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单词 take down
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take down a peg
to lower the pride or conceit of; humble or dispirit
take lying down
to submit to (punishment, a wrong , etc.) without protest
not take something lying down
to complain about or fight against a bad situation
to take something lying down
If someone takes an insult or attack lying down , they accept it without protesting .
take someone down a peg or two
to make someone who is behaving in an arrogant and unpleasant way realize that they are not as important or talented as they think

take down

1. phrasal verb
If you take something down, you reach up and get it from a high place such as a shelf.
Alberg took the portrait down from the wall. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
Gil rose and went to his bookcase and took down a volume. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
2. phrasal verb
If you take down a structure, you remove each piece of it.
The army took down the barricades erected by the rebels. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
They put up the bird table, but it got in everyone else's way so Les tried to takeit down. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
3. phrasal verb
If you take down a piece of information or a statement, you write it down.
We've been trying to get back to you, Tom, but we think we took your number downincorrectly. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
I took down his comments in shorthand. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
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take down in British English

verb (tr, adverb)
1. 
to record in writing
2. 
to dismantle or tear down
to take down an old shed
3. 
to lower or reduce in power, arrogance, etc (esp in the phrase to take down a peg)
adjective take-down
4. 
made or intended to be disassembled

take down in American English

1. 
to remove from a higher place and put in a lower one; pull down
2. 
to unfasten; take apart
3. 
to make less conceited; humble
4. 
to put in writing; record
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Examples of 'take down' in a sentence
take down

If Roderick was really upset he would take down his leather shaving strop from its hook in his room and thrash both Anna and Magnus.
Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS
His quill hovered over the notebook in which he had been writing, as though he were going to take down her words.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
Mack and his father were going to take down the storm windows and put the screens on.
Miller, Sue FAMILY PICTURES (1990)

Chinese translation of 'take down'

take down

vt

  1. (= write down) 记(記)录(錄) (jìlù)
  2. (= dismantle) [wall, fence etc] 拆除 (chāichú)
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Nearby words of
take down

  • take away
  • take back
  • take care!
  • take down
  • take in
  • take it or leave it
  • take my advice

All related terms of 'take down'

to take sth lying down
对(對)某事俯首屈服 duì mǒushì fǔshǒu qūfú
take up
( start : hobby, sport ) 开(開)始 kāishǐ
take to
( like ) 喜欢(歡)上 xǐhuan shang ⇒ I immediately took to Alan. → 我立刻喜欢上了艾伦。 Wǒ lìkè xǐhuan shang le Àilún.
take over
( business, country ) 接管 jiēguǎn
take out on
▶ to take one's anger/feelings out on sb 向某人发(發)泄(洩)怒气(氣)/情感 xiàng mǒurén fāxiè nùqì/qínggǎn
take out
( invite : person ) 邀请(請) yāoqǐng ⇒ He took her out for a meal. → 他邀请她出去吃饭。 Tā yāoqǐng tā chūqù chīfàn.
take on
( undertake : work, responsibility ) 承担(擔) chéngdān ⇒ Don't take on any more responsibilities. → 不要再承担更多的责任了。 Bùyào zài chéngdān gèng duō de zérèn le.
take off
( aircraft ) 起飞(飛) qǐfēi
take in
( deceive : person ) 蒙(矇)骗(騙) mēngpiàn ⇒ I wasn't going to be taken in by his charm. → 我不会被他的魅力所蒙骗。 Wǒ bùhuì bèi tā de mèilì suǒ mēngpiàn.
take back
( return : goods ) 退回 tuìhuí
take away
( remove ) 拿走 názǒu
take apart
( dismantle : bicycle, radio, machine ) 拆开(開) chāikāi
take after
( resemble ) 像 xiàng ⇒ He takes after his dad. → 他像他的爸爸。 Tā xiàng tā de bàba.
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