;拖延;敷衍;搪塞;使反感;使失去兴趣;使分心;搅扰
例句
The old priest tried to put them off, saying that the hour was late.
老牧师搪塞他们说时间太晚了。
The high divorce figures don't seem to be putting people off marriage...
离婚的人很多，但这好像并没有打消人们对结婚的热情。
She asked me to be serious — said it put her off if I laughed...
她要求我严肃一点——说如果我笑的话会使她分心。
