1、put out 是一個詞組或者像你說的,是一個動詞短語.這里是“熄滅”的意思.
put out 還有其他意思1.熄滅,關(guān)(燈)；出版,發(fā)布；公布；播出；生產(chǎn)；使不高興.
2、put有時作及物動詞,有時作不及物動詞.具體怎么用要看其在句中表達的意思了.
及物動詞 vt.
1.放,擺,裝
Where did you put the spanner?
你把扳鉗放哪兒啦?
2.使處于(某種狀態(tài))
They have just put through a business deal.
他們剛剛達成一筆生意.
The situation put us at a serious disadvantage.
形勢使我們處于非常不利的地位.
3.施加,強加[(+on)]
They tried to put the blame on him.
他們力圖將責(zé)任推在他身上.
4.表達,表述;翻譯
Can you put it in simpler English?
你能用更簡單的英語說嗎?
5.提出[(+to/before)]
I will put your views to the committee.
我將把你的看法提交委員會.
6.寫上;標(biāo)上
Put a question mark at the end of the sentence.
句末寫上問號.
7.使從事;把...用于;使受到
He put his children to work on his farm during the summer vacation.
他讓他的孩子在暑假里去自家的農(nóng)場勞動.
8.使渡過;使航行
9.投擲;發(fā)射
Some astronauts were put into space.
幾名宇航員被送上太空.
10.移動;撥動
11.穿(衣)[(+on)]
12.延后[(+off)]
13.課(稅);投(資);下(賭注)
She put all her money in that company.
她將所有的錢投資到該公司.
14.為...配曲[(+to)]
Some of his poems have been put to music.
他有些詩歌已譜成曲子.
不及物動詞 vi.
1.【口】出發(fā),匆忙離開
He put for home after a hurried meal.
他匆匆吃完飯就出發(fā)回家了.
2.開航,航行
3.(植物)發(fā)芽
4.(河水)流向