putsthin/putsthintosth
—phrasal verbwithputverbuk/pʊt/us/pʊt/present participleputting|past tense and past participleput
tospenda lot oftimeoreffortdoing something
花费（大量时间或精力）
You'veobviouslyput a lot ofworkinonyourgarden.你显然为你的花园花费了很多精力。
If I put in someextrahours(=spendsomeextrahoursworking)today, I can have sometimeofftomorrow.如果我今天多工作几个小时的话，明天就可以休息一会儿了。
We've put a lot oftimeandeffortinto makingthehouselooknice.我们花了很多时间和精力让房子看起来漂亮些。
- You'll have to put moreeffortin if youwanttoimprove.
- We've all put a lot oftimeinto thisprojectand wewantit tosucceed.