"put by" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 存起来
• 储蓄

Definition

把某物（通常是钱或资源）存起来，以备将来使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个略显老派、略带口语化的表达，常见于英式英语。通常指存钱：'put money by'。与 'put aside' 类似但不常用于非金钱事物。

Examples

I try to put by a little money each month.

我每个月都尽量**存起来**一点钱。

We should put by some food for the winter.

我们应该为冬天**储蓄**一些食物。

She has put by enough to buy a new car.

她已经**存起来**足够的钱买新车了。

It’s smart to put by something for a rainy day.

为以备不时之需**存一些**是明智的。

Do you ever put by cash just in case?

你有没有**存些**现金以防万一？

My grandparents used to put by coins in a jar when they were young.

我祖父母年轻时习惯把硬币**存起来**在罐子里。