单词 | take somebody/something ↔ on |
释义 | take somebody/something ↔ ontake somebody/something ↔ on phrasal verbphr v a) take somebody ↔ onJOB/WORK to start to employ someone 开始雇用〔某人〕 → hire We’re taking on 50 new staff this year. 我们今年要招收50名新员工。 b) take something ↔ on to agree to do some work or be responsible for something 接受〔工作〕;承担〔责任〕 Don’t take on too much work – the extra cash isn’t worth it. 不要太卖命了——多挣那点钱不值得。 c) take something ↔ on to begin to have a particular quality or appearance 开始具有〔某种特征、面貌等〕;呈现;露出 Her face took on a fierce expression. 她脸上露出了凶相。 His life had taken on a new dimension. 他的生活出现了新的面貌。 d) take somebody ↔ on to compete against someone or start a fight with someone, especially someone bigger or better than you 和某人〔尤指更大或更强的对手〕竞争[打斗,较量等] Nigeria will take on Argentina in the first round of the World Cup on Saturday. 星期六在世界杯第一轮的比赛中,尼 日利亚队将对阵阿根廷队。 He was prepared to take on anyone who laid a finger on us. 谁要是敢动我们一指头,他就会和他拼了。 e) take something ↔ on if a plane or ship takes on people or things, they come onto it 〔飞机或轮船〕接纳,装载〔乘客或东西〕 We stopped to take on fuel. 我们停下来加油。 → take somebody/something ↔ on at take1(PHRASAL VERB) |
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