释义
[ tey -king ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈteɪ kɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act of a person or thing that takes.
the state of being taken.
something that is taken.
an action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated.
takings, receipts, especially of money earned or gained.
Archaic . a state of agitation or distress.
SEE MORE SEE LESS adjective captivating, winning, or pleasing.
Archaic . infectious or contagious.
Origin of taking 1300–50; Middle English takyng (gerund). See take, -ing1 , -ing2
OTHER WORDS FROM taking tak·ing·ly, adverb un·tak·ing, adjective Words nearby taking take up where one left off, take up with, take wing, take with a grain of slat, takin, taking , takkies, Taklamakan, Takoma Park, Takoradi, tal.
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Example sentences from the Web for taking Some of them already are in Germany taking language lessons.
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The family was taking some private moments for a closing of the coffin in keeping with Chinese ritual.
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But Scott, in taking the parlance of the street to the SportsCenter desk, helped affirm its ascendance.
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Tim Russert and I are driving back to the Albany airport after taking our kids to the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
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So just looking forward to taking our sweet ass time with this next one.
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I dreamt of writing books, and I tried it, after taking my degree, but I did not succeed.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8) | Guy de Maupassant
Beauchamp hugged his politics like some who show their love of the pleasures of life by taking to them angrily.
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She started to pick busily, while Walter, taking the fish that had been cleaned, began to broil them over the fire.
The Motor Girls in the Mountains | Margaret Penrose
Taking his arm he drew him into a quiet place and told him all that had happened since they had last met.
The Crimson Fairy Book | Various
The boys had become so interested in bringing down the wolf that they had paid no attention to what was taking place overhead.
The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch | Edward Stratemeyer
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British Dictionary definitions for taking adjective charming, fascinating, or intriguing
informal infectious; catching
noun something taken
(plural) receipts; earnings
Derived forms of taking takingly , adverb takingness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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