释义 |
Chinese translation of 'take in' vt - (= 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.)
- (= understand)
明白 (míngbai) ⇒ Robert took it all in without needing explanations. 罗伯特没用任何解释就全明白了。 (Luóbótè méi yòng rènhé jiěshì jiù quán míngbai le.)
- (= include)
容纳(納) (róngnà) ⇒ The university has expanded to take in the school of art. 为了容纳艺术学院,大学进行了扩张。 (Wèile róngnà yìshù xuéyuàn, dàxué jìnxíngle kuòzhāng.)
- [lodger]
留宿 (liúsù) - [orphan, refugee, stray dog]
收容 (shōuróng) - [dress, waistband]
改窄 (gǎizhǎi)
See take - take back
- take care!
- take down
- take in
- take it or leave it
- take my advice
- take off
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1. phrasal verbIf you take someone in, you allow them to stay in your house or your country, especially when they do not have anywhere to stay or are in trouble. He persuaded Jo to take him in. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The monastery has taken in 26 refugees. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verbIf the police take someone in, they remove them from their home in order to question them. The police have taken him in for questioning in connection with the murder of a girl. [VERB noun PARTICLE] [Also VERB PARTICLE noun ] 3. phrasal verbIf you are taken in by someone or something, you are deceived by them, so that you get a false impression of them. I married in my late teens and was taken in by his charm–which soon vanished. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] I know I was a naive fool to trust him but he is a real charmer who totally tookme in. [VERB noun PARTICLE] [Also VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 4. phrasal verbIf you take something in, you pay attention to it and understand it when you hear it or read it. Lesley explains possible treatments but you can tell she's not taking it in. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Gazing up into his eyes, she seemed to take in all he said. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 5. phrasal verbIf you take something in, you see all of it at the same time or with just one look. The eyes behind the lenses were dark and quick-moving, taking in everything at aglance. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 6. phrasal verb [no passive]If you take in something such as a film or a museum, you go to see it. [informal] I was wondering if you might want to take in a movie with me this evening. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 7. phrasal verbIf people, animals, or plants take in air, drink, or food, they allow it to enter their body, usually by breathing or swallowing. They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 8. phrasal verb [no passive]If one thing takes in another, it is big enough to include the other thing within it. Ethiopia's large territorial area takes in a population of more than 40 million people. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 9. phrasal verbIf you take in a dress, jacket, or other item of clothing, you make it smaller and tighter. She had taken in the grey dress so that it hugged her thin body. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 10. phrasal verbIf a store, restaurant, theatre, or other business takes in a certain amount of money, they get that amount from people buying goods or services. [mainly US, business] They plan to take in $1.6 billion. [V P amount] regional note: in BRIT, usually use take See full dictionary entry for taketake in in British Englishverb (tr, adverb)1. to comprehend or understand 2. to include or comprise his thesis takes in that point 3. to receive into one's house in exchange for payment to take in washing take in lodgers 4. to make (an article of clothing, etc) smaller by altering seams 5. to include the tour takes in the islands as well as the mainland 6. informal to cheat or deceive 7. to go to; visit let's take in a movie tonight noun take-in8. informal the act or an instance of cheating or deceiving take in in American English 2. to shorten (a sail) by reefing or furling 3. to make smaller or more compact 5. to understand; comprehend 6. to cheat; trick; deceive 7. US to visit, see, experience, etc. to take in all the sights 8. to receive into one's home for pay to take in boarders See full dictionary entry for take take-in in American English (ˈteɪkˌɪn) noun Informal a taking in; specif., cheating, trickery, etc. or a deception, trick, etc. Examples of 'take in' in a sentencetake in And there were too many flowers for Johnny to take in all at once.His face was huge, dazzlingly white, utterly familiar; the light was blinding: she couldn't take in what was happening.She couldn't even begin to take in everything she was hearing. All related terms of 'take in' |