I was put off it at school

Chinese translation: 以前上学时把我搞烦了

14:33 Oct 25, 2011
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English term or phrase: I was put off it at school
这是一套问卷调查中的内容。Context:


Based on what you’ve said, you don’t appear to be particularly interested in Nature (e.g. wildlife, natural history, the environment) or Dinosaurs. Which of the following applies to you?

I’m not interested in Nature /Dinosaurs because…


Answers:
I find it a bit boring
I don’t understand it
It’s not relevant to me or my life
I don’t have the time
I have other interests
***I was put off it at school***

Thanks in advance!
Forrest Liang
China
Local time: 11:01
Chinese translation:以前上学时把我搞烦了
Explanation:
Equivalent to "it put me off at school"
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Leo_Li
China
Local time: 11:01
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Thanks! Thanks to you all!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1以前上学时把我搞烦了
Leo_Li
4上中小学时它弄得我不得不害怕(倦厌、纳闷、惊恐、讨厌、远离、丢弃)它
Ozethai
4以前上学时这门课让我感到气馁。
chtiwe
3以前在学校这个课题对我很难所以把它耽误了
Heju Huang
3在求學時期已把它擱在一旁
pkchan


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i was put off it at school
上中小学时它弄得我不得不害怕(倦厌、纳闷、惊恐、讨厌、远离、丢弃)它


Explanation:
但要是说 I put it off ( while I was) at school 那就是另外一个意思了: 我上中小学时拖延(至今)。

Ozethai
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i was put off it at school
以前在学校这个课题对我很难所以把它耽误了


Explanation:
Here the put off is due to the difficult. School can be elementary, middle school, or high school, so I did not specify any school in particular. Was - past tense , so I added 以前

Example sentence(s):
  • When you know that you will not be able to do something, then you have to put it off.

    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Put%20off
Heju Huang
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i was put off it at school
以前上学时把我搞烦了


Explanation:
Equivalent to "it put me off at school"

Leo_Li
China
Local time: 11:01
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i was put off it at school
在求學時期已把它擱在一旁


Explanation:
或﹕在求學時期已把它置之不理

pkchan
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i was put off it at school
以前上学时这门课让我感到气馁。


Explanation:
I think that "put off" should refer to "make somebody lose his spirits". Only for your reference.

chtiwe
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