- 推迟(约会、旅行、访问等)；推迟(和某人的)约会；拖延；延期：
We've invited friends to supper and it's too late to put them off now.
我已邀请朋友来吃晚饭，现在取消已来不及了。
- 抛弃；摆脱；脱去；脱掉(衣、帽等)；除去：
Why don't you put off your coat?
你为何不脱掉外衣?
- 暂时把(某人)打发掉；把(某人、要求等)搪塞过去；支吾；推托；规避：
I put him off with a promise to pay him next week.
我搪塞他说下星期给他付钱。
- 打扰；使苦恼；使心烦：
Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate.
我正在集中注意力，别打扰我。
- 关掉，关上(灯、收音机等)：
Did you put off the light when you left home?
离家时你关灯了吗?
- 阻止；劝阻；使没有勇气(做某事)；使对…失去兴趣：
He was trying to make a serious point,but people kept putting him off by shouting.
他想提出一个严肃的论点，但听众一再大声叫嚷，使他讲不下去。
- 使反感；使倒胃口；使生气；使不高兴：
He's a good salesman,but his offhand manner tends to put people off.
他是个很好的推销员，可他那随便的举止容易使人反感。
- 骗售；骗人接受；用欺骗手段卖掉；混用(伪钞等)：
He was several times caught trying to put off a counterfeit ten-dollar bill.
他几次被人发现企图混用掉一张10元的伪钞。
- 把(船)从岸上或另一船上放下；使(船或船员等)离岸；出航：
The ship put off at last.
船终于启航了。
- 让…下车(或飞机等)，让…上岸：
I asked the bus driver to put me off near the hotel.
我请公共汽车司机在宾馆附近让我下车。
- 使入睡；使麻醉；使昏迷：
A cup of hot milk will put you off to sleep better.
喝一杯热牛奶你会睡得更踏实。
- 虚度，空费
- [口语]使分心