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take T0020500 (tāk)v. took (to͝ok), tak·en (tā′kən), tak·ing, takes v.tr.1. To get into one's hands, control, or possession, especially:a. To grasp or grip: take your partner's hand.b. To capture physically; seize: take an enemy fortress.c. To seize with authority or legal right: The town took the land by eminent domain.d. To get possession of (fish or game, for example) by capturing or killing.e. Sports To catch or receive (a ball or puck): The player took the pass on the fly.f. Sports & Games To acquire in a game or competition; win: took the crown in horse racing.g. Sports & Games To defeat: Our team took the visitors three to one.h. To engage in sex with.2. To remove or cause to be absent, especially:a. To remove with the hands or an instrument: I took the dishes from the sink. The dentist took two molars.b. To cause to die; kill or destroy: The blight took these tomatoes.c. To subtract: If you take 10 from 30, you get 20.d. To exact: The storm took its toll.3. To affect in a strong or sudden manner as if by capturing, as:a. To deal a blow to; strike or hit: The boxer took his opponent a sharp jab to the ribs.b. To delight or captivate: She was taken by the puppy.c. To catch or affect with a particular action: Your remark took me by surprise.4. a. To carry in one's possession: Don't forget to take your umbrella. See Usage Note at bring.b. To convey by transportation: This bus will take you to Dallas.c. To lead or cause to go along to another place: The guide took us to the waterfall.d. To be as a path or course for; provide a way for: The trail takes you to the lake.5. To receive into or on the body, as:a. To put (food or drink, for example) into the body; eat or drink: took a little soup for dinner.b. To draw in; inhale: took a deep breath.c. To expose one's body to (healthful or pleasurable treatment, for example): take the sun; take the waters at a spa.6. To make use of or select for use, as:a. To move into or assume occupancy of: She took a seat by the fireplace. The team took the field.b. To choose for one's own use; avail oneself of the use of: We took a room in the cheaper hotel.c. To require the use of (something): It takes money to live in this town. This camera takes 35-millimeter film.d. To use or require (time): It only takes a few minutes to wash the car.e. To use (something) as a means of conveyance or transportation: take a train to Pittsburgh.f. To use (something) as a means of safety or refuge: take shelter from the storm.g. To choose and then adopt (a particular route or direction) while on foot or while operating a vehicle: Take a right at the next corner. I downshifted to take the corner.7. a. To undertake, make, or perform: take a walk; take a decision.b. To perceive or become aware of by one of the senses: took a quick look at the sky; took a smell of the spices.c. To commit and apply oneself to the study of: take art lessons; take Spanish.d. To study for with success: took a degree in law.8. To accept, receive, or assume, as:a. To accept (something owed, offered, or given) either reluctantly or willingly: take a bribe.b. To allow to come in; give access or admission to; admit: The boat took a lot of water but remained afloat.c. To provide room for; accommodate: We can't take more than 100 guests.d. To become saturated or impregnated with (dye, for example).e. To submit to (something inflicted); undergo or suffer: didn't take his punishment well.f. To put up with; endure or tolerate: I've had about all I can take from them.g. To receive into a particular relation or association, as into one's care or keeping: They plan to take a new partner into the firm. We took the dog for a week.h. To assume for oneself: take all the credit.i. To agree to undertake or engage in (a task or duty, for example): She took the position of chair of the committee.j. Baseball To refrain from swinging at (a pitched ball).k. To be affected with; catch: The child took the flu.l. To be hit or penetrated by: took a lot of punches; took a bullet in the leg.m. To withstand: The dam took the heavy flood waters.n. To require or have as a fitting or proper accompaniment: Transitive verbs take a direct object.9. a. To accept as true; believe: I'll take your word that he's telling the truth.b. To impose upon oneself; subject oneself to: take a vow.c. To follow or adhere to (advice or a suggestion, for example).d. To accept or adopt as one's own: take a stand on an issue; take an interest in local history.e. To regard or consider in a particular relation or from a particular viewpoint: We must take the bitter with the sweet. Take the matter as settled.f. To understand or interpret: May I take your smile as an indication of approval?g. To consider to be equal to; reckon: We take their number at 1,000.h. To perceive or feel; experience: I took a dislike to my neighbor's intrusions.10. a. To obtain from a source; derive or draw: This book takes its title from the Bible.b. To obtain, as through measurement or a specified procedure: took the patient's temperature.c. To write or make a record of, especially in shorthand or cursive writing: take a letter; take notes.d. To create (an image, likeness, or representation), as by photography: took a picture of us.e. To include or distribute (a charge) in a financial record.11. Informal To swindle, defraud, or cheat: You've really been taken.v.intr.1. a. To get something into one's possession; acquire possession: The invaders took and took, until they had everything.b. To accept or receive something: When it comes to advice, you take but you never give.2. a. To have the intended effect; operate or work: The skin graft took.b. To start growing; root or germinate: Have the seeds taken?c. To engage or mesh; catch, as gears or other mechanical parts.d. To gain popularity or favor: The television series never took and was later canceled.e. Regional To begin or engage in an activity: He took and threw the money in the river.3. To become: He took sick.n.1. a. A quantity collected at one time, especially the amount of profit or receipts taken on a business venture or from ticket sales at a sporting event.b. The number of fish, game birds, or other animals killed or captured at one time.2. a. A scene filmed without interrupting the run of the camera.b. A recording made in a single session.3. A performer's reaction, especially to a specific situation or remark, as part of a comedy routine. Often used in combination: a double-take.4. a. A physical reaction, such as a rash, indicating a successful vaccination.b. A successful graft.5. a. An attempt or a try: He got the answer on the third take.b. An interpretation or assessment, as of an event: The mayor was asked for her take on the judge's decision.Phrasal Verbs: take after1. To follow as an example: John takes after his grandfather.2. To resemble in appearance, temperament, or character.3. To pursue hastily: The store owner took after the thief. take apart1. To divide into parts; disassemble or dismantle.2. To dissect or analyze (a theory, for example), usually in an effort to discover hidden or innate flaws or weaknesses.3. Slang To beat up or defeat soundly; thrash. take back To retract (something stated or written). take down1. To bring to a lower position from a higher one.2. To take apart; dismantle: take down the Christmas tree.3. To lower the arrogance or the self-esteem of (a person): really took him down during the debate.4. To put down in writing: take down a letter. take for1. To regard as: Do you take me for a fool?2. To consider mistakenly: Don't take silence for approval. take in1. To receive (an amount of money), as from a business venture: The box office took in $30,000 in an hour.2. To grant admittance to; receive as a guest or an employee. To accept (work) to be done in one's house for pay: took in typing.3. To reduce in size; make smaller or shorter: took in the waist on the pair of pants. To make (a garment) smaller by tailoring.Nautical To furl (a sail).4. To include or encompass: The tour takes in every site worth seeing.5. To attend or experience: took in a movie; took in the sites. To understand: couldn't take in the meaning of the word.6. To deceive or swindle: was taken in by a confidence artist.7. To convey (a prisoner) to a police station. take off1. To remove, as clothing: take one's coat off; take off one's shoes.2. To release: took the brake off.3. To deduct as a discount: took 20 percent off.4. To discontinue: took off the commuter special.5. To spend (time) away from work or an activity: I'm taking off three days in May. I took last week off and now I have a lot of work to do.6. To go or leave: took off in pursuit of the robber. To rise into the air or begin flight: The plane took off on time. To achieve success or popularity: a new movie that really took off. take on1. To undertake or begin to handle: took on extra responsibilities. To oppose in competition: a wrestler who took on all comers.2. To hire; engage: took on more workers during the harvest.3. To assume or acquire as one's own: Over the years he has taken on a doleful look.4. To display violent or passionate emotion: Don't take on so! take out1. To extract or remove: took the splinter out.Slang To kill: gangsters plotting to take out their rivals.Slang To destroy, as in an armed attack: The bombers took out the radio station.2. To secure by application to an authority: take out a mortgage; take out a marriage license.3. Informal To escort, as a date.4. To give vent to: Don't take your frustration out in such an aggressive manner.5. To obtain as an equivalent in a different form: took out the money owed in services.6. Informal To begin a course; set out: The police took out after the thieves.7. Nautical To land a small boat and remove it from the water: The canoeists took out above the rapids. take over1. To assume control, management, or responsibility: I'm taking over while the supervisor is on vacation.2. To assume the control or management of or the responsibility for: She took over the job after he left.3. To become dominant: Our defense took over in the second half of the game.4. To do (an action or a play in a game) again when the first performance has been discounted or is under dispute. take to1. To have recourse to; go to, as for safety: took to the woods.2. To develop as a habit or a steady practice: take to drink.3. To become fond of or attached to: "Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other" (Jack Kerouac). take up1. To raise; lift.2. To absorb or adsorb; draw up or incorporate: crops taking up nutrients.3. To begin again; resume: Let's take up where we left off. To develop an interest in or enter into: take up mountain climbing; take up engineering. To accept (an option, bet, or challenge) as offered. To deal with: Let's take up each problem one at a time. To assume: took up a friendly attitude.4. To use up, consume, or occupy: The extra duties took up most of my time. The bed took up half of the room. To establish (residence).5. To reduce in size; shorten or tighten: take up a gown; take up the slack.Idioms: on the take Informal Taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income: "There were policemen on the take" (Scott Turow). take a bath Informal To experience serious financial loss: "Small investors who latched on to hot new issues took a bath in Wall Street" (Paul A. Samuelson). take account of To take into consideration. take away from To detract from: Drab curtains took away from the otherwise lovely room. take care To be careful: Take care or you will slip on the ice. take care of To assume responsibility for the maintenance, support, or treatment of. take charge To assume control or command. take effect1. To become operative, as under law or regulation: The curfew takes effect at midnight.2. To produce the desired reaction: The antibiotics at last began to take effect. take exception To express opposition by argument; object to: took exception to the prosecutor's line of questioning. take five/ten Slang To take a short rest or break, as of five or ten minutes. take for granted1. To consider as true, real, or forthcoming; anticipate correctly.2. To underestimate the value of: a publisher who took the editors for granted. take heart To be confident or courageous. take hold1. To seize, as by grasping.2. To become established: The newly planted vines quickly took hold. take it1. To understand; assume: As I take it, they won't accept the proposal.2. Informal To endure abuse, criticism, or other harsh treatment: If you can dish it out, you've got to learn to take it. take it on the chin Slang To endure punishment, suffering, or defeat. take it or leave it To accept or reject unconditionally. take it out on Informal To abuse (someone) in venting one's own anger. take kindly to1. To be receptive to: take kindly to constructive criticism.2. To be naturally attracted or fitted to; thrive on. take lying down Informal To submit to harsh treatment with no resistance: refused to take the snub lying down. take notice of To pay attention to. take (one's) breath away To put into a state of awe or shock. take (one's) time To act slowly or at one's leisure. take place To happen; occur. take root1. To become established or fixed.2. To become rooted. take shape To take on a distinctive form. take sick Chiefly Southern US To become ill. take sides To associate with and support a particular faction, group, cause, or person. take stock1. To take an inventory.2. To make an estimate or appraisal, as of resources or of oneself. take stock in To trust, believe in, or attach importance to. take the bench Law 1. To become a judge.2. To preside in court: The judge took the bench to hear the plaintiff's motion. take the cake1. To be the most outrageous or disappointing.2. To win the prize; be outstanding. take the count1. To be defeated.2. Sports To be counted out in boxing.take the fall/hit Slang To incur blame or censure, either willingly or unwillingly: a senior official who took the fall for the failed intelligence operation. take the floor To rise to deliver a formal speech, as to an assembly. take the heat Slang To incur and endure heavy censure or criticism: had a reputation for being able to take the heat in a crisis. take to the cleaners Slang To take all the money or possessions of, especially by outsmarting or swindling. take up for To support (a person or group, for example) in an argument. take up the cudgels To join in a dispute, especially in defense of a participant. take up with Informal To begin to associate with; consort with: took up with a fast crowd. [Middle English taken, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka.] tak′a·ble adj.take off vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to remove or discard (a garment)2. (Aeronautics) (intr) (of an aircraft) to become airborne3. informal to set out or cause to set out on a journey: they took off for Spain. 4. (tr) (of a disease) to prove fatal to; kill5. (tr) informal to mimic or imitate, esp in an amusing or satirical manner6. (intr) informal to become successful or popular, esp suddenly n 7. (Aeronautics) the act or process of making an aircraft airborne 8. (Economics) the stage of a country's economic development when rapid and sustained economic growth is first achieved 9. informal an act of mimicry; imitation ThesaurusVerb | 1. | take off - leave; "The family took off for Florida"set forth, set off, start out, depart, part, set out, startgo forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"lift off, take off - depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"roar off - leave; "The car roared off into the fog"blaze out, blaze - move rapidly and as if blazing; "The spaceship blazed out into space"sally forth, sally out - set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner | | 2. | take off - take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"discase, disrobe, strip down, uncase, undress, strip, unclothe, peel - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"declaw - remove the claws from; "declaw a cat"dehorn - take the horns off (an animal) | | 3. | take off - depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"lift offtake off, start out, set forth, set off, set out, start, depart, part - leave; "The family took off for Florida" | | 4. | take off - take time off from work; stop working temporarilytake time offcut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages" | | 5. | take off - mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner; "This song takes off from a famous aria"imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" | | 6. | take off - remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"discase, disrobe, strip down, uncase, undress, strip, unclothe, peel - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"peel off - take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"slip off - take off with ease or speed; "She slipped off her jacket"uncloak - remove a cloak fromdoff - remove; "He doffed his hat" | | 7. | take off - get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground"get off the groundget going, start, go - begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" | | 8. | take off - prove fatal; "The disease took off"kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" | | 9. | take off - make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck"deduct, subtractarithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculationscompute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computationcarry back - deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior period |
takeverb1. To obtain possession or control of:capture, gain, get, win.Slang: cop.2. To gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase:capture, catch, get, net, secure.Informal: bag.Slang: nail.3. To become affected with a disease:catch, contract, develop, get, sicken.Idiom: come down with.4. To come upon, especially suddenly or unexpectedly:catch, hit on (or upon), surprise.Informal: hit.5. To have a sudden overwhelming effect on:catch, seize, strike.6. To direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action:allure, appeal, attract, draw, entice, lure, magnetize.Informal: pull.7. To cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach:ingest, swallow.8. To admit to one's possession, presence, or awareness:accept, have, receive.9. To engage in sexual relations with:bed, copulate, couple, have, mate, sleep with.Idioms: go to bed with, make love, make whoopee, roll in the hay.10. To receive (something given or offered) willingly and gladly.Also used with up:accept, embrace, welcome.11. To lay claim to for oneself or as one's right:appropriate, arrogate, assume, commandeer, preempt, seize, usurp.12. To go aboard (a means of transport):board, catch.13. To have as a need or prerequisite:ask, call for, demand, entail, involve, necessitate, require.14. To obtain from another source:derive, draw, get.15. To put up with:abide, accept, bear, brook, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, tolerate, withstand.Informal: lump.Idioms: take it, take it lying down.16. To perform a function effectively:function, go, operate, run, work.17. To perceive and recognize the meaning of:accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take in, understand.Informal: savvy.Slang: dig.Chiefly British: twig.Scots: ken.Idioms: get a handle on, get the picture.18. To understand in a particular way:construe, interpret, read.19. To cause to come along with oneself:bear, bring, carry, convey, fetch, transport.20. To move (something) from a position occupied:remove, take away, take off, take out, withdraw.21. To take away (a quantity) from another quantity.Also used with off:abate, deduct, discount, rebate, subtract.Informal: knock off.22. Informal. To get money or something else from by deceitful trickery:bilk, cheat, cozen, defraud, gull, mulct, rook, swindle, victimize.Informal: chisel, flimflam, trim.Slang: diddle, do, gyp, stick, sting.phrasal verb take afterTo be similar to, as in appearance:resemble.Chiefly Regional: favor.phrasal verb take awayTo move (something) from a position occupied:remove, take, take off, take out, withdraw.phrasal verb take back1. To occupy or take again:reassume, re-claim, reoccupy, repossess, resume, retake.2. To send, put, or carry back to a former location:give back, restore, return.3. To disavow (something previously written or said) irrevocably and usually formally:abjure, recall, recant, retract, withdraw.phrasal verb take down1. To cause to descend:depress, drop, let down, lower.2. To take (something) apart:break down, disassemble, dismantle, dismount.phrasal verb take in1. To allow admittance, as to a group:accept, admit, receive.2. To have as a part:comprehend, comprise, contain, embody, embrace, encompass, have, include, involve, subsume.3. To perceive and recognize the meaning of:accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, understand.Informal: savvy.Slang: dig.Chiefly British: twig.Scots: ken.Idioms: get a handle on, get the picture.4. To cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation:beguile, betray, bluff, cozen, deceive, delude, double-cross, dupe, fool, hoodwink, humbug, mislead, trick.Informal: bamboozle, have.Slang: four-flush.Idioms: lead astray, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put something over on, take for a ride.phrasal verb take off1. To take from one's own person:doff, remove.2. To move (something) from a position occupied:remove, take, take away, take out, withdraw.3. Slang. To move or proceed away from a place:depart, exit, get away, get off, go, go away, leave, pull out, quit, retire, run (along), withdraw.Informal: cut out, push off, shove off.Slang: blow, split.Idioms: hit the road, take leave.4. To rise up in flight:lift (off).phrasal verb take on1. To take upon oneself:assume, incur, shoulder, tackle, take over, undertake.2. To go about the initial step in doing (something):approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take up, undertake.Informal: kick off.Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.3. To obtain the use or services of:employ, engage, hire, retain.Idiom: put on the payroll.4. To enter into conflict with:encounter, engage, meet.Idiom: do battle with.5. Informal. To worry over trifles:chafe, fuss, pother.6. To take, as another's idea, and make one's own:adopt, embrace, espouse, take up.phrasal verb take out1. To move (something) from a position occupied:remove, take, take away, take off, withdraw.2. Informal. To be with another person socially on a regular basis:date, go out, see.phrasal verb take over1. To seize and move into by force:occupy.2. To take upon oneself:assume, incur, shoulder, tackle, take on, undertake.3. To free from a specific duty by acting as a substitute:relieve, spell.phrasal verb take toTo find agreeable:fancy, like.Chiefly British: conceit.phrasal verb take up1. To move (something) to a higher position:boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear.2. To begin or go on after an interruption:continue, pick up, renew, reopen, restart, resume.3. To be occupied or concerned with:consider, deal with, treat.Idiom: have to do with.4. To go about the initial step in doing (something):approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, undertake.Informal: kick off.Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.5. To take in (moisture or liquid):absorb, drink, imbibe, soak (up), sop up.6. To take in and incorporate, especially mentally:absorb, assimilate, digest, imbibe.Informal: soak (up).7. To take, as another's idea, and make one's own:adopt, embrace, espouse, take on.noun1. The amount of money collected as admission, especially to a sporting event:box office, gate.2. Slang. A trying to do or make something:attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, stab, trial, try.Informal: shot.Archaic: assay.Translationstake (teik) verb – past tense took (tuk) : past participle taken – 1. (often with down, ~out etc) to reach out for and grasp, hold, lift, pull etc. He took my hand; He took the book down from the shelf; He opened the drawer and took out a gun; I've had a tooth taken out. 拿(取) 拿(取) 2. (often with away, ~in, ~off, ~out etc) to carry, conduct or lead to another place. I took the books (back) to the library; He's taking me with him; Take her into my office; The police took him away; I took the dog out for a walk; He took her out for dinner. 帶去(帶領) 带去(带领) 3. to do or perform some action. I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath (表示做一次動作)要做... (表示做一次动作)要做... 4. to get, receive, buy, rent etc. I'm taking French lessons; I'll take three kilos of strawberries; We took a house in London. 得到 得到5. (sometimes with back) to agree to have; to accept; He took my advice ; They refused to take responsibility ; I won't take that (insult) from you! ; I'm afraid we can't take back goods bought in a sale . 接受 接受6. to need or require. How long does it take you to go home?; It takes time to do a difficult job like this. 需要 需要7. to travel by (bus etc). I'm taking the next train to London; I took a taxi. 搭乘 搭乘8. to have enough space for. The car takes five people. 容納 容纳9. to make a note, record etc. He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature. 記錄,拍攝 记录,拍摄 10. to remove, use, occupy etc with or without permission. Someone's taken my coat; He took all my money. 拿走,奪走 拿走,夺走 11. to consider (as an example). Take John for example. 以...為例 以...为例12. to capture or win. He took the first prize. 獲得 获得13. (often with away, ~from, ~off) to make less or smaller by a certain amount. Take (away) four from ten, and that leaves six. 減去 减去14. to suppose or think (that something is the case). Do you take me for an idiot? 把...看作 把...看作15. to eat or drink. Take these pills. 吃,喝,服用 吃,喝,服用 16. to conduct, lead or run; to be in charge or control of. Will you take the class/lecture/meeting this evening? 指導,履行 指导,履行 17. to consider or react or behave to (something) in a certain way. He took the news calmly. 對待 对待18. to feel. He took pleasure/pride / a delight / an interest in his work. 感覺 感觉19. to go down or go into (a road). Take the second road on the left. 走(向) 走(向) noun1. the amount of money taken in a shop etc; takings. What was the take today? 收入 收入2. the filming of a single scene in a cinema film. After five takes, the director was satisfied. (電影拍攝中的)鏡頭 (电影拍摄中的)镜头 taker noun a person who takes (something) especially one who accepts an offer or takes a bet. I offered my friends my car, but there were no takers. 接受者,下賭注的人 接受者,下赌注的人 takings noun plural the amount of money taken at a concert, in a shop etc. the day's takings. 進款,收入 进款,收入 ˈtake-away noun (American ˈcarry-out or ˈtake-out). 1. food prepared and bought in a restaurant but taken away and eaten somewhere else eg at home. I'll go and buy a take-away; (also adjective) a take-away meal. 外帶餐點 外卖的(指供顾客外带的食品) 2. a restaurant where such food is prepared and bought. 外帶餐館 外卖餐馆be taken up with to be busy or occupied with. He's very taken up with his new job. 忙於... 忙于...be taken with/by to find pleasing or attractive. He was very taken with the village. 對...發生興趣 对...发生兴趣take after to be like (someone, especially a parent or relation) in appearance or character. She takes after her father. (在面貌、性格)像某人 (面貌、性格)像某人 take back1. to make (someone) remember or think about (something). Meeting my old friends took me back to my childhood. 把...帶回到... 把...带回到...2. to admit that what one has said is not true. Take back what you said about my sister! 收回 收回take down to make a note or record of. He took down her name and address. 記下 记下take an examination/test to have one's knowledge or ability tested formally, often in writing. 參加考試 参加考试take (someone) for to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else). I took you for your brother. 誤認為 误认为take in1. to include. Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel. 包括 包括2. to give (someone) shelter. He had nowhere to go, so I took him in. 收容 收容3. to understand and remember. I didn't take in what he said. 理解 理解4. to make (clothes) smaller. I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in. (把衣服)改小 (把衣服)改小 5. to deceive or cheat. He took me in with his story. 欺騙 欺骗take it from me (that) you can believe me when I say (that). Take it from me – it's true. 請相信我 请相信我take it into one's head (to) to decide (to). She took it into her head to go to Spain. 決定 决定take off1. to remove (clothes etc). He took off his coat. 脫去 脱去2. (of an aircraft) to leave the ground. The plane took off for Rome (noun ˈtake-off). 起飛 起飞3. not to work during (a period of time). I'm taking tomorrow morning off. 在(一段時間)不工作(請假) 在(一段时间)不工作(请假) 4. to imitate someone (often unkindly). He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun ˈtake-off). (嘲弄地)學...的樣子 (嘲弄地)学...的样子 take on1. to agree to do (work etc); to undertake. He took on the job. 承擔 承担2. to employ. They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory. 僱用 雇用3. (with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc. I'll take you on at tennis. 和某人在某事上較量 同...较量4. to get; to assume. His writing took on a completely new meaning. 呈現 呈现5. to allow (passengers) to get on or in. The bus only stops here to take on passengers. 接納(乘客) 接纳(乘客) 6. to be upset. Don't take on so! (因發怒而)激動,不安 (因发怒而)激动 take it out on to be angry with or unpleasant to because one is angry, disappointed etc oneself. You're upset, but there's no need to take it out on me! 向某人出氣 向某人出气take over1. to take control (of). He has taken the business over (noun ˈtake-over). 接管 接管2. (often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it. He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him. 接替 接替ˈtake to1. to find acceptable or pleasing. I soon took to her children/idea. 喜歡 喜欢2. to begin to do (something) regularly. He took to smoking a pipe. 養成(...習慣) 养成(...习惯) take up1. to use or occupy (space, time etc). I won't take up much of your time. 佔用 占用2. to begin doing, playing etc. He has taken up the violin/teaching. 開始從事於 开始从事于3. to shorten (clothes). My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up. (把衣服)縮短 (把衣服)缩短 4. to lift or raise; to pick up. He took up the book. 拿起 拿起take (something) upon oneself to take responsibility for. I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely. 承擔 承担take (something) up with (someone) to discuss (especially a complaint). Take the matter up with your MP. 與...討論(解決) 与...讨论(解决) see also bring. take off
take off1. verb Literally, to physically remove something or someone from someone, oneself, or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "off." He took off his shoes before entering the house. Someone has taken the picture off the wall. The police began taking passengers off the airplane.2. verb To decrease; to remove from an existing amount. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "off." They offered to take a further 10% off if we signed up for paper-free billing. I'm trying to take off a few pounds ahead of the wedding so I can fit into my suit.3. verb To release something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "off." Please don't take your seat belt off until the car is in park. He took off the restraining bolt so that the cattle could push their way through the gate.4. verb To rise into the air in flight. What time does the plane take off? They've already taken off, so it's too late to say goodbye.5. verb To increase in activity very rapidly and to a large degree. Sales really took off after we got that movie star to appear in our advertisements. My career didn't take off until I moved to Los Angeles. The party really took off after 9 PM.6. verb To steal or take something without permission. In this usage, the phrase is typically followed by "with (something)." The thief took off with my bicycle. I think John took off with the car. He is in so much trouble when he comes back!7. verb To leave or move very quickly. The kids took off as soon as they heard the sirens. After the accident, the car took off before I could get the license plate number.8. verb To depart for some place. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun can be used between "take" and "off." Sorry, I need to take off or I'll be late for my meeting. He took himself off to his grandfather's cabin in the woods to think about all that had happened.9. verb To remove someone from some activity or endeavor. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "off." I can't believe they took us off the project after all the work we did for it! She's taking herself off the investigation due to a conflict of interest.10. noun The act of rising into the air in flight. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated or spelled as one word. Please prepare for takeoff. Takeoff was a bit rough, but the rest of the flight was smooth.See also: off, taketake someone or something off (something)to remove someone or something from the surface of something. Bob helped take his children off the merry-go-round. Please take your books off the table.See also: off, taketake someone or something offSl. to rob someone or something. (Underworld.) Weren't you in that bunch that took the bank off in Philly? No, we never took off no bank, did we, Lefty?See also: off, taketake someone offSl. to kill someone. (Underworld.) The mob took the witness off a week before the trial. Bar-lowe didn't want to have to take off Lefty, but he was afraid he might talk.See also: off, taketake something offto remove something, such as an article of clothing. Please take your coat off and stay awhile. Please take off your coat.See also: off, taketake off (on something)to start out speaking on something; to begin a discussion of something. My father took off on the subject of taxes and talked for an hour. My uncle is always taking off on the state of the economy.See also: off, taketake off (for some place) 1. Lit. to take flight, heading for some place. We took off for Moscow early in the evening. We took off at dawn. 2. Fig. to leave for some place. The girls took off for home when they heard the dinner bell. It's late. I have to take off.See also: off, taketake off 1. Fig. to leave the ground and begin to fly. (As with a bird or an airplane.) When do we take off? The eagle took off and headed toward the mountains. 2. Fig. [for someone] to leave in a hurry. She really took off from there quickly. I've got to take off—I'm late. 3. Fig. [for something] to start selling well. The fluffy dog dolls began to take off, and we sold out the lot. Ticket sales really took off after the first performance. 4. Fig. to become active and exciting. Did the party ever take off, or was it dull all night? Things began to take off about midnight.See also: off, taketake off(after someone or something) and take out (after someone or something) to begin to chase someone or something. The bank guard took off after the robber. Did you see that police car take off? It took out after the bank robber's car.See also: off, taketake oneself offsome place to go away to some place more private. I need to take myself off someplace and think all this over. She kept her sanity by taking herself off to her bedroom for a few hours each day.See also: off, taketake off1. Remove, as in Take off your coat and stay for a while, or I took my foot off the brake. [c. 1300] 2. Deduct, decrease, as in He took 20 percent off the original price, or I want you to trim my hair, but please don't take off too much. [c. 1700] 3. Carry or take away, as in The passengers were taken off one by one. [Late 1800s] 4. Also, take oneself off. Leave, go away, as in I'm taking off now, or We take ourselves off for China next month, or, as an imperative, Take yourself off right now! [First half of 1800s] 5. Move forward quickly, as in The dog took off after the car. 6. Become well known or popular, or achieve sudden growth, as in That actor's career has really taken off, or Sales took off around the holidays. [Mid-1900s] 7. Rise in flight, as in The airplane took off on time. [Mid-1800s] 8. Discontinue, as in The railroad took off the commuter special. [Mid-1700s] 9. Imitate humorously or satirically, as in He had a way of taking off the governor that made us howl with laughter. [Mid-1700s] 10. Withhold service, as in I'm taking off from work today because of the funeral. [First half of 1900s] See also: off, taketake offv.1. To remove something from something that is supporting it: I took the books off the shelf. I took off all the vases from the ledge and dusted them. Please take the clothes off the clothesline.2. To remove some article of clothing: She took her coat off. I'll take off my boots.3. To release something that holds or restrains: I took the brake off and the car began to roll. Take the top straps off your boots and you'll be more comfortable. The driving instructor never takes off the seatbelt in the car.4. To deduct some amount from some quantity: The discount dealer took ten percent off the normal price. The teacher takes off five points for each mistake on the quiz.5. To leave, especially quickly: As soon as I told them you were coming, they took off. We took off to the beach for the weekend.6. To rise into the air or begin flight: The plane took off on time.7. To increase greatly in activity, success, or number: The actor's career took off. That new movie really took off. Sales took off around the holidays.8. To proceed further on the basis of something; elaborate on something: The writer took off on my story and wrote a whole novel. I started the project, but my sister really took off with it.9. To begin expressing oneself strongly: I told him about the new tax laws, and he took off about how much more money he would have to pay.10. To withhold service due, as from one's work: I'm taking off three days during May. I'm taking a couple of days off from work to spend with my children.11. To stop prescribing or administering to someone some medicine or other corrective that is taken or undertaken routinely: The doctor took me off the medicine when I got healthy.12. take off on To mock something by imitating it: The comedy show took off on the evening news.See also: off, taketake off1. in. [for someone] to leave in a hurry. I’ve got to take off—I’m late. 2. in. [for something] to start selling well. The fluffy dog dolls began to take off, and we sold out the lot. 3. n. an imitation of something; a copy of something. (Usually take-off.) This robot is capable of producing 200 circuit board take-offs per hour. 4. n. a parody of someone or something. (Usually with on. Usually take-off.) The comedian did a take-off on the wealthy senator. 5. n. a robbery. (Underworld. Usually take-off.) That was some take-off Lefty pulled, huh? See also: off, taketake someone off tv. to kill someone. (Underworld.) The mob took the witness off a week before the trial. See also: off, someone, taketake someone/something off tv. to rob someone or something. (Underworld.) Weren’t you in that bunch that took the bank off in Philly? See also: off, someone, something, takeEncyclopediaSeetakeLegalSeeTakeTake off
Take offA sharp increase in the price of a stock, or a positive movement of the market as a whole.Take OffInformal; to increase significantly in price in a short period of time. A security may take off, for example, if analysts raise its profile unexpectedly or if it belongs to an industry that is in favor at a certain period of time. Taking off is often unsustainable unless a security's fundamental information justifies it.take off
Synonyms for take offverb leaveSynonyms- set forth
- set off
- start out
- depart
- part
- set out
- start
Related Words- go forth
- leave
- go away
- lift off
- take off
- roar off
- blaze out
- blaze
- sally forth
- sally out
verb take away or removeRelated Words- discase
- disrobe
- strip down
- uncase
- undress
- strip
- unclothe
- peel
- remove
- take away
- withdraw
- take
- declaw
- dehorn
verb depart from the groundSynonymsRelated Words- take off
- start out
- set forth
- set off
- set out
- start
- depart
- part
verb take time off from workSynonymsRelated Words- cut off
- disrupt
- interrupt
- break up
verb mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical mannerRelated Wordsverb remove clothesRelated Words- discase
- disrobe
- strip down
- uncase
- undress
- strip
- unclothe
- peel
- peel off
- slip off
- uncloak
- doff
verb get started or set in motion, used figurativelySynonymsRelated Wordsverb prove fatalRelated Wordsverb make a subtractionSynonymsRelated Words- arithmetic
- compute
- calculate
- cipher
- cypher
- figure
- reckon
- work out
- carry back
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