put back

US /pʊt bæk/
UK /pʊt bæk/
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1.

放回, 歸還

to return something to its original place

:
Please put the book back on the shelf when you're done.
請把書放回書架上。
He put back the chair after he finished using it.
他用完椅子後把它放回原處。
2.

推遲, 延期

to delay or postpone something

:
The meeting has been put back until next week.
會議已推遲到下週。
We had to put back our travel plans due to the bad weather.
由於天氣惡劣,我們不得不推遲旅行計劃。
3.

撥回(時鐘)

to cause a clock or watch to show an earlier time

:
Don't forget to put back your clocks an hour tonight for daylight saving.
今晚別忘了把時鐘撥回一小時,以適應夏令時。
We need to put back the clock by an hour when autumn arrives.
秋天到來時,我們需要把時鐘撥回一小時。