take to

簡明英漢詞典

take to

v.

開始, 喜歡, 沉溺于, 走向, 照料, 求助于, 適應(yīng)

美國傳統(tǒng)詞典[雙解]

take

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K.K.[tek]

v.（動詞）

took[t?k] tak.en[t3“k…n] tak.ing， takes

v.tr.（及物動詞）

(1)To get into one's possession by force, skill, or artifice, especially:

取得：通過武力、技巧或欺詐占有，尤指：

(2)To capture physically; seize:

奪?。河H身獲得；掌握：

take an enemy fortress.

奪取敵人的一個要塞

(3)To seize with authority; confiscate.

逮捕，沒收：運(yùn)用權(quán)力剝奪；沒收

(4)To kill, snare, or trap (fish or game, for example).

殺，設(shè)陷阱捕捉：殺死，設(shè)陷井捕獲或誘捕（如，魚或獵物）

(5)Sports Games To acquire in a game or competition; win:

【體育運(yùn)動】 【游戲】 獲得，贏得：在一場游戲或競賽中獲得；贏得：

took the crown in horseracing.

在賽馬中獲得冠軍

(6)Sports Games To defeat:

【體育運(yùn)動】 【游戲】 擊?。海簱魯。?/p>

Our team took the visitors three to one.

我們隊(duì)以三比一擊敗客隊(duì)

(7)Sports To catch (a ball in play), especially in baseball:

【體育運(yùn)動】 接住球：接?。ū荣愔械囊粋€球） ，尤指在棒球中：

The player took it on the fly.

隊(duì)員接住高飛的球

(8)Baseball To refrain from swinging at (a pitched ball).

【棒球】 放過：放過（一個投給擊球員的球）不打

(9)To grasp with the hands; grip:

用手抓住；握?。?/p>

Take your partner's hand.

握住你舞伴的手

(10)To be affected with; come down with; contract:

受…的影響；得于；感染：

The child has taken the flu.

這小孩得了流感

(11)To encounter or catch in a particular situation; come upon; discover:

邂逅：在某一特殊情況下碰到或遇到（某人）；突然遇到；發(fā)現(xiàn)：

Your actions took me by surprise.

你的行動著實(shí)讓我吃了一驚

(12)To deal a blow to; strike or hit:

給…一記拳擊；敲擊，擊打：

The boxer took his opponent a sharp jab to the ribs.

這個拳擊選手對準(zhǔn)其對手的肋骨猛砸一拳

(13)To affect favorably or winsomely; charm or captivate:

受吸引，迷惑：使人產(chǎn)生好感地或使人高興地影響…；迷住或俘獲…的心：

She was taken by the puppy.

她被那只小狗迷往了

(14)To put (food or drink, for example) into the body; eat or drink:

吃，喝：將（食物或飲料等）置于體內(nèi)；吃或喝：

took a little soup for dinner.

喝了點(diǎn)湯充作晚餐

(15)To draw in; inhale:

吸入；吸納：：吸入；吸納：

took a deep breath.

深吸了一口氣

(16)To expose one's body to (healthful or pleasurable treatment, for example):

置身于：把自己的身體暴露給（如，健康的或愉悅的治療）：

take the sun; take the waters at a spa.

曬太陽；在溫泉中沐浴

(17)To bring or receive into a particular relation, association, or other connection:

結(jié)合，聯(lián)合：把…帶入或吸收進(jìn)某一特定關(guān)系、組織或其它聯(lián)系：

take a new partner into the firm; take a company national.

吸收一名新的合伙人加入公司；擴(kuò)展公司業(yè)務(wù)到全國各地

(18)To engage in sex with.

和…進(jìn)行性交

(19)To accept and place under one's care or keeping.

接受，安置：接受對…的看護(hù)或保管或把…置于某人的看管或保護(hù)之下

(20)To appropriate for one's own or another's use or benefit; obtain by purchase; secure or buy:

撥款，購得，獲得：為了自己或另一個人的使用或利益而挪用；通過購買而獲取；得到或購買：

We always take season tickets.

我們通常購買季票

(21)To assume for oneself:

為自己奪?。?/p>

take all the credit.

搶占了全部功勞

(22)To charge or oblige oneself with the fulfillment of (a task or duty, for example); commit oneself to:

使某人負(fù)…義務(wù)：使自己負(fù)起或承擔(dān)完成（一項(xiàng)任務(wù)或義務(wù)）的職責(zé)；使自己負(fù)有…：

She took the position of chair of the committee.

她擔(dān)任了該委員會主席一職

(23)To pledge one's obedience to; impose (a vow or promise) upon oneself.

宣誓服從…；使自己（發(fā)誓或許諾）

(24)To subject oneself to:

使自己經(jīng)受：

We took extra time to do the job properly.

我們花額外時間來把這頂工作做好

(25)To accept or adopt for one's own.

納為己有：接受…使成為自己所有或采納…使成為自己所有

(26)To put forth or adopt as a point of argument, defense, or discussion.

提出，采納：提出或采納…作為爭論、辯解或討論的一個論點(diǎn)

(27)To require or have as a fitting or proper accompaniment:

采用：獲取或具有…作為一個合適的或恰當(dāng)?shù)陌殡S物：

Intransitive verbs take no direct object.

不及物動詞不帶直接賓語

(28)To pick out; select or choose:

挑出；挑選，選擇：

take any card.

隨便拿一張卡

(29)To choose for one's own use; avail oneself of the use of:

選擇：為了自己使用而挑選；讓自己能夠使用…：

We took a rented car.

我們租了一部車

(30)To use (something) as when in operation:

使用：在運(yùn)作中使用（某物）：

This camera takes 35mm film.

這架照相機(jī)用35毫米的膠卷

(31)To use (something) as a means of conveyance or transportation:

乘坐：作為一種傳送或交通工具來使用（某物）：

take a train to Pittsburgh.

乘坐火車去匹茲堡

(32)To use (something) as a means of safety or refuge:

使用…躲避：作為一種安全或救護(hù)的手段來使用（某物）：

take shelter from the storm.

找地方躲避風(fēng)暴

(33)To choose and then adopt (a particular route or direction) while on foot or while operating a vehicle:

選擇特定的路線或方向：走路或駕駛一輛運(yùn)載工具時先選擇然后按照（某一特定的路線或方向）前進(jìn)：

Take a right at the next corner. The driver downshifted to take the corner.

在下一個拐角向右轉(zhuǎn)。司機(jī)調(diào)低速檔以便轉(zhuǎn)彎

(34)To assume occupancy of:

占有：獲取對…的占有：

take a seat.

占有一個座位

(35)To require (something) as a basic necessity:

所需，必備：需要（某物）作為一項(xiàng)基本必需品：

It takes money to live in that town.

要住那城市得花費(fèi)不少

(36)To obtain from a source; derive or draw:

有…取得，由…獲得：從某一來源獲??；得到或取得：

The book takes its title from the Bible.

該書書名得自于《圣經(jīng)》

(37)To obtain, as through measurement or a specified procedure:

如通過測量或某一特定程序獲取：

took the patient's temperature.

給病人量體溫

(38)To put down in shorthand or cursive writing:

速記，草草寫下：用速寫或草書寫下來：

take a letter.

草草地寫了一封信

(39)To put down an image, a likeness, or a representation of by or as by drawing, painting, or photography:

繪畫，照相：通過或仿佛通過繪畫、油畫或攝影記錄下…的一個形象、肖像或象征：

took a picture of us.

為我們拍了一張照片

(40)To accept (something owed, offered, or given) either reluctantly or willingly:

接受：勉強(qiáng)的或情愿地接受（所欠的、提供的或給予的某物）：

take criticism.

接受批評

(41)To submit to (something inflicted); endure:

屈服，忍受：聽任（所遭受的某物）；忍受：

didn't take his punishment very well.

并未得到對他應(yīng)有的懲罰

(42)To withstand:

抵擋：

The dam took the heavy flood waters.

水壩擋住了這股大洪水

(43)To accept or believe (something put forth) as true:

接受，相信：接受或相信（所提出的某事）是真的：

I'll take your word.

我相信你的話

(44)To follow (advice, a suggestion, or a lead, for example).

聽從（比如忠告、建議或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)）

(45)To accept, handle, or deal with in a particular way:

處理，應(yīng)付：以一種特殊的方式來接受、對付或處理：

He takes things in stride.

他總是泰然自若地處理事情

(46)To consider in a particular relation or from a particular viewpoint:

考量：在一特定關(guān)系中或從一特定的角度來考慮：

take the bitter with the sweet.

看到痛苦中的甘甜

(47)To make or perform:

制定，施行：

Many crucial decisions were taken as the path of the hurricane was plotted.

颶風(fēng)的路徑確定以后，許多重要的決定就可執(zhí)行

(48)To allow to come in; give access or admission to; admit:

允許，認(rèn)可：允許…進(jìn)入；許可或同意；接納：

The boat took a lot of water but remained afloat.

那艘船進(jìn)了大量的水，卻依然漂浮著

(49)To provide room for; accommodate:

接納，容納：給…提供空間；給…提供住所：

We can't take more than 100 guests.

我們只能接納一百名客人

(50)To become saturated or impregnated with (dye, for example).

浸透或浸滿（如染料）

(51)To understand or interpret:

理解，解釋：

May I take your smile as an indication of approval?

你的微笑表明你已經(jīng)同意了嗎?

(52)To consider; assume:

認(rèn)為；當(dāng)作：

Take the matter as settled.

把這件事情決定下來吧

(53)To consider to be equal to; reckon:

認(rèn)定：認(rèn)為…等同于；計(jì)算：

We take their number at 1,000.

我們認(rèn)定他們的號碼是一千

(54)To perceive or feel; experience:

感受，感覺；經(jīng)歷：

I take pleasure in informing you that you have won the prize.

我很高興地告訴你，你獲獎了

(55)To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place:

帶：攜帶、傳輸、帶領(lǐng)或使…去另一個地方：

Don't forget to take your umbrella. This bus takes you to New York.See Usage Note at bring

別忘了帶上你的雨傘。這輛公共汽車可以載你去紐約參見 bring

(56)To remove from a place:

移走：將…從一個地方移開：

take the dishes from the sink.

把碟子從水槽中拿走

(57)To secure by removing:

拔除：通過移走而得到：

The dentist took two molars.

牙醫(yī)取走了兩顆臼齒

(58)To cause to die; kill or destroy:

殺死，毀滅：使…死亡：殺死或摧毀：

The blight took these tomatoes.

這場蟲害毀掉了這些西紅柿

(59)To subtract:

減去：

take 15 from 30.

30減15

(60)To commit and apply oneself to the study of:

研讀：投入或?qū)Ｗ⒂凇膶W(xué)習(xí)：

take art lessons; take Spanish.

學(xué)藝術(shù)課程；學(xué)西班牙語

(61)To study for with success:

努力取得：成功地為…而學(xué)習(xí)：

took a degree in law.

拿到了法律學(xué)位

(62)Informal To swindle, defraud, or cheat:

【非正式用語】 誘騙，詐騙，欺騙：

You've really been taken.

你真的上當(dāng)了

v.intr.（不及物動詞）

(1)To acquire possession.

獲取占有權(quán)

(2)To engage or mesh; catch, as gears or other mechanical parts.

吻合：吻合或嚙合；如齒輪或其它機(jī)械部件嚙合

(3)To start growing; root or germinate:

開始生長；扎根或發(fā)芽：

Have the seeds taken?

種子發(fā)芽了嗎?

(4)To have the intended effect; operate or work:

具有預(yù)期的效果；起作用或有效：

The transfusion apparently took.

輸血顯然起作用了

(5)To gain popularity or favor:

受歡迎，喜歡：

The television series, which didn't take, was later canceled.

不受歡迎的電視連續(xù)劇后來停放了

(6)To become:

變得：

He took sick.

他生病了

n.（名詞）

(1)The act or process of taking.

取的行為或過程

(2)That which is taken.

取得之物

(3)A quantity collected at one time, especially the amount of profit or receipts taken on a business arrangement or venture.

一次清算的數(shù)量：一次所收集的數(shù)量，尤指在一次商業(yè)活動或商業(yè)投機(jī)中所得到的利潤或收益的數(shù)量

(4)The number of fish, game birds, or other animals killed or captured at one time.

一次所獵殺或捕獲的魚、鳥或其它動物的數(shù)目

(5)Sports The amount of money collected as admission to a sporting event; the gate.

【體育運(yùn)動】 門票收入：作為觀看一場體育比賽的入場費(fèi)所收集到的錢；門票

(6)The uninterrupted running of a movie or television camera or a set of recording equipment in filming a movie or television program or cutting a record.

未停機(jī)的拍攝：在拍攝一部電影或電視節(jié)目或剪輯一段錄音時，電影或電視攝像機(jī)或一套錄音設(shè)備不停頓的拍攝或錄制

(7)A scene filmed or televised without interrupting the run of the camera.

一個鏡頭：沒有讓攝影機(jī)中途停拍而成的一段電影或電視場景

(8)A recording made in a single session.

一次性錄制成的錄音

(9)A physical reaction, such as a rash, indicating a successful vaccination.

發(fā)痘：一種表明成功注射疫苗的身體反應(yīng)，如出疹子

(10)A successful graft.

一次成功的嫁接

(11)Slang An attempt or a try:

【俚語】 企圖，嘗試：

He got the answer on the third take.

在第三次應(yīng)答時他答對了

常用詞組

take after

(1)To follow as an example.

仿效：將…作為榜樣跟隨

(2)To resemble in appearance, temperament, or character.

相象：在相貌、脾氣或性格上相似

take apart

(1)To divide into parts after disassembling.

拆開：分開后將…分成許多部分

(2)To dissect or analyze (a theory, for example), usually in an effort to discover hidden or innate flaws or weaknesses.

詳細(xì)分析研究：肢解或分析（如，一個理論），通常是籍此以發(fā)現(xiàn)隱藏的或固有的弊端或缺點(diǎn)

(3)Slang To beat up; thrash.

【俚語】 狠揍；把…打扁

take back

To retract (something stated or written).

收回（所說的或所寫的事）

take down

(1)To bring to a lower position from a higher one.

拿下，放下：將…從一個較高的位置拿到一個較低的位置

(2)To take apart; dismantle:

拆開；拆散：

take down the Christmas tree.

把圣誕樹拆散

(3)To lower the arrogance or the self-esteem of (a person):

挫…的銳氣：壓低（一個人的）傲慢或自尊：

really took him down during the debate.

在辯論中實(shí)實(shí)在在地煞了他的威風(fēng)

(4)To put down in writing.

記下：以書寫的形式記錄下來的

take for

(1)To regard as:

把…視作：

Do you take me for a fool?

你以為我是個傻瓜嗎?

(2)To consider mistakenly:

誤認(rèn)為：

Don't take silence for approval.

不要把沉默誤認(rèn)為是同意

take in

(1)To grant admittance to; receive as a guest or an employee.

讓…進(jìn)入，接納，吸收：允許…進(jìn)來；接受…為客人或雇員

(2)To reduce in size; make smaller or shorter:

收縮：在尺寸上減??；使…變小或?yàn)樽兌蹋?/p>

took in the waist on the pair of pants.

把褲子的腰身改小一些

(3)To include or constitute.

包括，構(gòu)成

(4)To understand:

理解：

couldn't take in the meaning of the word.

不能夠理解這個詞的含義

(5)To deceive or swindle:

欺騙，誘騙：

was taken in by a confidence artist.

被一名騙人的行家給騙了

(6)To look at thoroughly; view:

詳盡地看；注視：

took in the sights.

飽覽各個景色

(7)To accept (work) to be done in one's house for pay:

接（活計(jì)）在家里做：為獲取報(bào)酬而接下（在自己家里完成的工作）：

took in typing.

在家的打字活

(8)To convey (a prisoner) to a police station.

押送（罪犯）去警察局

take off

(1)To remove, as clothing:

脫掉（衣服等）：

take one's coat off; take off one's galoshes.

脫去外衣；脫下套靴

(2)To release:

放開：

took the brake off.

松開剎車

(3)To deduct as a discount:

打折：作為折扣而減價：

took 20 percent off.

優(yōu)惠百分之二十

(4)To carry off or away.

帶走

(5)Slang

【俚語】

(6)To go off; leave:

走開；離開：

took off in a hurry.

匆匆地離去

(7)To achieve wide use or popularity:

廣泛使用，大受歡迎：

a new movie that really took off.

一部極為賣座的新片

(8)To rise in flight:

起飛：

The plane took off on time.

飛機(jī)準(zhǔn)時起飛

(9)To discontinue:

取消：

took off the commuter special.

取消了特殊通勤

(10)To withhold service due, as from one's work:

休假：暫時不做（自己工作中的）應(yīng)做的工作：

I'm taking off three days during May.

五月份我將會休假三天

take on

(1)To undertake or begin to handle:

從事，開始對付：

took on extra responsibilities.

擔(dān)負(fù)了額外的責(zé)任

(2)To hire; engage:

雇；雇傭：

took on more workers during the harvest.

在收獲期間雇了更多的工人

(3)To oppose in competition:

對抗：在競爭中迎擊：

a wrestler who took on all comers.

一個接受所有新手挑戰(zhàn)的摔跤運(yùn)動員

(4)Informal To display violent or passionate emotion:

【非正式用語】 激動，大驚小怪：表現(xiàn)出猛烈的或激動的情感：

Don't take on so!

別這樣大吵大鬧！

(5)To acquire (an appearance, for example) as or as if one's own:

擺架子，假裝：獲得（比如，相貌）作為自己的或使它象是自己的：

Over the years he has taken on the look of a banker.

這些年來他擺出了一副銀行家的派頭

take out

(1)To extract; remove:

取出；弄走：

took the splinter out.

取出木屑

(2)To secure (a license, for example) by application to an authority.

向機(jī)關(guān)申請取得：通過向一個權(quán)力機(jī)關(guān)申請來獲得（比如，許可證）

(3)Informal To escort, as a date.

【非正式用語】 陪伴（比如，約會中一方）

(4)To give vent to:

發(fā)泄：

Don't take your frustration out in such an aggressive manner.

不要用這樣一種積極的方式來發(fā)泄你的失意

(5)To obtain as an equivalent in a different form:

獲得平衡：作為一種不同形式的對等物取得：

took out the money owed in services.

平衡各虧欠服務(wù)中心的錢

(6)Informal To begin a course; set out:

【非正式用語】 開始一段路程；出發(fā)：

The police took out after the thieves.

警方出動警力追捕小偷

(7)Slang

【俚語】

(8)To kill; murder:

殺死；謀殺：

Two snipers took out an enemy platoon.

兩名狙擊手消滅了敵人一個排

(9)To search for and destroy in an armed attack or other such encounter:

在武裝攻擊或其它類似的方式搜尋并摧毀：

Combat pilots, flying low to avoid radar, took out the guerrilla leader's bunker in a single mission.

在一次行動中，戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)飛行員在低空飛行以躲避雷達(dá)，發(fā)現(xiàn)并炸毀了游擊隊(duì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)所在的掩體

take over

To assume the control or management of.

接管：獲得對…的控制或管理

take to

(1)To have recourse to; go to, as for safety:

求救于；（如為了安全）前往：

took to the woods.

躲到樹林里

(2)To develop as a habit or a steady practice:

養(yǎng)成習(xí)慣，沉于：有了…的習(xí)慣或開始持續(xù)地做：

take to drink.

染上了酗酒的惡習(xí)

(3)To become fond of or attached to:

喜愛，親近：喜歡上…或和…變得親近：

“Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other”(Jack Kerouac)

“越敏銳的兩顆心，越容易互相吸引”(杰克·凱魯亞克)

take up

(1)To raise; lift.

舉起；升起

(2)To reduce in size; shorten or tighten:

縮減，改緊：在尺寸上減??；縮短或使…更緊：

take up a gown.

把一件袍子改短些

(3)To pay off an (outstanding debt, mortgage, or note).

付清一筆（數(shù)目可觀的債務(wù)、抵押貸款或票據(jù)）

(4)To accept (an option, a bet, or a challenge) as offered.

接受所提供的（一種選擇、一筆賭注或一個挑戰(zhàn)）

(5)To begin again; resume:

再次開始；重新開始：

Let's take up where we left off.

讓我們接著我們停下來的地方重新開始

(6)To use up, consume, or occupy:

用盡，耗掉或占用：

The extra duties took up most of my time.

額外工作耗費(fèi)了我絕大部分時間

(7)To develop an interest in or devotion to:

喜歡，鐘愛：對…產(chǎn)生了興趣或鐘愛：

take up mountain climbing.

喜歡上登山運(yùn)動

(8)To deal with:

處理：

Let's take up each problem one at a time.

讓我們一個問題一個問題地來解決

(9)To assume:

擺出：

took up a friendly attitude.

擺出友好的態(tài)度

(10)To absorb or adsorb:

吸收，吸附：

crops taking up nutrients.

正在吸收養(yǎng)分的作物

(11)To enter into (a profession or business):

開始從事（一項(xiàng)職業(yè)或行當(dāng)）：

took up engineering.

干起了工程設(shè)計(jì)這一行

習(xí)慣用語

on the take【非正式用語】

Taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income:

收受賄賂的：收受賄賂或非法收入的或試圖收受賄賂或非法收入的：

“There were policemen on the take”(Scott Turow)

“有一些警察非法收受賄賂”(斯科特·圖羅)

take a bath【非正式用語】

To experience serious financial loss:

蒙受嚴(yán)重的財(cái)政損失：

“Small investors who latched on to hot new issues took a bath in Wall Street”(Paul A. Samuelson)

“那些抱住熱門新產(chǎn)品不放的小投資者們在華爾街栽了大跟頭”(保羅A.塞繆爾森)

take account of

To take into consideration.

把…納入考慮范圍

take away from

To detract:

減少，減弱：

Her stringy hair takes away from her lovely face.

她的絲一樣的長發(fā)使人們沒有注意到她那可愛的臉蛋

take care

To be careful:

小心：

Take care or you will slip on the ice.

小心些，不然你會在冰上滑倒的

take care of

To assume responsibility for the maintenance, support, or treatment of.

照料，贍養(yǎng)：承擔(dān)對…的保養(yǎng)、贍養(yǎng)或治療的責(zé)任

take charge

To assume control or command.

取得控制或指揮權(quán)

take effect

(1)To become operative, as under law or regulation:

生效：成為有效力的，如在法律或規(guī)章的約束下：

The curfew takes effect at midnight.

宵禁在午夜生效

(2)To produce the desired reaction:

奏效：產(chǎn)生所希望的反應(yīng)：

The antibiotics at last began to take effect.

抗菌素最后終于發(fā)生效力了

take exception

To express opposition by argument; object to:

反對：通過爭辯來表示反對；抵制：

took exception to the prosecutor's line of questioning.

對檢查官的質(zhì)疑提出反對

take five或

take ten 【俚語】

To take a short rest or break, as of five or ten minutes.

小憩：進(jìn)行很短的休息（如五分鐘或十分鐘的小憩）

take for granted

(1)To consider as true, real, or forthcoming; anticipate correctly.

想當(dāng)然：認(rèn)為…是真實(shí)的、正確的或會要發(fā)生的；料想…是正確的

(2)To underestimate the value of:

低估了…的價值：

a publisher who took the editors for granted.

一位低估了其編輯作用的出版商

take heart

To be confident or courageous.

充滿信心或勇氣

take hold

(1)To seize, as by grasping.

（如通過抓握來）奪取

(2)To become established:

扎根：

The newly planted vines quickly took hold.

新種下的葡萄藤很快就扎下了根

take it

(1)To understand; assume:

理解；臆斷：

As I take it, they won't accept the proposal.

照我看，他們不會接受這項(xiàng)建議

(2)Informal To endure abuse, criticism, or other harsh treatment:

【非正式用語】 忍受：忍受辱罵、批評或其它嚴(yán)厲的對待：

If you can dish it out, you've got to learn to take it.

如果你將它提出，你就會知道被臭罵的滋味

take it on the chin【俚語】

To endure punishment, suffering, or defeat.

遭受懲罰、折磨或失敗

take it or leave it

To accept or reject unconditionally.

要么要，要么不要：不附帶任何條件地接受或拒絕

take it out on【非正式用語】

To abuse (someone) in venting one's own anger.

通過…懲罰來出氣：在發(fā)泄自己的怒氣時辱罵（某人）

take kindly to

(1)To be receptive to:

接受：

take kindly to constructive criticism.

接受建設(shè)性的批評

(2)To be naturally attracted or fitted to; thrive on.

自然而然地為…所吸引或適合；靠…茁壯成長

take lying down【非正式用語】

To submit to harsh treatment with no resistance:

逆來順受：不進(jìn)行任何反抗地接受粗暴或嚴(yán)厲的對等：

refused to take the snub lying down.

拒絕低眉順眼地聽任別人呵斥

take notice of

To pay attention to.

注意到

take (one's) breath away

To put into a state of awe or shock.

令人窒息：使…進(jìn)入一種敬畏或震驚的狀態(tài)

take (one's) time

To act slowly or at one's leisure.

慢慢地行動或不急不忙地行動

take place

To happen; occur.

發(fā)生；出現(xiàn)

take root

(1)To become established or fixed.

確定下來，固定下來

(2)To become rooted.

（植物）扎根下來

take shape

To take on a distinctive form.

具有一個明確的形式

take sick

Chiefly Southern U.S. To become ill.

【多用于美國南部】 生病

take sides

To associate with and support a particular faction, group, cause, or person.

支持，站在…一邊：和某一特定的派別、集團(tuán)、事業(yè)或個人有聯(lián)系或支持某一特定的派別、集團(tuán)、事業(yè)或個人

take stock

(1)To take an inventory.

開出一份存貨清單

(2)To make an estimate or appraisal, as of resources or of oneself.

（比如，對資源或自己）進(jìn)行一次預(yù)測或評估

take stock in

To trust, believe in, or attach importance to.

信任、相信或認(rèn)為…很重要

take the bench【法律】

To assume a judicial position.

當(dāng)法官：擔(dān)當(dāng)法官的職位

take the cake

(1)To be the most outrageous or disappointing.

糟透了：成為最讓人厭惡的或最讓人失望的

(2)To win the prize; be outstanding.

贏得了獎項(xiàng)；杰出的

take the count

(1)To be defeated.

被擊敗

(2)Sports To be counted out in boxing.

【體育運(yùn)動】 被打?。涸谌瓝糁兄钡綌?shù)點(diǎn)結(jié)束仍未站起來

take the fall或

take the hit 【俚語】

To incur blame or censure, either willingly or unwillingly:

招致批評：愿意或者不愿意地招致批評或指責(zé)：

a senior official who took the fall for the failed intelligence operation.

為這次失敗的間諜行動引咎辭職的一位高級官員

take the floor

To rise to deliver a formal speech, as to an assembly.

站著發(fā)表演說：站起來發(fā)表一篇正式演說，比如對一個集會

take the heat【俚語】

To incur and endure heavy censure or criticism:

招致并忍受眾多的指責(zé)或批評：

had a reputation for being able to take the heat in a crisis.

享有在危機(jī)中成為眾矢之的但卻能處之泰然的名聲

take to the cleaners【俚語】

(1)To rob or swindle.

搶劫，誘騙

(2)To take all the money or possessions of, as in a divorce action.

獲得全部財(cái)產(chǎn)：（比如在一場離婚裁決中）獲得…所有的錢或財(cái)產(chǎn)

(3)To subject to withering criticism.

使…遭受難堪的批評

take up for

To support (a person or group, for example) in an argument.

支持某一方：在一場爭論中支持（比如，一個人或集團(tuán)）

take up the cudgels

To join in a dispute, especially in defense of a participant.

加入爭論：加入一場爭論，尤指為了捍衛(wèi)其中的一名參與者

take up with【非正式用語】

To begin to associate with; consort with:

開始與…交往；結(jié)交：

took up with a fast crowd.

與一群放蕩的人為伍

語源

(1)Middle English taken

中古英語 taken

(2)from Old English tacan

源自 古英語 tacan

(3)from Old Norse taka

源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 taka

繼承用法

tak“able

adj.（形容詞）

現(xiàn)代英漢詞典

take

[teIk]

vt., vi.

took [tu:k], taken [teIkEn], taking [teIkIN]

(1)得到；獲得

You have to take it as you find it.

對這個你只得將就些算了。

(2)拿；握?。蛔プ?/p>

The mother took her child by the hand.

母親拉著孩子的手。

(3)取走，拿走

Take this shopping home.

把這件買的東西拿回家。

The foods here are all free - take any you like.

這里的食品都是免費(fèi)的,你們隨便吃吧。

He'd take a candy from a baby.(美)(非正式)

他是個貪得無厭的下流坯。

Who has taken my chocolate?

誰拿了我的巧克力？

(4)容納；裝

Its wide roads, which can take fourteen lanes of traffic, have been kept away from living areas.

它的寬闊馬路有14條車道,而且遠(yuǎn)離生活區(qū)。

These village cottages take in paying guests during the summer holidays.

暑假期間這些農(nóng)家村舍接待付費(fèi)的旅客。

The suitcase wouldn't take another thing.

這個衣箱再裝不下別的東西了。

(5)帶走；送

You may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.(諺)

引馬河邊易,逼馬飲水難。;不要逼人做他不愿做的事。;善意不足以成事。

The next car the boy stopped did not take him into the centre of Paris as he hoped it would.

這個孩子攔住的下一輛車沒有象他所希望的那樣把他帶到巴黎市中心。

(6)帶給；端給

Take him a cup of tea.

端一杯茶給他。

(7)乘，坐，搭（車、船）

Shall we go by bus or take a cab?

我們是乘公共汽車去還是乘出租汽車去?

to take a bus to work

乘公共汽車上班

to take a train

乘火車

(8)獲得；得到

to take (the) first place

獲第一名

(9)購買

We take two news-papers a day.

我們每天買兩份報(bào)紙。

(10)吃；喝；服用；吸入

Take your medicine.

把藥服下。

(11)進(jìn)行；作；為

taking a walk

散步

If you don't take / get more exercise you'll get fat.

你如果不多鍛煉就會發(fā)胖。

The state government has decided to take a 50% cut of oil profits.

州政府決定抽取石油利潤的百分之五十。

We must take a long hard look at their suggestion.

他們的建議我們要好好研究一番。

to take a look around

在附近看看

(12)測出，量出

Take your temperature.

量一量你的體溫。

(13)減掉，去掉

If you take 4 from 10, you have 6.

十減去四剩六。

(14)理解；領(lǐng)會

How do you take this passage?

這段話你怎么理解？

(15)發(fā)誓

(16)懂得；了解

Do you take me?

你懂我的意思嗎？

(17)攻讀，修（課）

Did you take history at school?

你在學(xué)校上過歷史課嗎？

(18)吸引；著迷

really taken by the little dog

對小狗著了迷

(19)持續(xù)，花費(fèi)（時間）

How long does the flight take?

這個航班要飛多久？

Just a minute, it won't take me long to change.

等一下,我很快就可以換好衣服。

This new pain-killer doesn't take long to act on the pain?

這種新止痛藥不需要很長時間就能發(fā)揮止痛作用。

(20)需要

That work will take a lot of doing.

這件事是不容易做好的。

It takes two men to do this.

做這項(xiàng)工作需要兩個人。

(21)花費(fèi)（錢）

It takes a lot of money to buy a house.

買一所房子要花一大筆錢。

(22)能接受

This machine only takes 5-pence coins.

這部機(jī)器僅能夠放進(jìn)5便士的硬幣。

(23)照像，拍照

At first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below.

起初伯德和他的助手們能夠拍下許多橫亙于下的群山的照片。

This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.

這次他設(shè)法爬進(jìn)了基特羅火山口,以便能拍到照片,測量溫度。

I had my picture taken this morning.

今天早晨我照了像。

(24)起作用；奏效

Did the vaccination take?

種痘有反應(yīng)了嗎？

(25)使生??；染病

He was taken ill.

他生病了。

(26)寫下；記錄

He took my name and address.

他記下了我的名字和地址。

(27)跳越；跨越

The horse took that last fence well.

那匹馬最后一欄跳得好。

(28)接受（出價）

I won't take less than $5000 for my car.

我的汽車低于5000美元不賣。

習(xí)慣用語

take to one's heels

倉皇逃跑 (= take to one's legs)

詞性變化

take

n.

(1)電影鏡頭；電視鏡頭

Six takes before the director was satisfied.

拍了六個鏡頭導(dǎo)演才滿意。

(2)交易金額；贓款

(3)所得金額和贓款的分成

常用詞組

take aback

使吃驚；使嚇呆

take after

相似

She takes after her mother.

她長得像她媽媽。

take back

撤銷；同意收回；同意回來

take for

當(dāng)作；誤認(rèn)為

We must not take it for granted that the board of the directors will approve of the investment plan.

我們決不可想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為董事會一定會批準(zhǔn)這個投資計(jì)劃的。

take in

(1)收留，收容（某人）

(2)包括；囊括；包含

You can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments.

你也可以將一些著名的紀(jì)念性建筑包括在參觀的項(xiàng)目中。

(3)改短（衣服）；縮減尺寸

(4)了解；領(lǐng)悟

to take in a doctrine

了解一種主義

(5)欺騙；蒙騙

take off

(1)脫掉（衣服）

I take my hat off to him for the way he arranged the party.

我對他安排社交聚會的方式表示佩服。

Take off your clothes; they're very wet.

脫掉你的衣服，衣服濕透了。

(2)模仿（別人的神態(tài)）

(3)（飛機(jī)）起飛

The plane took off at three o'clock.

飛機(jī)三點(diǎn)鐘起飛了。

The nursery teacher often leads her children to watch aircrafts take off or land.

幼兒園教師經(jīng)常帶領(lǐng)孩子們?nèi)タ达w機(jī)起飛或降落。

take on

(1)雇用；聘用

(2)開始顯現(xiàn)；變得有

(3)與人較量

Why don't you take on sb. your own size?

你怎么不跟和你一樣高的人較量？

(4)承擔(dān)（工作、責(zé)任等）

take out

(1)拔掉；去掉

(2)帶（某人）出去；跟（某人）出去

(3)申請取得；獲得

Have you taken out insurance?

你參加保險(xiǎn)了嗎？

習(xí)慣用語

take sb. out of himself

給某人解悶；為某人消愁

take it out of sb.

使某人精疲力盡

The long journey seems to have taken it out of mother.

長途跋涉似乎把媽媽給累垮了。

常用詞組

take out on

向別人發(fā)泄自己的情緒

take over

接任；接管；接收

take to

(1)喜歡

(2)沉溺于；養(yǎng)成…習(xí)慣

to take to drinking

沉溺于飲酒

(3)去；到

The criminal took to the woods.

罪犯逃到了林子里。

take up

(1)開始從事；專注于

He took up art while at school.

他在學(xué)校時開始對藝術(shù)感到興趣。

(2)繼續(xù)；接下去

to take up one's story

接著講故事

(3)促請考慮（某事）

take up with

與（人）交往

現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大辭典

take

[teik]

vt.

(took [tuk]; taken [5teikEn])

(1)拿, 握, 抓, 抱

(2)捕捉, 襲取, 占領(lǐng), 獲得

(3)拿[取, 奪]走; 吃掉(棋子)

(4)帶去, 帶領(lǐng); 利用, 采用; 擅自利用; 偷取

(5)攜帶; 伴隨某人

(6)得到; 享受

(7)接受; 領(lǐng)受; 了解; 收到

(8)訂閱, 訂購; 租用

(9)記錄, 記下; 量取(體溫, 尺寸); 拍攝(照片)

(10)需要, 花費(fèi)

(11)假定, 推定, 推斷

(12)找出, 量出, 測出

(13)處理, 對待

(14)負(fù)起...責(zé)任; 履行

(15)采取(某一動作); 搭, 乘, 騎

(16)移去, 減去, 扣除

(17)以為; 把...看作

(18)[俚]欺騙, 使上當(dāng); 產(chǎn)生

(19)以...為例 ⑵⑽超過(障礙) ⑵

(20)容忍, 容納; 定(座), 吸收; 吃; 喝; 服(藥等)

take sb.'s arm

挽住某人的胳膊

take sb. in one's arms

擁抱某人

take hold of sth.

抓住某物

take sb. in the act

當(dāng)場逮捕某人

take a town

攻占一座城市

take cold

著涼

take sb.'s fancy

占有某人的心

take (the) first place

居首位, 得第一

take sb.at a disadvantage

乘人不備; 乘人之危

be taken ill

患病

take sb. by surprise

冷不防出現(xiàn); 突然接近

take letters to the post

寄信

take the luggage upstairs

把行李搬上樓

take a friend home in one's car

用汽車把朋友送回家

take a holiday

休假

take a day off

請一天假

take a chair

坐下 take 100

dollars a month

每月工資100美元

take medical advice

聽取醫(yī)生意見

take driving lessons

學(xué)習(xí)駕駛

take the air

呼吸新鮮空氣

take a wife

[古]娶妻

take one's chance

碰運(yùn)氣

take a chance on sth

冒險(xiǎn)試做某事

take it from me (=take my word for it)

相信我; 我保證; 我這話你可以相信

be able to take it

能忍受得住(痛苦, 懲罰, 攻擊等)

take a newspaper

訂閱報(bào)紙

take a cottage course

[美](大學(xué)生)畢業(yè)前結(jié)婚

take sth down in shorthand

用速記記下某事

take photographs

拍照

take one's time

不匆忙, 不急于, 慢慢來; 浪費(fèi)時間, 拖延, 磨洋工

take a lot of doing

費(fèi)事, 費(fèi)力; 需要努力[技巧]等

take one's temperature

測量體溫

take sb.'s measure

測量某人身長; [喻]看穿某人

take things coolly [calmly]

處之泰然, 不激動

take sth. ill [amiss]

對某事表示不高興

take the blame

擔(dān)負(fù)過失[責(zé)任]

take the throne

接受王位

take steps

采取步驟

take socialist road

走社會主義道路

take office

就職

take a train

坐火車

Who has taken my bike?

誰把我的自行車拿走了?

lt takes an hour to go there .

到那里去要花一個小時。

It takes two to make a quarrel.

[諺]一個巴掌拍不響, 兩個人才吵得起來。

Do you take me for a fool?

你以為我是個傻瓜嗎?

Don't take it so seriously.

別把這件事看得這么嚴(yán)重。

Do you take me?

你懂我的意思嗎?

If you take 3 from 10 you have 7.

十減三剩七。

be taken in one's prime

夭亡

詞性變化

take

vi.

(1)得, 取, 拿;【律】獲得財(cái)產(chǎn)

(2)奏效, 起作用, (染料等)被吸收

(3)(作品等)受某人歡迎

(4)患病, 感染

(5)減損

(6)照相

(7)生根, 扎根; (齒輪等)嚙合

(8)去, 行進(jìn)

(9)變得, 成為

He takes as heir.

他以繼承人身分獲得財(cái)產(chǎn)。

The dye doesn't take in cold water.

那種染料在冷水中不起作用。

His second novel did not take.

他的第二部小說不暢銷。

He took sick.

他生病了。

Nothing took from the scene's beauty.

什么也不能減損這景色的美。

She does not take well.

她不上相。

The horse took to roadside.

馬走到路旁。

take

n.

(1)得, 取, 拿

(2)捕獲量, 收入

(3)反應(yīng)

(4)(一次拍攝的)電影[電視]鏡頭; 一次錄音量

(5)【刷】一次排稿的量

(6)(植皮)愈合; (種牛痘)發(fā)痘

a large take of fish

捕到很多的魚

pull in a take

獲得一些收入

繼承用法

takeapart

adj.

可以拆散的

takeaway

adj.

(飯菜)賣出外吃的, 外賣飯菜的

take-down

n.

(1)拆卸

(2)[口]失面子

詞性變化

take

adj.

可拆卸的

take-home

n.

(=take-home pay)實(shí)得工資

take-in

[`teIkIn]

n.

[口]欺騙, 欺詐

takeout

n.

(1)(橋牌中)示意搭檔改叫的叫牌

(2)取出的東西[數(shù)量]

(3)把成品從模子取出的自動裝置; (餐館)外賣菜

adj.

(食物)供顧客帶出外吃的

take-over

n.

接收, 接管, 接任

習(xí)慣用語

be taken aback

(1)大吃一驚, 驚得目瞪口呆, 嚇了一跳

(2)(船)突然遇到逆風(fēng)

be taken back

(1)大吃一驚, 驚得目瞪口呆, 嚇了一跳

(2)(船)突然遇到逆風(fēng)

be taken with

對...很喜愛; 被...迷住, 被...吸引

be taken by

對...很喜愛; 被...迷住, 被...吸引

double take

(1)先是不注意接著大吃一驚

(2)先是怔著接著恍然大悟的反應(yīng)

not taking any

[口]謝絕, 不接受, 沒有那種興趣 去做

on the take

[美俚]接受賄賂; 敲詐, 伺機(jī)損人利已

take after

(1)象

(2)學(xué)...的榜樣, 仿效

(3)追趕, 追捕

take against

反對; 不喜歡

take amiss

因...而見怪; 誤會, 誤解

take apart

(1)使分開, 拆開

(2)嚴(yán)厲批評; 猛烈抨擊

(3)嚴(yán)格剖析

(4)粗暴對待; 嚴(yán)厲懲罰; 徹底打敗

take as read

(1)認(rèn)為不必宣讀(會議記錄等); 認(rèn)為不必談?wù)摶蚵犎?某事)

(2)宣稱對...滿意; 聲稱對...沒有意見

take away

(1)拿走; 奪走; 拆去

(2)使離開; 帶走

(3)使消失, 消除(病痛等)

(4)減去

(5)把...買回家食用

take back

(1)收回(前言), 承認(rèn)說錯了話; 取消(諾言)

(2)同意退回, 收回(商品); 接回, 帶回

(3)使回到某一起點(diǎn); 使回想起

take down

(1)拿下, 取下

(2)記[錄]下來

(3)挫其氣焰

(4)拆掉

(5)吞下, 咽下

(6)病倒

(7)[口]欺騙(某人)

take five

[美口]休息五分鐘[十分鐘], 小憩

take ten

[美口]休息五分鐘[十分鐘], 小憩

take ... for ...

以為(某人或某物)是...

take from

減去; 減損; 降低

take home to oneself

充分理解, 深刻領(lǐng)會

take in

(1)收進(jìn), 接受; 裝入, 收容, 接待

(2)領(lǐng)(活)到家里做

(3)縮短; 改小; 收(帆), 卷(帆)

(4)領(lǐng)會, 理解

(5)觀看, 參觀, 游覽

(6)[口]輕信, 信以為真

(7)[口]欺騙

(8)訂閱(報(bào)刊)

(9)包括[含]

(10)拘留

take it

(1)猜想, 以為; 斷定

(2)[口][常與 can, be able to 連用]忍受得住(痛苦、批評、困難, 嘲笑等)

(3)默然同意, 接受

take it all in

注意傾聽; 全部聽進(jìn)

take it and like it

[美俚]不太甘心 地 忍受批評(嘲笑等)

take it or leave it

要么接受, 要么拉倒; 要不要 隨你的便

take it out in

接受...作為抵償

take it out of sb.

(1)使 某人虛弱, 使某人精疲力竭

(2)(=takeit out on sb.)找某人出氣[泄憤]

take me not up before I fall

[蘇口]在你回答我以前, 先聽我說完

take off

(1)取[脫]下; 拆下; 切除

(2)(=take oneself off)[口]走掉; 滾開

(3)帶往(某處); 移送(某處)

(4)減(價)

(5)取消, 奪去...的生命, 殺死

(6)[口]摹仿, 學(xué)...的榜樣; 取笑

(7)(飛機(jī))起飛

(8)移開(目光, 注意力)

(9)停止演出

(10)去掉, 扣除

(11)復(fù)制; 繪制

take off after (=take after)

追趕, 追捕

take on

(1)具有,呈現(xiàn)(某種性質(zhì)、特征等)

(2)擔(dān)任(工作), 承擔(dān)(責(zé)任)

(3)雇用

(4)接受...的挑戰(zhàn); 同...較量

(5)[口]傷心; 激動

(6)裝出某種樣子

(7)[口]流行, 風(fēng)行; 受歡迎

(8)接受(乘客); 裝載

take out

(1)取出, 拔 出; 除掉(污跡等), 擦去

(2)邀(某人)出門, 帶去

(3)取得, 領(lǐng) 到(專利權(quán), 執(zhí)照等)

(4)【律】發(fā)出(傳票), 傳訊

(5)摧毀, 消除

(6)把...買出食用

(7)啟程, 出發(fā)

take out of

取出, 除去; 要賠償; 報(bào)仇

take out after

[take after]追趕, 追 捕

take over

(1)接收[管, 任]

(2)把...載送到

(3)仿效, 采用

(4)把...移入下一行

take sb. unawares

使 某人出其不意, 攻其不備

take sb. up on

(1)接受某人的(邀請, 挑戰(zhàn)等)

(2)要求某人兌現(xiàn)...

take sb. short

(1)突然襲擊某人; 使 某人大吃一驚

(2)唐突地打斷某人的話

take sb. up short

(1)突然襲擊某人; 使 某人大吃一驚

(2)唐突地打斷某人的話

take sb. wrong

誤解[曲解]某人的意思

take sth. up with sb.

(口頭或書面)向某人反映某事; 就某事向某人提意見

take to

(1)愛, 喜歡

(2)嗜好, 沉迷于, 養(yǎng)成...的習(xí)慣

(3)逃到..., 借助...逃 走

(4)開始從事

take too much

[口]喝過多(酒), 喝 醉

take up

(1)舉[拿, 撿, 拔]起

(2)占(地方); 費(fèi)(時間); 占據(jù)

(3)接納(乘客); (船)承裝(貨物)

(4)吸收(水 分); 溶解

(5)打斷某人的話; 責(zé)備, 申斥

(6)開始; 著手處理

(7)對...發(fā)生興趣; 開始從事, 開始學(xué)

(8)把(某人)置于自己的庇護(hù)之下; 收于(門下), 提攜

(9)繼續(xù), 接下去 說

(10)逮捕

(11)扎緊, 繞緊; 改短(衣服)

(12)接受(建議, 挑戰(zhàn)等)

(13)(學(xué)校)開學(xué); 上課

(14)定居, 安家

(15)付清, 認(rèn)購(公債); 募(捐)

(16)[口](天氣)變晴, 變好

take up with

(1)和...交往[鬼混]

(2)一心一意想, 醉心于

(3)信以為真; 采用, 接受

(4)[常用被動態(tài)]對...很喜愛

(5)甘受, 忍 受

take upon oneself

(1)以...為己任; 主動承擔(dān)(責(zé)任等); 把(過錯)歸咎自己

(2)擅自; 毅然, 大膽

take on oneself

(1)以...為己任; 主動承擔(dān)(責(zé)任等); 把(過錯)歸咎自己

(2)擅自; 毅然, 大膽

take us as you find us

我們就是 這樣, 請你將就些吧

參考詞匯

take seize grasp clutch grab snatch

都含“抓、握、取"的意思。

(1)take 系常用詞, 指“拿、握、取", 如:

take sb.'s hand

握住某人的手。

(2)seize 指“突然用力地抓住、握住", 如:

The policeman seized a criminal suspect.

警察捉住一個嫌疑犯。

(3)grasp指“緊緊地抓住", 用于比喻意義時指“掌握",“領(lǐng)會", 如:

grasp a rope

握緊繩子。

(4)clutch 指“突然抓住", 常伴有“急切或害怕的心情", 如:

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

將要溺死的人連一根稻草也要去抓。

(5)grab指“搶奪"、“攫取", 如:

The boy grabbed the apple and ran off (with it).

那孩子搶了那個蘋果就跑了。

(6)snatch 指“突然快速地拿、取、奪、搶走", 如:

The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.

老鷹叼了小雞就飛走了。

美國傳統(tǒng)詞典

take

take

AHD:[t3k]

D.J.[teik]

K.K.[tek]

v.

took[t?k] tak.en[t3“k…n] tak.ing, takes

v.tr.

(1)To get into one's possession by force, skill, or artifice, especially:

(2)To capture physically; seize:

take an enemy fortress.

(3)To seize with authority; confiscate.

(4)To kill, snare, or trap (fish or game, for example).

(5)Sports Games To acquire in a game or competition; win:

took the crown in horseracing.

(6)Sports Games To defeat:

Our team took the visitors three to one.

(7)Sports To catch (a ball in play), especially in baseball:

The player took it on the fly.

(8)Baseball To refrain from swinging at (a pitched ball).

(9)To grasp with the hands; grip:

Take your partner's hand.

(10)To be affected with; come down with; contract:

The child has taken the flu.

(11)To encounter or catch in a particular situation; come upon; discover:

Your actions took me by surprise.

(12)To deal a blow to; strike or hit:

The boxer took his opponent a sharp jab to the ribs.

(13)To affect favorably or winsomely; charm or captivate:

She was taken by the puppy.

(14)To put (food or drink, for example) into the body; eat or drink:

took a little soup for dinner.

(15)To draw in; inhale:

took a deep breath.

(16)To expose one's body to (healthful or pleasurable treatment, for example):

take the sun; take the waters at a spa.

(17)To bring or receive into a particular relation, association, or other connection:

take a new partner into the firm; take a company national.

(18)To engage in sex with.

(19)To accept and place under one's care or keeping.

(20)To appropriate for one's own or another's use or benefit; obtain by purchase; secure or buy:

We always take season tickets.

(21)To assume for oneself:

take all the credit.

(22)To charge or oblige oneself with the fulfillment of (a task or duty, for example); commit oneself to:

She took the position of chair of the committee.

(23)To pledge one's obedience to; impose (a vow or promise) upon oneself.

(24)To subject oneself to:

We took extra time to do the job properly.

(25)To accept or adopt for one's own.

(26)To put forth or adopt as a point of argument, defense, or discussion.

(27)To require or have as a fitting or proper accompaniment:

Intransitive verbs take no direct object.

(28)To pick out; select or choose:

take any card.

(29)To choose for one's own use; avail oneself of the use of:

We took a rented car.

(30)To use (something) as when in operation:

This camera takes 35mm film.

(31)To use (something) as a means of conveyance or transportation:

take a train to Pittsburgh.

(32)To use (something) as a means of safety or refuge:

take shelter from the storm.

(33)To choose and then adopt (a particular route or direction) while on foot or while operating a vehicle:

Take a right at the next corner. The driver downshifted to take the corner.

(34)To assume occupancy of:

take a seat.

(35)To require (something) as a basic necessity:

It takes money to live in that town.

(36)To obtain from a source; derive or draw:

The book takes its title from the Bible.

(37)To obtain, as through measurement or a specified procedure:

took the patient's temperature.

(38)To put down in shorthand or cursive writing:

take a letter.

(39)To put down an image, a likeness, or a representation of by or as by drawing, painting, or photography:

took a picture of us.

(40)To accept (something owed, offered, or given) either reluctantly or willingly:

take criticism.

(41)To submit to (something inflicted); endure:

didn't take his punishment very well.

(42)To withstand:

The dam took the heavy flood waters.

(43)To accept or believe (something put forth) as true:

I'll take your word.

(44)To follow (advice, a suggestion, or a lead, for example).

(45)To accept, handle, or deal with in a particular way:

He takes things in stride.

(46)To consider in a particular relation or from a particular viewpoint:

take the bitter with the sweet.

(47)To make or perform:

Many crucial decisions were taken as the path of the hurricane was plotted.

(48)To allow to come in; give access or admission to; admit:

The boat took a lot of water but remained afloat.

(49)To provide room for; accommodate:

We can't take more than 100 guests.

(50)To become saturated or impregnated with (dye, for example).

(51)To understand or interpret:

May I take your smile as an indication of approval?

(52)To consider; assume:

Take the matter as settled.

(53)To consider to be equal to; reckon:

We take their number at 1,000.

(54)To perceive or feel; experience:

I take pleasure in informing you that you have won the prize.

(55)To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place:

Don't forget to take your umbrella. This bus takes you to New York.See Usage Note at bring

(56)To remove from a place:

take the dishes from the sink.

(57)To secure by removing:

The dentist took two molars.

(58)To cause to die; kill or destroy:

The blight took these tomatoes.

(59)To subtract:

take 15 from 30.

(60)To commit and apply oneself to the study of:

take art lessons; take Spanish.

(61)To study for with success:

took a degree in law.

(62)Informal To swindle, defraud, or cheat:

You've really been taken.

v.intr.

(1)To acquire possession.

(2)To engage or mesh; catch, as gears or other mechanical parts.

(3)To start growing; root or germinate:

Have the seeds taken?

(4)To have the intended effect; operate or work:

The transfusion apparently took.

(5)To gain popularity or favor:

The television series, which didn't take, was later canceled.

(6)To become:

He took sick.

n.

(1)The act or process of taking.

(2)That which is taken.

(3)A quantity collected at one time, especially the amount of profit or receipts taken on a business arrangement or venture.

(4)The number of fish, game birds, or other animals killed or captured at one time.

(5)Sports The amount of money collected as admission to a sporting event; the gate.

(6)The uninterrupted running of a movie or television camera or a set of recording equipment in filming a movie or television program or cutting a record.

(7)A scene filmed or televised without interrupting the run of the camera.

(8)A recording made in a single session.

(9)A physical reaction, such as a rash, indicating a successful vaccination.

(10)A successful graft.

(11)Slang An attempt or a try:

He got the answer on the third take.

常用詞組

take after

(1)To follow as an example.

(2)To resemble in appearance, temperament, or character.

take apart

(1)To divide into parts after disassembling.

(2)To dissect or analyze (a theory, for example), usually in an effort to discover hidden or innate flaws or weaknesses.

(3)Slang To beat up; thrash.

take back

To retract (something stated or written).

take down

(1)To bring to a lower position from a higher one.

(2)To take apart; dismantle:

take down the Christmas tree.

(3)To lower the arrogance or the self-esteem of (a person):

really took him down during the debate.

(4)To put down in writing.

take for

(1)To regard as:

Do you take me for a fool?

(2)To consider mistakenly:

Don't take silence for approval.

take in

(1)To grant admittance to; receive as a guest or an employee.

(2)To reduce in size; make smaller or shorter:

took in the waist on the pair of pants.

(3)To include or constitute.

(4)To understand:

couldn't take in the meaning of the word.

(5)To deceive or swindle:

was taken in by a confidence artist.

(6)To look at thoroughly; view:

took in the sights.

(7)To accept (work) to be done in one's house for pay:

took in typing.

(8)To convey (a prisoner) to a police station.

take off

(1)To remove, as clothing:

take one's coat off; take off one's galoshes.

(2)To release:

took the brake off.

(3)To deduct as a discount:

took 20 percent off.

(4)To carry off or away.

(5)Slang

(6)To go off; leave:

took off in a hurry.

(7)To achieve wide use or popularity:

a new movie that really took off.

(8)To rise in flight:

The plane took off on time.

(9)To discontinue:

took off the commuter special.

(10)To withhold service due, as from one's work:

I'm taking off three days during May.

take on

(1)To undertake or begin to handle:

took on extra responsibilities.

(2)To hire; engage:

took on more workers during the harvest.

(3)To oppose in competition:

a wrestler who took on all comers.

(4)Informal To display violent or passionate emotion:

Don't take on so!

(5)To acquire (an appearance, for example) as or as if one's own:

Over the years he has taken on the look of a banker.

take out

(1)To extract; remove:

took the splinter out.

(2)To secure (a license, for example) by application to an authority.

(3)Informal To escort, as a date.

(4)To give vent to:

Don't take your frustration out in such an aggressive manner.

(5)To obtain as an equivalent in a different form:

took out the money owed in services.

(6)Informal To begin a course; set out:

The police took out after the thieves.

(7)Slang

(8)To kill; murder:

Two snipers took out an enemy platoon.

(9)To search for and destroy in an armed attack or other such encounter:

Combat pilots, flying low to avoid radar, took out the guerrilla leader's bunker in a single mission.

take over

To assume the control or management of.

take to

(1)To have recourse to; go to, as for safety:

took to the woods.

(2)To develop as a habit or a steady practice:

take to drink.

(3)To become fond of or attached to:

“Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other”(Jack Kerouac)

take up

(1)To raise; lift.

(2)To reduce in size; shorten or tighten:

take up a gown.

(3)To pay off an (outstanding debt, mortgage, or note).

(4)To accept (an option, a bet, or a challenge) as offered.

(5)To begin again; resume:

Let's take up where we left off.

(6)To use up, consume, or occupy:

The extra duties took up most of my time.

(7)To develop an interest in or devotion to:

take up mountain climbing.

(8)To deal with:

Let's take up each problem one at a time.

(9)To assume:

took up a friendly attitude.

(10)To absorb or adsorb:

crops taking up nutrients.

(11)To enter into (a profession or business):

took up engineering.

習(xí)慣用語

on the takeInformal

Taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income:

“There were policemen on the take”(Scott Turow)

take a bathInformal

To experience serious financial loss:

“Small investors who latched on to hot new issues took a bath in Wall Street”(Paul A. Samuelson)

take account of

To take into consideration.

take away from

To detract:

Her stringy hair takes away from her lovely face.

take care

To be careful:

Take care or you will slip on the ice.

take care of

To assume responsibility for the maintenance, support, or treatment of.

take charge

To assume control or command.

take effect

(1)To become operative, as under law or regulation:

The curfew takes effect at midnight.

(2)To produce the desired reaction:

The antibiotics at last began to take effect.

take exception

To express opposition by argument; object to:

took exception to the prosecutor's line of questioning.

take fiveor

take ten Slang

To take a short rest or break, as of five or ten minutes.

take for granted

(1)To consider as true, real, or forthcoming; anticipate correctly.

(2)To underestimate the value of:

a publisher who took the editors for granted.

take heart

To be confident or courageous.

take hold

(1)To seize, as by grasping.

(2)To become established:

The newly planted vines quickly took hold.

take it

(1)To understand; assume:

As I take it, they won't accept the proposal.

(2)Informal To endure abuse, criticism, or other harsh treatment:

If you can dish it out, you've got to learn to take it.

take it on the chinSlang

To endure punishment, suffering, or defeat.

take it or leave it

To accept or reject unconditionally.

take it out onInformal

To abuse (someone) in venting one's own anger.

take kindly to

(1)To be receptive to:

take kindly to constructive criticism.

(2)To be naturally attracted or fitted to; thrive on.

take lying downInformal

To submit to harsh treatment with no resistance:

refused to take the snub lying down.

take notice of

To pay attention to.

take (one's) breath away

To put into a state of awe or shock.

take (one's) time

To act slowly or at one's leisure.

take place

To happen; occur.

take root

(1)To become established or fixed.

(2)To become rooted.

take shape

To take on a distinctive form.

take sick

Chiefly Southern U.S. To become ill.

take sides

To associate with and support a particular faction, group, cause, or person.

take stock

(1)To take an inventory.

(2)To make an estimate or appraisal, as of resources or of oneself.

take stock in

To trust, believe in, or attach importance to.

take the benchLaw

To assume a judicial position.

take the cake

(1)To be the most outrageous or disappointing.

(2)To win the prize; be outstanding.

take the count

(1)To be defeated.

(2)Sports To be counted out in boxing.

take the fallor

take the hit Slang

To incur blame or censure, either willingly or unwillingly:

a senior official who took the fall for the failed intelligence operation.

take the floor

To rise to deliver a formal speech, as to an assembly.

take the heatSlang

To incur and endure heavy censure or criticism:

had a reputation for being able to take the heat in a crisis.

take to the cleanersSlang

(1)To rob or swindle.

(2)To take all the money or possessions of, as in a divorce action.

(3)To subject to withering criticism.

take up for

To support (a person or group, for example) in an argument.

take up the cudgels

To join in a dispute, especially in defense of a participant.

take up withInformal

To begin to associate with; consort with:

took up with a fast crowd.

語源

(1)Middle English taken

(2)from Old English tacan

(3)from Old Norse taka

繼承用法

tak“able

adj.

英漢航海大詞典

take to

vt.喜愛,開始做

英漢化學(xué)大詞典

take to

vt.開始,喜愛,養(yǎng)成

英漢計(jì)算機(jī)大詞典

take to

vt.喜受(開始,從事