| 释义 |
take /teɪk/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (took /tʊk/, tak·en /ˈteɪkən/)
❶ vt.
1. 拿，取；夺取，攻取
Go and take a larger spoon. 去拿一个大一点的匙来。
take arms against invaders 拿起武器对付入侵者
take sth. on one's shoulder 扛起某物
take one's destiny into one's own hands 掌握自己的命运
Democrats took Congress. 民主党人控制了国会。
take an enemy fortress 攻占敌堡
2. [后接名词形成动宾结构词组，表示做一次动作，意义相当于相应动词]
take a look 看
take a bath 洗澡
take a step towards sb. 朝某人走上一步
take a nap 打个盹
the habit of taking solitary walks 独自散步的习惯
3. 执住，攫住，抓住；(鱼)咬住(钓饵)；(棒球等运动中)接住(球)
take an axe by the handle 抓住斧柄
take a wire in a pincers 用钳子钳住铁丝
take a criminal in the act (off his guard) 当罪犯作案(不备)时将其捉住
The devil (或 Let the devil) take him! 见他的鬼去吧!
4. 捕猎；捕杀
tales of chickens taken by weasels 黄鼠狼叼小鸡的故事
5. 吸引
The scarf took her eye. 她看中了那方围巾。
They are much taken with (或 by) Chinese handicraft. 他们十分喜爱中国的手工艺品。
6. 拿走，取走；征用；夺走；夺走…的生命
Who has taken it? 谁把这东西拿走了?
take eggs from a nest 掏窝取蛋
Cancer takes many lives. 癌症夺走许多人的生命。
The blow has probably taken more out of you than you realize. 这次打击使你大伤元气，也许比你意识到的更严重。
The blight took the tomatoes. 西红柿遭虫害后枯死了。
be taken in one's prime 年富力壮时死去
7. 赢得；击败；(下棋时)吃掉(敌子)
take the first set 6-3 以6比3赢(网球赛)第一局
take first place in the high jump 获跳高第一名
take six tricks in a row (纸牌戏中)连拿6墩牌
The red team took the blue team 3-1. 红队以3比1胜蓝队。
take the opponent's king 吃掉对方的王棋
8. 捎去，带走；把…带往(或推向)；带领
Are you taking an umbrella? 你准备带把伞去吗?
take letters to the post 把信件拿去付邮
Shall I take her your message? 要我把你的口信捎给她吗?
Business took him north. 他因公去北方了。
take a company into unfamiliar markets 使一家公司进入陌生的市场
take the score (up) to 96 使得分增加到96分
take the students round the factory 带领学生参观工厂
take sb. skating (boating) 带某人去溜冰(划船)
He took me a new way to the beach. 他带我抄新路去海滩。
Will this road (bus) take me to the station? 走这条路(坐这路公共汽车)能到车站吗?
9. 取得，获得
take limestone from a quarry 从采石场采得石灰石
take a law degree 取得法学学位
take words from other languages 借用外来词
The book takes its title from the name of a national hero. 这部书以一位民族英雄的名字命名。
The boy took his stubbornness from his father. 这男孩的犟脾气是他爸爸传给他的。
10. 接受，接纳；收受；收入
take sb.'s advice 接受某人劝告
take sb. into one's confidence 把某人当作知心朋友(或向某人推诚置腹)
take new members once a year 每年一次接纳新会员
take a wife 娶妻
take lodgers 收房客
take an orphan 收养一名孤儿
take a bribe 受贿
The café takes ￡200 a day. 这家咖啡馆每日营业额为200英镑。
He wouldn't take less than ＄9 a foot. 他要价9美元1英尺，少了就不卖。
11. 领会并接受，理解
take a hint 会意
be slow to take sb.'s meaning 未能马上领会某人的意思
I take your point.(Your point is well taken.) 你说得有理。
Don't take me wrong. 不要误解我的意思。
A: How do you take this passage? B: I take it literally. 甲: 这段话你怎么理解? 乙：我按字面理解。
12. 以为，认为；把…看作；对待，处理
I take him to be sincere (或 for a sincere person). 我看他为人诚恳。
take sb.'s patience as a sign of weakness 把某人的耐心看作软弱的表示
take things as they come 随遇而安
Take us as you find us. 不要苛求我们。(或: 请多包涵。)
take things in their proper order 按次序一一处理各种事务
13. 忍受；遭受；经受，承受
take a joke in good part 任别人跟自己开玩笑而不生气
She took the news hard. 这消息对她打击很大。
He wouldn't take no for an answer. 他不许别人答一个不字。
We will take no nonsense. 我们这儿不允许胡来。
You don't have to take insults from her, do you? 你难道非受她的气不可吗?
take all kinds of hard knocks 受尽打击折磨
take substantial casualties 遭受重大伤亡
Take that! (伴随攻击动作的用语)吃我这一下子!
The glass can take an impact blow of 1 mkg. 这种玻璃能承受1米千克的冲击力。
14. 开始拥有(职务或身份的标志)；使自己受…的约束
take the gavel 当会议主席
take the gown 当教士(或律师)
take office 就职
take the throne (或 crown) 即王位
15. 承担(责任、任务等)；负责管理(或主持、对付)
take the blame 承担过错
be ready to take the consequences 准备承担后果
take the part of the hero 饰演男主角
take physics in a grammar school 在一所文法学校教物理
take the study hall twice a week 每周两次在自修室辅导学生
take evening service 主持晚祷
take the defensive triangle 负责三角防守
16. 吃；喝；服(药等)；吸入；享受
The patient can't take food yet. 病人还不能进食。
take dinner about seven 7时左右进正餐
What are you taking, coffee or tea? 你要喝什么，咖啡还是茶?
Do you take sugar in your coffee? 你的咖啡里要放糖吗?
Not to be taken internally. (药瓶等标签用语)非内服药
take poison 服毒
take snuff 吸鼻烟
take the sun (the air) on the beach 在海滩上晒太阳(呼吸新鲜空气)
take one's ease on the porch 在门廊上休息
Time to take a rest. 该休息了。
17. 吸收；受…的影响；容纳；使(水)漫进
cloth that takes dye well 染色性能好的布
This surface will not take paint. 这种表面难上漆。
Most leathers take a high polish. 多数皮革一擦就亮。
The shelf just takes the books. 这架子正好可摆进这些书。
a runway long enough to take jumbo jets 一条可供巨型喷气式飞机起落的长跑道
The boat is taking water over the bow. 船头进水了。
18. 受(寒)；患(病)
take cold (或 a chill) 着凉
take measles 出痧子
19. 打，击；[常用被动语态](疾病、强烈感情等)突然袭击
The blow took him on the nose (between the eyes). 这一拳打在他鼻子(眉心)上。
take sb. a box on the ear 打某人一记耳光
be taken ill 得病
be taken with a fit of anger (laughter) 突然发火(大笑)
20. 买下；租用；订(报刊等)，订(座等)
I'll take this cap. 我就买这顶帽子。
take a rented car for the trip 租车旅行
take a beach cottage for a month 以1月为期租一幢海滨别墅
I take China Daily. 我订阅《中国日报》。
take half a pint of milk a day 订饮半品脱牛奶一天
take two seats in the stall 订两个正厅前排座位
21. 就(座、位等)；进入；避入；碰上
Take a seat, please. 请坐。
take one's place in a procession 排进队伍
ready a boat to take the water 作好一艘船下水的准备
mobilize every single plane fit to take the air 动员每一架能飞的飞机
take shelter (或 cover) 隐蔽起来
take harbour 避入港口
I love to hear oars rhythmically taking the water. 我爱听船桨有节奏的击水声。
22. 选取；采取；提出；利用；用…去对付
take any number from one to ten 在1至10中任选一数
take one's pick 任自己选择
take action 采取行动
take an objection 提出反对
take the floor 发言
She took the first opportunity to leave. 一有机会，她抽身便走。
take scissors to the hair 抄起剪刀剪头发
23. 表示(告别等)
take a last farewell 永诀
24. 带上；呈现
Butter often takes the flavour of the substances near it. 黄油常会带上与它搁在一起的那种东西的气味。
Clouds took ghostly shapes. 云朵呈现阴森怪异的形状。
the devil taking the likeness of a human being 装人样的鬼
25. (在思想上)产生，形成；感受到
take a resolution 下决心
take an optimistic view of things 对事物持乐观看法
take a notion 产生一个念头
take courage 鼓起勇气
Don't take offence. 别生气。
take (a) delight in helping others 以助人为乐
take a dislike to sb. 开始厌恶某人
26. 搭乘(某种交通工具)；上(马、船等)
take a bus to work 乘公共汽车上班
take the train early in the morning 一大早乘火车
take ship at Qingdao for Shanghai 在青岛上船前往上海
27. 占用(地盘)；花费(时间)；需要花费；(使用时)需带有(宾语等)
It doesn't take much room. 这东西不占多少地方。
It took him ten minutes to solve the problem. 解这道题花去他10分钟时间。
He took ten minutes solving (或 to solve) the problem. 他花10分钟时间解出了这道题。
It takes many hands (patience and industry) to do the work. 做这件工作需要不少人手(耐心和勤奋)。
Such things take a lot of doing (nerve, time). 这类事情需要花费很大力气(很大勇气，很多时间)。
The humour of it takes some finding. 其中的幽默需花些功夫体味才行。
The word takes an accent on the last syllable. 这个词的最后一个音节重读。
28. 测定；量取(体温、尺寸等)；画(像)；摄(影)；为…画像(或摄影)；摹印
take a national census every ten years 每10年进行一次全国人口普查
take a poll (vote) 进行一次民意测验(投票选举)
take sb.'s pulse 给某人诊脉
take sb.'s measurements 量取某人衣服尺寸
We both spoke quietly, it was impossible to take an emotional reading. 我们俩说话时都平心静气，因此不可能看出彼此的心境。
take sb.'s likeness 给某人画像
take a photo 拍照
take a scene from the top 取俯角拍摄一个场景
take the children in their new clothes 给穿新衣的孩子们拍照(或画像)
take an inscription from a monument 从纪念碑上拓下碑文
take sb.'s fingerprints 取某人指纹
29. 记录；摘录
take notes 作笔记
take names of the participants 记下参加者的名字
take minutes of a meeting 作会议记录
take a letter in shorthand 用速记记下一份口授信稿
take a broadcast on tape 把广播节目录在磁带上
a line taken straight (verbatim) from Shakespeare 直接(一字不差地)引自莎士比亚的一行诗
30. 学
take violin lessons from sb. 跟某人学小提琴
take five courses in one's freshman year 大学一年级时学5门课
31. 越过；绕过(障碍)
The horse took the fence easily. 马轻快地跃过栅栏。
take the summit under hazardous conditions 在艰险的条件下登上峰顶
take a corner at top speed 以最高速拐弯
32. 以…为例
To illustrate, let's take Munich (for example). 为了说明问题，试以慕尼黑事件为例。
33. 骗；〈美俚〉抢劫；盗窃
Are you sure you are not being taken? 你能肯定你没有受骗吗?
take sb. for ＄500 骗(或抢)去某人500美元
34. (棒球击球员)放过(好球)不打
The coach signalled the batter to take the next pitch. 教练示意击球员放过下一个球不打。
35. 占有…的肉体
36. (赛车时)赶上；赶上并超过
37. 接(电话)
The telephone rang. “I'll take it,” said Shandy. 电话铃响了。仙迪说:“我来接。”
38. 【语】接，带
a verb which takes the infinitive as its object 后接不定式为宾语的动词
❷ vi.
1. 吃掉对方棋子
The chariot in the Chinese chess takes in a straight line. 中国象棋里的“车”沿直线吃子。
2. 依法获得财产
take as heir 继承遗产
3. (鱼)咬饵
The fish stopped taking soon after breakfast. 早饭后不久，鱼儿就不再上钩了。
4. 抓住；扎住；(齿轮等)啮合
The harpoon struck near the dorsal fin and took. 鱼叉刺在脊鳍附近，扎进鱼体。
The catch took with a click. 卡嗒一声，锁弹上了。
5. 起作用；(计划、接种等)奏效；显出效果
I hope the lesson will take. 我希望这个教训会被记取。
Watch those present to see how my speech takes. 注意在场的人们，看看对我的演说反应如何。
a scheme too fanciful to take 一个异想天开无法实现的方案
The smallpox vaccination took. 牛痘发了。
He hasn't taken since his first vaccination. 自从他第一次接种以来，疫苗一直没有发过。
Dry fuel takes readily. 干燥燃料容易点着。
The tinder was ready and the spark took. 火绒准备就绪后火星一点就着。
the ink that takes well 吸附性好的油墨
6. (植物嫁接、移植器官等)长合，成活；(种子等)生根，发芽
The grafts took. 移植成功了。
Have the seeds taken? 种子发芽了吗?
Jazz has taken in Africa. 爵士乐已在非洲扎根。
7. (作品、演员等)受欢迎；施展魅力
The play took mightily. 这出戏大受欢迎。
an actor who takes with the public 一位公众喜爱的男演员
8. 可被移动
The device takes to pieces for cleaning. 这种装置可以拆洗。
9. 被摄影；拍摄
He (或 His face) doesn't take well. 他不上照。
Hold the camera absolutely steady while taking. 拍摄时把摄影机绝对持稳。
10. 变得，成为
take ill (或 sick) 得病
He has taken pretty sullen of late. 他近来变得相当阴郁。
11. 走，行进
take down a street 沿街走去
take across a field 穿越田野
12. (棒球击球员)放过球不打
13. 〈方〉(道路、河流等)伸展
14. (冰)结成
The ice took on the lake. 湖面结冰了。
15. [take and ...] 〈方〉〈美口〉[无实义，用于加强后随动词的语气]
He took and swung at the man but missed. 他挥拳朝那个男子打去，却打了个空。
His cherished wife took and died inside of three months. 他挚爱的妻子在3个月之内一病死去。
II n.
1. 拿，取，得
2. 捕猎；捕杀；(象棋中的)吃子
the hunting take and other causes of the dwindling population of coyotes. 猎杀及其他导致郊狼减少的原因
3. 捕获量；收入额；一次获得的赃款(或赃物):
There is a large take of mackerel. 捕到很多鲭鱼。
the yearly take from tourism 旅游业的岁入
That state takes spending has far outstripped its take. 该州的支出远远超过收入。
He will have to make do with his take from the night school. 他只好靠着教夜校的收入将就度日。
pull in a whopping take 大捞一票
4. 受欢迎的作品(或演员等)；魅力:
The play (The actor) is a great take. 这出戏(这位男演员)大受欢迎。
5. 奏效；(接种疫苗后的)成功反应，发痘
If there's no take, you must get vaccination again. 如果疫苗不发，你得再接种一次。
6. (嫁接、移植等的)长合，成活；(种子的)生根，发芽
The skin grafting (kidney transplanting) resulted in a complete take. 植皮(肾移植术)完全成功。
7. 一次拍摄的电影(或电视)镜头
shoot take after take to get an actor's best performance 一遍又一遍拍摄同一镜头来摄取演员的最佳表演
select the best takes 选择拍摄得最成功的镜头
8. 录音(尤指试录)
the second take of a concerto 一部协奏曲的第二次录音
9. 一次发稿量；一次排版量；一次速记内容；(根据速记)一次译出的打字稿；(文章等的)一段摘录
10. 反应
a baby with a slow take 反应迟钝的婴儿
None of your actor's take. 别来跟我演戏。
You should have been there to see her take as I announced myself. 当我告诉她我是谁时，你真该在场看看她那副样子。
11. 观点，看法
sb.'s different take on life 某人对人生的不同看法
12. 〈英〉土地租种；租种的土地
13. 〈俚〉尝试，努力
He got the answer on the third take. 到第三次，他答对了。
[< OE tacan < ON taka; 与 Goth tekan to touch 有关] phr. be on the take 〈口〉1. (随时准备)损人以谋取私利；伺机吞噬 (或攫取)The shark will be on the take in the water. 那条鲨鱼将在水里伺机吞噬猎物。2. (愿意)受贿，贪赃枉法 be accused of being on the take 被控受贿 be taken short 〈口〉突然想要大便 have (got) what it takes 〈口〉具备 (成功)所需的一切条件 (指素质、才能等)If we didn't have what it took at the beginning, we picked it up along the way. 如果说在开始时我们还不具备成功的条件，一路做来的同时我们创造了这种条件。take aback [常用被动语态]使吃惊；使困惑，使为难 I was quite taken aback by his attitude. 他的态度使我大吃一惊。It took him so much aback that for a moment he was lost for words. 这使他惊讶不已，一时间竟说不出话来。take advantage of 见 advantage
take after 1. (在外貌、性格等方面)与(父、母等)相像
Adam was my grandfather and I take after him. 亚当是我的祖父，我和他很相像。
2. 学…的榜样，仿效
take after a good pattern 学好样
3. 追赶，追捕
He took after the burglars. 他追捕盗贼。
take against 〈主英〉反对，不喜欢，不赞成
I took against him at first sight. 第一次见面我就讨厌他了。
take amiss 因曲解…而生气
He was afraid a refusal would be taken amiss. 他担心如表示拒绝就会被曲解而惹人生气。
Don't take it amiss if his counsels are not pleasant. 如果他的意见逆耳，请别见怪。
take apart 1. 拆卸，拆开；可拆开
take a watch apart 把手表拆开
The gadget takes apart for cleaning. 这个机件可以拆洗。
2. 对(论点等)作深入剖析
3. 〈口〉严厉抨击；把…驳得体无完肤；对…再三挑剔
His first novel had rave notices, his second was taken apart. 他的第一部小说得到热情的称赞，第二部却遭到猛烈的批评。
The false witness was literally taken apart. 伪证人真个是被驳得体无完肤。
4. (拳击等运动中)把…打得一败涂地
5. 〈俚〉把…撕成碎片；谋杀
6. 肢解；蹂躏
take a town apart 蹂躏城镇
7. 彻底搜查
8. 〈古〉把…领开
take as read 见 read¹
take away 1. 带走，拿走
2. 减去
Take away 3 from 5 and you get 2. 5减3得2。
3. 移去；夺去；拆去(旧屋等)
Take the knife away from the child! 把孩子手里的刀拿走!
4. 剥夺
take the right to vote away 剥夺选举权
5. 使离去
What takes you away so early? 你为什么这么早就要走?
Tom's father lost his job and that took him away from school. 汤姆的父亲失业了，他也因此被迫辍学。
6. 消除(痛苦、烦恼、忧虑等)
7. (饭后)收拾桌子
Betty had the task of taking away. 贝蒂负责收拾餐桌。
8. 〈英〉把(餐馆里饭菜等)买回食用
take away from 减损，减少，减弱，贬低
Various rules in sports competition take away from spectator's enjoyment. 体育比赛的各种规则让观众不能尽兴。
take back 1. 接回；收回；退回；归还
Margaret, do you mind taking the children back in your car? 玛格丽特，你开车去把孩子们接回来好吗?
Alan's car was taken back because of failure to meet payments. 艾伦因为没能按期付款，汽车被收回了。
If the bicycle proves unsatisfactory in any way, you can take it back. 如果对自行车有什么不满意的地方，你可以去退掉。
These library books are long overdue, I really must take them back. 这几本图书馆的书早已过期，我非还不可了。
2. 同意收回(退货)
The grocer took back the rancid butter. 那食品商同意收回变质的黄油。
3. 允许…回来，接受
Lindsay was fired twice but both times taken back under pressure from the union. 林赛两次被解雇，但两次都在工会对资方施加压力之后复职。
Emily said she would never take her husband back again. 艾米丽说她再也不认她丈夫了。
4. 收回，撤回
take back one's statement (或 what one has said) 收回说过的话
5. 使回忆起
Those photographs took me back (to my youth). 那些照片使我回想起往昔(使我回到了青年时代)。
take down 1. 放下；拿下；吞下，咽下
take down one's umbrella 把伞收起
take down the curtains (a mast) 放下帘幕(桅杆)
take down a book from the top shelf 从书架顶格拿下一本书
He took the dose down with a grimace. 他苦着脸吞下了那服药。
2. 记下，录下
take a speech down with an MP3 player 用MP3播放器录下一篇讲演
Anything you say will be taken down, and may be used in evidence. 你说的都会被记下，并有可能作为证词。
3. 拆，拆卸；拆除；可拆，可拆卸
take standing type down 拆版
take down a pistol 拆卸手枪
take down the scaffolding 拆掉脚手架
The machine takes down easily. 这机器容易拆卸。
4. 使下沉；使下降；带领…下去
take a submarine down in a practice dive 驾潜艇作下潜演习
He took down the plane in a perfect landing. 他驾着飞机平稳地着陆。
take the guests down to dinner 带领客人下楼就餐
5. 贬抑，压下…的气焰
They want to take him down a peg (or two) (或 a bit 或 a notch or two). 他们想煞煞他的气焰。
6. (在学业或划船比赛时)超过
7. 欺骗，使上当
8. (使)变衰弱，(使)病倒；被攫住
be taken down with fever 发烧病倒
He took down sick (with typhoid fever). 他病了(患伤寒症病倒了)。
Youngsters always took down with notions. 年轻人的脑子里老会产生各种念头。
9. 〈方〉使憔悴，使消瘦
She is sorely taken down with that disease. 她得了那病后形容憔悴。
10. 减弱(光、声等)的强度
He signalled the electrician to take the houselights down. 他发出信号要电工把观众席的灯光打暗。
take effect 见 effect
take five 休息5分钟，小憩
take for 1. 把…看作
I took it for the truth. 我以为那是实情。
What (或 Who(m)) do you take me for? 你把我看作什么人了? (系修辞问句，常在对方把自己看作傻瓜或不道德的人等时用)
2. 把…误认为，把…误以为
We took him for dead. 我们原以为他死了。
He is often taken for a foreigner. 他常常被误认为是外国人。
take for granted 见 grant
take from 1. 从…减去
take 4 from 66减去4
2. 从…中摘选出
take a passage from a masterpiece 从一部杰作中选出一段
3. 从…处遭受(辱骂等)
I've taken more than I can stand from those two. 那两个家伙真够呛，我简直受不了啦。
take a certain amount of sniping from sb. 受某人中伤
4. 减少，减弱，减损
The injured finger of the athlete took from his performance. 运动员受伤的手指影响了他比赛。
take in 1. 让…进入，接纳，接受，吸收
Tankers were taking in cargoes of finished oil products. 油船正在装石油成品。
get rid of the stale and take in the fresh 吐故纳新
2. 把…领入，陪同(夫人、小姐)由客厅进入餐厅
take a lady in to dinner 挽引一位女士由客厅进入餐厅并陪坐其侧
3. 拘留，把…带至警察局关押
be taken in for theft 因偷窃而被拘留
4. 收缩；收紧；卷(帆)
take in a slack line 收紧松弛的绳索
5. 改小(衣服)
This dress needs to be taken in a bit. 这件衣服要改小一些。
6. 留，留宿；收留
take a few lodgers in 收几名房客
take in a stray dog 收养一条野狗
7. 收(活计)到家里做
take in washing (typing jobs) 在家替人洗衣服(代客打字)
She took a little plain sewing in. 她承接一些简单的针线活在家做。
8. 收入
take in between ＄25,000 and 50,000 of taxable income yearly 每年有2.5万至5万美元的须纳税收入
9. 〈主英〉订阅(报刊等)
He takes in two dailies and one weekly. 他订阅两份日报和一份周刊。
10. 占得；兼并；圈进，筑篱围进(土地)；耕种
take in land from the sea 填海围垦
11. 包括
The list takes in everybody. 每个人都上了名单。
12. 将…排入旅程；参观
take in the sights 游览名胜
After lunch we'll take in the Louvre. 午饭后我们去参观罗浮宫。
take in London's housing and traffic control 考察伦敦的住房和交通管理情况
13. 观看(影、剧等)
We took in more theatres, an opera, a couple of ballets. 我们还看了更多的戏，一场歌剧，还有两三场芭蕾舞。
14. 领会，理解；(在思想上)接受
The students find it easy to take in what he teaches. 学生们发现他教的课容易理解。
take in new ideas 接受新思想
15. 注意到；用敏锐的目光看；看出
Her eyes were taking in nothing but the telephone. 她的眼睛只盯着电话机，其他的一律视而不见。
He took in what was happening and decided to get away quickly. 他一眼看出情况不对，决定马上离开。
16. 欺骗
He couldn't lie convincingly enough to take a child in. 他的谎话编得太离谱，连小孩也骗不过。
Even the most experienced eye may be taken in on certain occasions. 即使是阅历最深的人在某些场合也会上当。
17. 开始
Our school takes in at eight and lets out at three. 我们学校8点钟开始上课，3点钟放学。
18. 【股】同意(股票、证券)交割延期；接受(股票)作为抵押
take it 1. 默默同意
I'll take it on your say-so. 只要你说句话我就同意。
2. 〈俚〉忍受
You've got to learn to take it in the army, Charlie. 查理，在军队里你必须学会逆来顺受。
3. 理解，认为
We are to wait here, as I take it. 我想我们得等在这儿。
I take it that you heard me. (或 You heard me, I take it.) 想来我的话你都听见了。
We should take it kindly if you could answer at once. 如蒙即刻答复，我们将不胜感激。
4. 相信
You may take it from me that ... 你可以相信我的话…
take it away [电台、电视台工作人员用作开始广播的信号语]开始(播音)
take it from there 负责从那一点往后的事，承担余下的事
Find me an assistant and I'll take it from there. 给我找个助手，余下的事我负责。
I'd tell him what I'd found out and he could take it from there. 我会把我的发现告诉他，以后的事可由他负责。
take it on one (或 oneself) to do sth. 不经批准做某事；自行决定做某事
take it on the chin 见 chin
take it or leave it 要就要不要拉倒，取或不取请便
take it out in 收受…为补偿
The innkeeper let the creditor take it out in drinks. 客店老板让债主来店里喝酒作为抵偿。
take it out of 1. 使衰弱，使精疲力竭
Hot weather takes it out of him. 天热得他浑身无力。
2. 强行从…中拿走钱
take it out of sb.'s pay 扣某人工资
3. 〈英〉通过惩罚…来出气；向…报复
He took it out of the boy's hide. 他揍了那男孩一顿。
take it out on 把气出在…身上，拿…出气
“Hey, don't take it out on my tip,” the driver said. “嗨，别因为生气而克扣我的小费，”司机说道。
My brother was a troublemaker and now they're taking it all out on me. 惹是非的是我兄弟，可现在他们把所有的气全出在我头上了。
take kindly to 对…有好感
The students took kindly to the new teacher. 学生们很喜欢新来的老师。
take ... lying down 见 lie²
take me with you 让我理解你的意思(源出莎士比亚)
taken all in all = taking one thing with another
take off1. 脱下；拿掉；移去
take off one's raincoat (shoes) 脱下雨衣(鞋子)
take off the bandage 解掉绷带
take off the fender of a car 拆去汽车的挡泥板
take the brake off 松闸
He held on to a rail to take the weight off his injured ankle. 他紧抓着扶手，不使全身的重量落在受伤的脚脖子上。
The wind took off as much as three inches of snow overnight. 风一夜间刮走了足足3英寸厚的积雪。
A little vinegar will take off the oily taste. 加点醋可以去掉油味。
2. 截断，切除(四肢等)
3. 领走，把…带走；走掉，出发；匆匆离开
take sb. off to (see) the industrial exhibition 带某人去参观工业展览会
He was taken off by the police. 他被警察带走了。
He took himself off in the direction of the station. 他开始朝车站方向走去。
Take yourself off! 滚开!
He took off out the door. 他走出门去。
He took off yesterday for California. 他昨天动身去加利福尼亚了。
take off in a jeep 乘越野车匆匆离去
4. 取走；(从…)营救
A steamer calls once a week to take off mail. 汽船每周一次来把邮件取走。
The crew were taken off the wrecked ship by the lifeboat. 救生艇把遇难船上的船员救走了。
5. 中止；(从…)取消
The play was taken off after six performances. 这出戏演出6场后停演了。
take off a tax 取消一项税收
take the restrictions off 取消限制
The 7 a.m. express to Nanjing has been taken off for winter. 上午7时开往南京的快车冬季停止运行。
Fish has been taken off (the menu). 鱼已从菜单上划掉。
He was taken off the night shift. 他被撤下不做夜班了。
6. 扣除，减去
take 10 percent off for cash 付现金可享九折优待
take off 200,000 yuan from nonproductive expenses 从非生产性开支中削减20万元
7. 从工作时间(或正在做的事情)中抽出(时间)；休息，休假；〈美方〉旷工；旷课
We took a few minutes off to rest. 我们歇手休息了几分钟。
He took two weeks off in August. 他在8月份休假两星期。
8. 夺去…的生命，杀死
Millions were taken off by the Black Plague. 黑死病夺走了数以百万计的人的生命。
9. 喝光
take off a glass of beer at one draught 一口气喝一杯啤酒
10. 复制；绘制；从接收机记下
take off fifty copies 复制50份副本
take off sb.'s head and shoulders in charcoal 用炭笔画某人的半身像
take off a cablegram 记录一份来电电文
11. 〈英口〉模仿；(嘲弄地)学…的样
take off sb.'s mannerisms 模仿某人的习惯性动作
Bill took off Winston Churchill to perfection. 比尔模仿温斯顿·丘吉尔惟妙惟肖。
12. 减轻(体重)
13. 估计(建筑材料等)的需要量；用计算机计算；作出，制订
take off glass 估计玻璃用量
take off a total 用计算机算出总数
take off a trial balance 作出一份试算表
14. (潮汛、暴风雨等)减弱，减退
15. (从干道或主体中)分出，分岔
The road taking off east is highway 39. 朝东分出的那条路是39号公路。
Occasionally he would take off from his usual self and did some silly things. 他偶尔会一反常态做出一些蠢事来。
16. (以…)作为出发点，(以…)作为根据；(从…)产生 (from)
It's basically wrong to have your observation take off from hearsay. 以道听途说所得作为意见的根据是根本错误的。
17. (飞机、飞行员等)起飞；(鸟)飞起；起跳
I once took off standing, just for a bet. 有一次，我在飞机起飞时站立着，那只是因为与人打赌。
18. 开始；开始流行
The design first took off in American colleges. 这种式样首先在美国大学里流行起来。
19. 〈喻〉(经济)起飞，(经济情况等)开始明显好转；开始获利
With the coming of winter, the product suddenly took off. 冬天将临，这种产品突然畅销起来。
20. (价格等)急遽上升
Production costs took off. 生产成本暴涨。
21. 可移去，可取下
The lid takes off easily. 这盖子很容易取下。
22. (爵士音乐中)作狂热即兴独奏
23. 怒斥，训斥
take off on sb. 训斥某人
I'm not taking off at the press, Jack. 杰克，我不是在责怪报界。
24. 吸毒
25. 〈美俚〉(黑人用语)抢劫；拦劫；撬窃
take off a fat sucker 抢劫有钱的傻冒
take off a supermarket 撬窃超市
take off after 追赶，追捕
take on 1. 披上，穿上，戴上；呈现；获得
The city took on a festive air. 城里呈现一派节日气象。
The word takes on an entirely different meaning in this context. 这个词在这儿的上下文中有完全不同的含义。
The dry facts of history take on flesh and blood under his pen. 在他的笔下，枯燥的历史事实写得有血有肉。
2. 增加
He has been taking on flesh. 他一直在长肉。
She took on five pounds in one month. 她1个月里体重增加了5磅。
3. 接纳(乘客)，装载
The bus stopped to take on passengers. 公共汽车停下载客。
The freighter put in to take water and provisions on. 那艘货轮驶入港口，装载饮水和食物。
4. 把…载过目的地
I fell asleep in the bus and was taken on to the terminal. 我在公共汽车里睡着了，一直坐到终点站。
5. 采用，采纳，采取
Living with the minorities, he took on their dress and manners. 与少数民族生活在一起，他在服装和举止行动方面都同化了。
He soon took on new ways of life. 他不久就开始了新的生活方式。
6. 开始雇用；(在某种关系中)接受
The company was taking workmen on. 这家公司正在招工。
Doctor Watson isn't taking on any new patients. 沃森医生不再收新病人了。
take on a man (woman) 开始和一个男人(女人)同居
7. 开始做，开始处理，承担
take a new job on 开始一项新的工作
take on heavy responsibilities 承担重大责任
take on a contract 承担合同规定的义务
8. 同…较量；接受…的挑战
take sb. on at table tennis 与某人比乒乓
She and two sister subs took on a seventeen-ship convoy. 这艘战舰和两艘姐妹潜艇与由17条舰艇组成的一支护航队接战。
The United Auto Workers is ready to take on General Motors. 联合汽车工人工会准备同通用汽车公司较量一番。
9. 〈方〉赊购
10. 〈英口〉(因哀怒等而)激动；发作；大惊小怪
take on about sth. 因某事而大吵大闹
The children cried and took on something terrible at the sight of the stranger. 看到那个陌生人，孩子们大哭大叫。
11. 摆架子，盛气凌人；假装
Don't take on so. 别那么盛气凌人。
This gent took on not to know me. 这位老爷假装不认识我。
12. (重新)报名参军
13. 开始交往
He took on with the new boy, and they got on fine. 他开始与那个新来的男孩交往，两人相处得很融洽。
14. 风行，流行；被接受
The song took on overnight. 那首歌于一夜之间流行起来。
That idea somehow failed to take on. 那个想法不知怎么地没能被广泛接受。
take one's time 见 time
take out 1. 拿出，取出
He took his pen out and signed on the spot. 他掏出笔，当场签了名。
He had his tonsils taken out yesterday. 他昨天摘除了扁桃体。
2. 去除，除去
take out the pencil marks 擦去铅笔痕迹
take stains out of woollen articles 去掉毛织品上的污渍
3. 扣除；抽出
He took his train fare out before turning in the rest of the money. 他把火车票款扣除之后将余额上缴。
There are 24 working days, taking out Sundays and holidays. 扣掉星期天和节日，共有24个工作日。
Some land will be taken out of late rice. 晚稻的种植面积将削减。
4. 带…出去，带…到公共场所(或社交场合)，带领…外出活动(或游玩)
take the children out for a walk 带孩子们出去散步
take sb. out for (或 to) dinner 带某人出去吃饭
take sb. out to the pictures 带某人出去看电影
5. 〈口〉除掉(障碍、对手等)，毁掉(军事目标)；抹去，消除
The pitcher gave him a curve and that took him out. 投手给他一个刁球，这一球使他出局了。
have some of the conceit taken out of sb. 煞煞某人的傲气
That takes all the fun out of it. 那就太煞风景了。
I haven't enjoyed anything so much, I don't know when. The performance is so good that it has taken me right out of myself. 我不记得从什么时候以来就一直不曾有过这样的享受了。这演出真精彩，把我带进了忘我神往的境界。
6. 发泄(on)
take out one's resentment on sb. 向某人发泄怨恨
The nation took out its frustrations on Congress. 全国上下都把挫败之后的怒气倾泻在国会头上。
7. 以另一种形式获得(或收受)
take part of the debt out in goods 接受债务人用货物抵偿部分债务
8. (通过申请等)取得；办理(保险)手续
take out a driving licence (a library card, a patent for a new invention) 取得驾驶执照(图书馆借书卡，一项新发明的专利权)
apply to take out citizenship 申请取得国籍
Alex has taken out life insurance. 亚历克斯已经保好了人寿险。
9. 〈澳新俚〉接受；赢得
The lawyer said he would probably get a month at the most and he had better take it out. 律师说他可能至多被判监禁1个月，最好还是乖乖地认命。
10. 【牌】作不同于(同伴或同伴叫牌)的叫牌
take one's partner out into Four Hearts 改叫4红桃把搭档所叫原花色改变
11. 启程，出发
take out for home 踏上回家的路
12. (道路等)伸展
13. 〈主美〉把(餐馆饭食)买回食用，外带
14. 〈古〉抄写，复制
take out after 追赶，追捕
He saw the tracers of the machine gun taking out after the enemy convoy. 他看见机枪的曳光弹朝着敌人车队飞去。
take over 1. 把…从一地带到另一地，把…带过去(或带过来)
She took her children over to her mother's. 妈妈把孩子们带到外婆家去。
2. 接收，接管，接任，接办
take over the foreign-owned oil fields 接收外资油田
The new department head took over yesterday. 新的系主任昨天接任。
They want me to take over as editor when Mr Wilson leaves. 威尔逊先生离职时，他们要我接替编辑之职。
3. 采用，借用；承袭
The Romans took over from the Greeks their philosophy and arts. 罗马人承袭了希腊人的哲学和艺术。
4. 取而代之；取得主导地位
Movies are going down and television is taking over in the West. 在西方，电影业每况愈下，电视业正在取而代之。
Microfilms might even take over from the libraries one day. 缩微胶卷甚至可能有朝一日取代图书馆。
A new point of view is taking over. 一种新观点正在被普遍接受。
Don't let your prejudice take over. 不要为偏见所左右。
5. 【印】把…移入下一行
take sb. about (或 round) 带某人出入各娱乐场所；领某人四处参观
take sb. out of themselves 让某人忘却烦恼
take sb. up on 1. 对某人提出的(建议、条件、挑战等)表示接受
I must be going. I'll take you up on your invitation to lunch later. 我必须走了，蒙你请吃午饭，下次一定奉陪。
She paused a while, in case he might care to take her up on her offer. 她顿了一顿，这样如果他愿意接受她的提议，就有时间作出反应。
I'll take you up on your bet. 我愿按你的条件跟你打赌。
2. 对某人提出的(说法等)质疑
I'll take you up on two points in your talk. 我对你所讲的其中两点表示异议。
take that! [用于击打某人或对其采取行动时]接招!
take the biscuit 见 biscuit
take the bun 见 bun¹
take the cake 见 cake
take to 1. 开始，开始从事；形成…的习惯；开始沉湎于
He took to studying English with great zeal. 他开始以极大的热情学习英语。
After seeing the newsreel, Lu Xun gave up medicine and took to literature. 看了那部新闻短片后，鲁迅弃医学文。
take to drink 开始喝酒上瘾
take to begging 沦为乞丐
She took to nagging to get her own way. 要是不依她，她就唠叨个没完。
2. 对…产生好感，开始喜欢
Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other. 两个聪明人，惺惺惜惺惺。
take to football 开始爱好足球
It was impossible to tell whether he had taken to Rose or not. 不可能准确说出他是否爱上罗斯了。
3. 去，往；走上，登上；求助于，求援于
Afoot and lighthearted, I take to the open road. 我迈着轻快的步子走上大路。
The workers took to the streets to protest against the police brutalities. 工人们走上街头，抗议警察的暴行。
take to the lifeboats 登上救生艇
He took to the woods. 他躲进树林。
The birds took to flight. 鸟儿飞走了。
4. 适应，对…作出反应
He took to Latin as a duck (takes) to water. 他学拉丁文就像鸭子嬉水一样毫不费力。
5. 照管，照料
take to one's master 服侍主人
The mother dog took to the puppies jealously. 狗妈妈小心翼翼地守护着小狗。
6. 〈新西兰俚〉(尤指用双拳)攻击
take up 1. 拿起；举起，抬起；拿走
He took up a weekly and began to read. 他拿起一本周刊读了起来。
The whole nation took up arms against aggression. 全国人民拿起武器抵抗侵略。
He took it up with the tongs. 他用钳子把这东西钳了起来。
The wounded soldier was taken up and carried away. 伤兵被抬起送走了。
take up the skirting board to lay new electric wires 撬开壁脚板安装新电线
The city has taken the old streetcar tracks up. 这座城市已经把老的电车轨道拆除了。
His driving licence was taken up by the policeman. 他的驾驶执照叫警察给收了。
2. 接纳(乘客)
The train stopped to take up passengers. 火车停下让旅客上车。
3. 吸收；溶解
Sponges take up water. 海绵吸水。
How much water is needed to take up a kilo of sugar? 溶解1公斤糖需要多少水?
4. 得到，获得
The wild beasts took the scent up and followed it with great speed. 那些野兽闻到了气味，迅速跟踪而去。
The fox took up the disease, and afterwards communicated it to others. 那只狐狸染了病，后来又把病传染开了。
5. 开始对…发生兴趣，开始专心致志于，开始从事；着手处理；论及
take up astronomy 开始研究天文学
take up basketball (the piano) 开始学打篮球(弹钢琴)
take up some outdoor sport 开始从事某项户外运动
The matter will be taken up at the next meeting. 这件事情将在下一次会议上处理。
His next lecture will take up the history of the English language. 下面一讲他将谈英语史。
6. 接受(信仰、观点等)；开始采用；采取，承担
take up the practice of walking to work 开始步行上班
He takes up an active and aggressive attitude to any problem. 他对任何问题都采取积极进取的态度。
take up the role of a mediator 充当调解人的角色
7. 接受(挑战、建议等)；接受…的挑战(或建议)；同…接战(或较量)
You should take the insurance company up on their guarantee. 你应按保险公司担保的条件找他们交涉。
8. 占去(地方、时间、注意力等)
This table takes up too much space. 这张桌子太占地方。
The other exit was taken up with two bicycles. 另一个出口被两辆自行车堵住了。
Music takes up thirty percent of the broadcasting programmes. 音乐占广播节目的30%。
Sombreness takes up the dominant area in this impressionist's painting. 阴郁是这个印象派画家作品的基调。
He is completely taken up with his work. 他的全副精力都放在工作上了。
9. 占用
He was told that all available accommodation had been taken up. 他被告知房间都客满了。
New industries have taken up much of Japan's farmland. 在日本，新兴工业占用了许多农田。
10. 开始在…安顿下来
He took up his permanent residence in Switzerland. 他开始在瑞士定居。
The hunter took up his quarters in a hut. 猎人在一间小屋里栖身。
The guards took up their positions by the door. 警卫在门口上岗。
11. (为表示异议、申斥等)打断…的话，指责，责备
“What is that to me?” Old Jolyon took him up. “这跟我有什么关系?”老乔里恩和他顶了起来。
Producers should not take up the consumers on matters of quality. 在质量问题上，生产厂商不应计较消费者提出的意见。
12. 把…买光
Two middle schools took up all the tickets for the noon show. 两所中学包了中午场。
13. 开始作…的保护人，设法提携，资助，赞助，照顾
be too willing to take up any promising young writers 一腔热心提携有前途的年轻作家
14. (付息)借(款)；承兑；兑付(汇票等)；付清(欠款等)，赎回(抵押品等)；认购(股份等)；收(捐款等)
arrange to take up a new loan 设法再借一笔贷款
take up a collection 募款
All the tickets were taken up at the exit. 票都在出口处收去。
15. (把…)继续下去，(把…)接下去；参加
When at last she lost her voice, he took up the word. 最后她嗓子哑了，于是他就接着讲。
We took up our journey the next day. 第二天我们继续赶路。
He took up life vigorously again. 他又开始精力充沛地面对生活。
He took up where his father had left off. 他继承父亲未竟之业。
Bob started the song and everyone took it up in shrill voices. 鲍勃开了个头，大家都尖声唱了起来。
16. 拘捕
be taken up for gambling (drunkenness) 因赌博(酗酒)而被拘捕
17. 扎住(动脉等)；收紧；收短；经调节除去
take up the slack in a rope 把绳索的松垂部分收紧
take up a dropped stitch 勾起漏针
The sleeves require taking up an inch. 袖子需要收短1英寸。
18. 抓住(笑话、典故等)的要点所在；理解
I'm sorry I still don't take up the joke. 对不起，我仍然不知道这笑话有什么好笑。
“I do not take you up, sir,” replied the Sergeant. “我没听懂，长官，”那军士回答说。
Please don't take me up wrongly. 请不要误解我的意思。
19. 〈古〉解决(争吵等)
20. 〈方〉停止；克制自己，悬崖勒马
21. 变晴朗；变好
The weather is taking up. 天放晴了。
Business has taken up a bit.生意稍有起色。
22. (学校)开学；上课
The school takes up in September (at eight). 这学校9月份开学(8点钟上课)。
23. (漏洞等)自动闭合
24. (卷轴等)把线(或带)状物卷起来；把…卷起来
The spool on my tape recorder isn't taking up very well. 我录音机上的卷轴有点失灵了。
25. 申请；对…提出要求
A campaign to persuade people to take up their social welfare has been launched. 劝说人们要求社会福利的运动已经展开。
take up for 站在…一边
He had nobody to take up for him. 他没有人支持。
take upon (或 on) one(self) 1. 把…作为责任(或义务)担当起来，承担
She takes it upon herself to speak personally with the parents of all her students. 她负起责任亲自和所有学生的家长谈话。
You mustn't take upon yourself the right to make decisions. 你无权擅自作决定。
He took the blame upon himself. 他站出来承担过错。
2. 开始
As soon as the sun came up, everyone took it upon themselves to exercise. 太阳一升起，大家都开始锻炼身体。
She took it upon herself to get grumpy. 她闹脾气了。
take up with 1. 对…发生兴趣，专心于，致力于
He took up with space aeronautics. 他致力于宇航学。
2. 开始与…来往；开始与…亲密交往
take up with thieves 开始与盗贼为伍
George took up with a girl of whom his family disapproved. 乔治开始与一个姑娘交朋友，可他家里人不赞成。
3. 同意，采纳
take up readily with new ideas 容易接受新思想
4. 就…向…提意见
David is being given too much homework, I shall take things up with his teacher. 戴维的家庭作业太多，我要向他的老师提意见。
take ... with one 得到…的赞同(或支持)
This time, they will be able to take the bulk of the membership with them. 这次，他们将能得到大多数会员的支持。
His voice still soared, but he took no one with him. 他的嗓音仍然洪亮，可没人喜欢听他的了。
taking one thing with another 考虑到各方面，从整体来看
Taking one thing with another, he's making progress. 总的说来，他还是在进步。
You can't take it with you. 你总不能把钱财带进棺材去吧! |