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put down 是什么意思?
put down 是什么意思?
The family dog of 10 years ran over and bit the child on the face. Then it happened again several months later, and they had the dog put down.
Does 'put down' mean 'to kill'?
Does 'put down' mean 'to kill'?
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2016年3月1日
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Yes, "put down" and "put to sleep" are euphemisms for "to kill", particularly used when talking about pets like a dog/cat.
It's uncomfortable to talk about killing pets so directly, so euphemisms are used to make it easier to talk about.
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- 英语 (美国)
- 英语 (英国)
Yes, "put down" and "put to sleep" are euphemisms for "to kill", particularly used when talking about pets like a dog/cat.
It's uncomfortable to talk about killing pets so directly, so euphemisms are used to make it easier to talk about.
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To put down is to kill the dog in simple terms to take it out of its pain
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