表达 “put someone in the picture” 的意思是 “告知某人有关情况，让某人了解最新消息和信息”，这么做通常是因为这个人错过了重大事件。“Put someone in the picture” 在工作场合中很常用。
 
例句
Someone needs to put the manager in the picture about the fire after she returns from holiday.
经理度假回来后，得有人告诉她那次发生火灾的情况。
 
You don’t know what happened in the film? Let me put you in the picture!
你不知道电影里讲的是什么？那我给你讲讲！
 
Our boss put us in the picture over the move to the new building.
我们上司把要搬到新大楼的进展情况告诉了我们。