動詞 put back:

1. put something back where it belongs
   同義詞：replace
2. cost a certain amount
   同義詞：set back, knock back

1. This afternoon's meeting has been put back to next week.
   今天下午的會議已延至下星期舉行。
2. The lorry drivers' strike has put back our deliveries by over a month.
   因卡車司機罷工，我們的交貨日期延誤了一個多月。
3. By midnight he had put back nearly two bottles of wine.
   到半夜時分他已喝了近兩瓶酒。
4. When the others had gone, Mary remained and put back the furniture.
   當其他人走了之后，瑪麗留下來，將家具放回原處。
5. The meeting was arranged for March1, but has been put back to March20.
   會議原定于3月1日召開，但延期到3月20日去了。
6. My watch is fast; it needs putting back five minutes.
   我的表快了，需要撥回五分鐘。
7. A terrible storm forced the ship to put back.
   可怕的風暴迫使這條船返航了。