put off

delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off

这些动词或短语均有“推延，延期”之意。
delay: 普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。
postpone: 正式用词，语气较强，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间。
defer: 正式用词，语气强于postpone，多指故意拖延。
suspend: 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。
prolong: 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。
put off: 口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。

名词 put off:

1. a pretext for delay or inaction
   同义词：putoff

动词 put off:

1. hold back to a later time
   同义词：postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit
2. cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
   同义词：turn off
3. take away the enthusiasm of
   同义词：dishearten
4. cause to feel embarrassment
   同义词：confuse, flurry, disconcert
5. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   同义词：hedge, fudge, evade, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

1. He's a good salesman, but his offhand manner does tend to put people off.
   他是个很好的推销员，可是他那随便的态度容易使人产生反感。
2. She keeps putting off going to the dentist.
   她老是拖延著不去看牙病。
3. Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate.
   我正要集中注意力呢，别打搅我。