put to bed
put to bed — 慣用語
1. to finish handling a difficult matter so that it no longer needs attention.
妥善解決
把麻煩的事情處理完，不必再操心
to finish handling a difficult matter so that it no longer needs attention.
Tara worked late on Friday to put the budget argument to bed before the holiday.
Tara 週五加班，想趕在假期前把預算的爭議妥善解決。
put + [issue] + to bed for settling a matter
The lawyers finally put the long contract dispute to bed after months of talks.
經過好幾個月的協商，律師們終於把這場漫長的合約糾紛解決了。
put + [long-running problem] + to bed
Once the report was signed, the whole safety question was put to bed for good.
報告一簽好，整個安全問題就徹底解決，不再有人提起。
passive: be put to bed
Christopher wanted to put the rumour to bed, so he answered every question openly.
Christopher 想把謠言徹底平息，所以每個問題他都坦白回答。
put + [rumour] + to bed to stop it spreading
- put the matter to bed
- put the argument to bed
- put the question to bed
- put the rumour to bed
- finally put to bed
- reopen
used when a settled matter is brought back for discussion
文法句型
put + [issue] + to bed
be put to bed
用法筆記
Object is usually a problem, argument, question, or rumour that people want to stop worrying about. Frequently passive ('the matter was put to bed').
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'We put to bed the project.' Correct: 'We put the project to bed.' — a short object normally sits between 'put' and 'to bed'.
Incorrect: 'They put down the debate to bed.' Correct: 'They put the debate to bed.' — do not add extra words inside the phrase.
2. to complete the last steps on a newspaper or magazine so it can be sent to be pr
完稿付印
完成報刊最後步驟，準備送印
to complete the last steps on a newspaper or magazine so it can be sent to be printed.
The night editor put the Sunday paper to bed just after two in the morning.
夜班編輯在凌晨兩點剛過時，把週日報紙完稿付印。
put + [edition] + to bed at a deadline
Once the front page was approved, the whole edition was put to bed.
頭版一通過，整份報紙就完稿付印了。
passive: be put to bed
Salma checked every headline twice before she put the magazine to bed.
Salma 把每個標題都檢查兩遍，才把這本雜誌完稿付印。
put + [magazine] + to bed before printing
The newsroom rushed to put the morning paper to bed during the power cut.
停電期間，編輯室趕著把早報完稿付印。
put + [paper] + to bed under time pressure
- put the paper to bed
- put the edition to bed
- put the magazine to bed
- put the issue to bed
- finalise
more formal; can apply to any document, not just print
- send to press
publishing term for the same final step before printing
文法句型
put + [edition] + to bed
be put to bed
用法筆記
Object is a publication or its edition, not a single article. Common in newsroom and printing speech; often passive when the deadline rather than the person is the focus.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'She put to bed the newspaper.' Correct: 'She put the newspaper to bed.' — the publication goes between 'put' and 'to bed'.
Incorrect: 'They printed to bed the magazine.' Correct: 'They put the magazine to bed.' — the fixed phrase always uses 'put'.