1.穿上(衣服)put on one's coat, gloves, hat, skirt, trousers, etc. 穿上外套、戴上手套、戴上帽子、穿上裙子、穿上褲子What dress shall I put on for the party? 我穿什麼衣服去參加聚會呢?
2.在皮膚上塗某物put on lipstick, hand-cream, etc. 塗唇膏、擦潤手油脂She's just putting on her make-up. 她正在化妝。
3.打開開關啟動某物; 操作某物put on the light, oven, radio, television, etc. 打開燈、烤箱、收音機、電視機等Let's put the kettle on and have a cup of tea. 咱們坐壺水沏杯茶吧。
4.使(視聽設備)開始播放put on a record, tape, compact disc, etc. 放唱片、磁帶、激光唱片等Do you mind if I put some music on? 我放放音樂你不介意吧?
5.長胖或增加若干體重put on a stone in weight 增加一石的重量How many pounds did you put on over Christmas? 你過完聖誕節後體重增加了多少磅?
6.增加(運營的火車、長途汽車等)British Rail are putting on extra trains during the holiday period. 英國鐵路公司於假期裡額外增加火車投入運營。
7.演出(戲劇); 舉辦(展覽等)The local drama group are putting on Macbeth at the Playhouse. 當地的劇團正在普賴豪斯劇院演出《麥克佩斯》。
8.把(鐘錶指針)向前撥
9.裝作有某事物; 假裝或採納某事物put on a silly face, a Liverpool accent, a wounded expression 裝傻的面容、假操利物浦的口音、扮出受傷的樣子Don't put on that innocent look; we know you ate all the biscuits. 別裝作沒事的樣子了, 我們知道你把餅乾都吃光了。