put up with something/someone
phrasal verb with put verb uk/pʊt/ us/pʊt/ putting | put
B2 忍受，忍耐
to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly
I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean. 房子凌乱我能忍受，但我讨厌房子不干净。
He's so moody - I don't know why she puts up with him. 他太喜怒无常了——我不知道她为什么要忍受他。
They have a lot to put up with (= they have a lot of difficulties). 他们遇到了很多困难。
- More examples
- I don't know how he puts up with their constant complaining.
- I can't put up with a leaky freezer.
- I put up with her tantrums for 30 years.