| 释义 |
take to [phrasal verb] 1 take to (something) : to go to or into (a place)去，进入（某处） -
They grabbed their weapons and took to the hills.他们一把抄起武器进了山。 -
Thousands of people took to the streets in protest. [=went out into the streets to protest]成千上万的人走上街头抗议。 -
He took to the airwaves [=he spoke on the radio] with his message.他通过广播发表了他的观点。 2 take to (someone or something) : to begin to like (someone or something)喜欢上；爱上 -
I took to her as soon as she smiled at me.就在她朝我微笑的那一刹那我就喜欢上了她。 -
Many students have not taken well to the new school uniforms.很多学生还不太喜欢新校服。 -
He tried skiing and took to it immediately. [=he quickly learned how to ski and liked doing it]他尝试了滑雪，结果一下子就喜欢上了这项运动。 -
She took to horseback riding like a duck (takes) to water. [=she learned it in a very easy and natural way]如同鸭子喜欢戏水一样，她很快就学会了骑马。 -
(informal) They don't take kindly to strangers [=they don't like strangers] around here.他们对这一带的陌生人不够友好。 3 take to (doing something) : to begin (doing something) as a habit开始养成…的习惯 -
He took to drinking after he lost his job.失业后他染上了喝酒的嗜好。 -
She had taken to sleeping on the floor.她已经养成了在地板上睡觉的习惯。 -
We've taken to calling him “Mr. Dependable.”我们已习惯叫他“可靠先生”了。 4 take (something) to (someone or something) : to use (something) to do something to (someone or something)用…做（某事）；用…对待（某人） -
Someone needs to take a mop to this floor. [=someone needs to mop this floor]得有人用拖把把地板擦一下。 -
I took an ax to the dead tree in front of my house. [=I cut down the dead tree with an ax]我用斧子把门前的枯树砍掉了。 -
He was criticized for taking a belt to his children. [=hitting his children with a belt]他因用皮带抽打孩子而受到指责。 |