Put On

source: Twominute English    2013年10月8日
'Put on' is used when you refer to the action of wearing something, like shoes or hats, on our bodies. It can also refer to placing something on a surface, like a chair, the floor, or the bed, for example. The sentences with the expression are highlighted at the end of the video. Practice them to build your fluency on the subject matter.
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0:15 Hello, everybody. Today we’re going to talk about the idiom ‘put on’.
0:20 Hi, Kenny. Hello, everyone.
0:22 ‘Put on’ is a common idiom that we use to explain the action of placing something on our body, such as perfume, jewelry, clothes, or make up.
0:33 Yes, that’s it. We use ‘put on’ to refer to any item we place on our body that we can take off.
0:41 Interesting. So, based on that, we can not ‘put on’ a tattoo.
0:48 That is correct. We say ‘get a tattoo’, or ‘have a tattoo’. We cannot take a tattoo off, so we don’t wear one; we do not ‘put on’ a tattoo.
0:59 And we can also use the idiom ‘put on’ when we refer to the action of placing something on a surface.
1:06 In this case, we use the object between the words ‘put’ and ‘on’. Could you give us an example, Kenny?
1:14 Certainly, Matt. When I arrive home at night, I can not put my shoes on the floor because my dog will eat them.
1:21 Got it. Good example.
1:24 Well, let’s listen to dialogues with more examples.
1:34 Where’s mom?
1:36 She’s upstairs putting on her dress.
1:39 So, that means she already put her make up on, I hope.
1:43 Yes. She shouldn’t be long, now.
1:46 Are you going to put on perfume?
1:48 No. I have a bit of a headache.
1:50 It’s sunny outside. If you have a headache, you should put your sunglasses on.
1:55 Good idea. I will.
2:03 Hello. I thought you wouldn’t come today.
2:06 Well, here I am. And today there’s so much to do.
2:11 Yes. We’re expecting a big delivery from China.
2:15 This is it! There are about 15 boxes out there. Where do you want me to put them?
2:21 Well, you can put the big boxes on the floor over there.
2:24 Ok, but there are a lot of smaller boxes, too.
2:28 You can put the them on the table.
2:37 Hi, Cameron. I have a funny question…when you get dressed, what do you put on first?
2:43 That is a funny question. But I’ll play along…I put on my underwear first. Then, I put on my pants. After that, I put on my blouse. I put my shoes on last.
2:58 What about jewelry?
3:00 I usually only put on a pair of earrings and a necklace after I’m dressed.
3:05 I noticed you rarely put on any makeup.
3:08 I’m allergic to most brands of makeup.
3:11 And how long does it take you to put on your clothes?
3:15 Well, I usually get dressed in fifteen minutes.
3:18 I knew it! My girlfriend takes an hour to put on her clothes, jewelry, and makeup.
3:24 Don’t complain, Kenny. She does it for you.
3:28 I guess so…but I wish she could be more like you.
3:34 She’s upstairs putting on her dress.
3:39 Are you going to put on perfume?
3:43 If you have a headache, you should put your sunglasses on.
3:50 Where do you want me to put them?
3:55 You can put the them on the table.
3:59 I usually only put on a pair of earrings and a necklace after I’m dressed.
4:09 My girlfriend takes an hour to put on her clothes, jewelry, and makeup.

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