放[fàng]

动

1. let go; set free; release

♦ ~他走 let him go

♦ 抓住绳子不~ won't let go of the rope

♦ 把俘虏~了 release the captives

♦ 把游泳池里的水~掉 let the water out of the swimming pool

2. give way to; let oneself go

♦ 放胆

3. put out to feed

♦ ~牛 put cattle out to pasture; graze cattle

♦ ~鸭子 put ducks out to feed in a pond, stream, etc.

4. let off; give off or out

♦ ~枪 fire a gun

♦ ~箭 shoot an arrow

♦ ~爆竹 set off firecrackers

♦ ~风筝 fly a kite

5. show (a film, etc.); play (a record, etc.)

♦ ~录音 play back a recording

♦ ~录像 play a video tape

♦ ~幻灯片 show some lantern slides

♦ ~点儿音乐听听 play some music records or tapes

♦ ~电视 switch on the TV

6. light; kindle

♦ 放火

7. lend (money) at interest; loan

♦ 他的钱全~出去了, 一时收不回来。 All his money has been loaned out. He can't get it back for the moment.

8. make larger or longer; let out; let down

♦ ~几张相片 have a few photos enlarged

♦ 把这条裙子~长一点儿。 Let out the hem on this skirt a little.

♦ 裤腰要~一厘米。 Please let these trousers out 1 cm. at the waist.

9. moderate (one's action, attitude or behaviour)

♦ ~老实点儿! You behave yourself!

♦ ~明白些。 Be sensible.

♦ 请你脚步~轻些! Tread softly, please.

10. (of flowers) blossom; open

♦ 百花齐放

♦ 心花怒放

11. put; place; lay

♦ 把书~在桌上。 Put the book on the desk.

♦ 你来~碗筷。 Will you set the table for dinner?

12. 口 cause sth. or sb. to fall to the ground

♦ 上山~树 go to the mountains to fell trees

♦ 他三下两下就把那个坏蛋~倒了。 With just a few blows, he knocked the hooligan down to the ground.

13. lay aside; store away (for future use); keep long

♦ 这事不急, ~一~再说。 It's not an urgent matter. Let's lay it aside for the moment.

♦ 鲜牛奶不能~得太久。 Fresh milk won't keep long.