take
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they take | |
he / she / it takes | |
past simple took | |
past participle taken | |
-ing form taking |
- [transitive]
to carry or move something from one place to another 携带;拿走;取走;运走 - take something
Remember to take your coat when you leave. 当你离开时,记得带上你的外套。 - take something with you
I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus. 我下公共汽车时忘了拿包。 - take somebody something
Shall I take my host family a gift? 我要不要给主人家带件礼物呢? - take something to somebody/something
Can you take my suit to the dry-cleaner's? 你能把我的西装拿到干洗店吗? You need to take your laptop to the technician. 你需要把你的笔记本电脑交给技术人员。 - take something for somebody/something
Don't forget to take a present for Catherine's new baby. 别忘了给凯瑟琳的新生婴儿带一份礼物。
Extra ExamplesMy things had already been taken to my room. 我的东西已经拿到了我的房间。 She took her bags along with her. 她随身带着她的包。 Think about what you need to take for the trip. 想想你这次行程需要带的东西。
- take something
- [transitive]
to go with somebody from one place to another, especially to guide or lead them 带去;引领 - take somebody
It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. 步行路太远,我开车送你去。 - take somebody to something
A boy took us to our room. 服务员带我们到房间。 - take somebody doing something
I'm taking the kids swimming later. 我待会儿带孩子们去游泳。 - take somebody to do something
The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. 大多数周末都带着这些男孩去看望爷爷奶奶。
Synonyms taketake- lead
- escort
- drive
- show
- walk
- guide
- usher
- direct
- take to go with somebody from one place to another, for example in order to show them something or to show them the way to a place:
It’s too far to walk—I’ll take you by car. 步行路太远,我开车送你去。
- lead to go with or go in front of somebody in order to show them the way or to make them go in the right direction:
Firefighters led the survivors to safety. 消防队员把幸存者带到了安全的地方。
- escort to go with somebody in order to protect or guard them or to show them the way:
The president arrived, escorted by twelve bodyguards. 总统在十二名保镖的护送下到达。
- drive to take somebody somewhere in a car, taxi, etc:
My mother drove us to the airport. 我母亲开车把我们送到了机场。
- show to take somebody to a particular place, in the right direction, or along the correct route:
The attendant showed us to our seats. 服务员把我们带到我们的座位。
- walk to go somewhere with somebody on foot, especially in order to make sure that they get there safely; to take an animal, especially a dog, for a walk or make an animal walk somewhere:
He always walked her home. 他经常护送她走回家。 Have you walked the dog yet today? 你今天遛狗了吗?
- guide to show somebody the way to a place, often by going with them; to show somebody a place that you know well:
She guided us through the busy streets. 她带领我们穿过了繁忙的街道。 We were guided around the museums. 我们被领着参观了博物馆。
- usher (rather formal
) to politely take or show somebody where they should go, especially within a building: 指礼貌地引往、引导、引领,尤指在建筑物内: She ushered her guests to their seats. 她把客人引领到座位上。
- direct (rather formal
) to tell or show somebody how to get somewhere or where to go: 指给某人指路、为某人领路: A young woman directed them to the station. 一名年轻女子给他们指了去车站的路。
- to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide/usher/direct somebody to/out of/into something
- to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide somebody around/round
- to take/lead/escort/drive/walk somebody home
- to take/lead/escort/guide somebody to safety
- to lead/show the way
Extra ExamplesYou should take her home soon. 你应该尽快带她回家。 I asked them if they'd take me with them. 我问他们是否会带上我。
- take somebody
- [transitive] take somebody/something + adv./prep.
to make somebody/something go from one level, situation, etc. to another 使达到,把…推向,把…带到(另一个层次、层面等) Her energy and talent took her to the top of her profession. 她凭着充沛的精力和天赋的才能达到了事业的顶峰。 The new loan takes the total debt to $100 000. 加上这笔新贷款,负债总额达到 10 万美元。 I'd like to take my argument a stage further. 我想把我的论点进行进一步的发挥。 He believes he has the skills to take the club forward. 他相信他有能力使俱乐部继续发展。 We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). 我们将在下一次会议上进一步讨论这个问题。
- [transitive, no passive, intransitive]
to need or require a particular amount of time 需要…时间;费时 - take something
The process took about a year. 这个过程花了大约一年时间。 The journey to the airport takes about half an hour. 到机场大约需要半小时。 - take something to do something
It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. 到机场大概需要半小时。 That cut is taking a long time to heal. 那伤口需要很长时间才能愈合。 The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. 官员似乎花了几个小时检查我的护照。 - take somebody something
That should only take you ten minutes. 那应该只需要你十分钟。 - take somebody something to do something
It took her three hours to repair her bike. 她花了三个小时修理自行车。 It'll take her time to recover from the illness. 她康复需要时间。 - take something for somebody to do something
It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. 她的病需要很长时间才能痊愈。 - + adv.
I need a shower—I won't take long. 我要冲个澡,用不了多长时间。
Which Word? last / takelast / takeLast and take are both used to talk about the length of time that something continues.- Last is used to talk about the length of time that an event continues:
How long do you think this storm will last? 你看这暴风雨会持续多久? The movie lasted over two hours. 这部电影长两个多小时。
last 并非总需要与表示时间的词语连用: His annoyance won’t last. 他的烦恼不会持续多久。
last 亦可表示够用、足够维持: The money she gave us should last until next week. 她给我们的钱应该会持续到下周。
- Take is used to talk about the amount of time you need in order to go somewhere or do something. It must be used with an expression of time:
take 表示到某地或做某事需要的时间,必须与表示时间的词语连用: It takes (me) at least an hour to get home from work. (我)下班回家至少得花一个小时。 How long will the flight take? 此次航程将需要多长时间? The water took ages to boil. 好半天水才开了。
- take something
- [transitive]
to photograph somebody/something 拍照;照相;摄影 - take something
to take a picture/photo/shot of somebody/something 给某人/某物拍照/拍照/拍照 to have your picture/photo taken 让人给你拍照
- take something
- [transitive] take something
to use a form of transport, a road, a path, etc. to go to a place 乘坐,搭乘(交通工具);取(道);走(路线) to take the bus/train 乘公共汽车/火车 to take a cab/plane 坐出租车/飞机 Take the second road on the right. 第二个路口向右拐。 It's more interesting to take the coast road. 走海滨公路更有意思。
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by bus and traina1You'll have to take a taxi. There's no other way of getting there. 你必须乘出租车。没有其他方法可以到达那里。 You fly to Brussels and take the train to Bruges. 你飞到布鲁塞尔,然后坐火车去布鲁日。 We took a ferry across to the island. 我们乘渡船去了那个岛。 We took a bus south to Cairo. 我们乘公共汽车南下开罗。 They took the night train to Vienna. 他们乘坐夜班火车去维也纳。
- [transitive] take somebody/something
to put your hands or arms around somebody/something and hold them/it; to reach for somebody/something and hold them/it 拿;抱;握;取;接 I passed him the rope and he took it. 我把绳子递给他,他接了过去。 Free newspapers: please take one. 报纸免费,请取一份。 Can you take (= hold) the baby for a moment? 你能先抱一下孩子吗? He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). 他拉着她的手。 She took the child in her arms and kissed him. 她把孩子搂在怀里亲吻他。
- [transitive] take something/somebody + adv./prep.
to remove something/somebody from a place or a person 拿开;取出;挪开 Will you take your books off the table? 把你的书从桌子上拿走好吗? The sign must be taken down. 这个指示牌一定要摘下来。 He took some keys out of his pocket. 他从口袋里取出几把钥匙。 My name had been taken off the list. 我的名字从名单上画掉了。 She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. 她在玩一把刀子,于是我把刀子从她手里夺了过来。 - (informal)
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. 她在玩一把刀子,于是我把刀子从她手里夺了过来。 - (figurative)
The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one. 新的体育中心将减轻老体育中心的压力。
- [transitive] take something
to remove something without permission or by mistake 擅自拿走;偷走;误拿 - [transitive]
to get something from a particular source 从…中取出;取材于 - [transitive] take something
to sit down in or use a chair, etc. 就(座);占据(座位) Synonyms sitsit- sit down
- be seated
- take a seat
- perch
- sit to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on a chair:
May I sit here? 我可以坐在这儿吗? Sit still, will you! 坐着别动!
- sit down/sit yourself down to move from a standing position to a sitting position:
Please sit down. 请坐。 Come in and sit yourselves down. 都进来坐下。
- be seated (formal
) to be sitting: 指坐着: She was seated at the head of the table. 她坐在桌子的上座。
- take a seat
to sit down Take a seat is used especially as a polite way of inviting somebody to sit down: Please take a seat.指坐下、就座 - perch (rather informal
) to sit on something, especially on the edge of something: 指坐在…上,尤指坐在…边沿: She perched herself on the edge of the bed. 她坐在床沿上。
- to sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat/perch on something
- to sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat in something
- [transitive] take something
to eat, drink, etc. something 吃;喝;服(药) Do you take sugar in your coffee? 你的咖啡里要放糖吗? The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough. 医生已给我开了治咳嗽的药吃。 He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. 他上大学时开始吸毒。
- [transitive] take something
to find out and record something; to write something down 记录;摘录;记下 - [transitive] take something
to do an exam or a test Topics Educationa2参加(考试或测验) - [transitive] take something
to study a subject at school, college, etc. 学习,读,修(课程) She is planning to take a course in web design. 她计划选修一门网页设计课程。 Last year I started taking yoga classes. 去年我开始上瑜伽课。 How many subjects are you taking this year? 你今年修多少门课?
- [transitive]
to use a particular course of action in order to deal with or achieve something 采取(措施);采用(方法) - [transitive] take something
used with nouns to say that somebody is doing something, performing an action, etc. (与名词连用,表示举动、动作等) to take a look 去看一看 to take a break 休息一下[插播广告时的用语] to take a shot at somebody/something 向某人/某物开枪 to take a step/walk/stroll 迈步;散步;溜达 to take a bath/shower/wash 洗澡;淋浴;洗一洗 to take a bite/drink/sip 咬/喝/呷一口 to take a deep breath 深吸一口气 - (British English)
We will take a decision on the matter next week. 下周我们将对此事做出决定。 She's taken a nasty fall and has her leg in plaster. 她重重摔了一跤,腿上打了石膏。 Experts have urged ministers to take the necessary steps to resolve the issue. 专家敦促部长们采取必要措施解决这个问题。
- [transitive] take something
to test or measure something 量取;测定 - [transitive]
to capture a place or person; to get control of something 夺取;攻占;抓获;控制 - take something
The rebels succeeded in taking the town. 反叛者攻占了那个城镇。 The state has taken control of the company. 政府已经接管了这家公司。 - take something from somebody
The militants took the city from government forces. 激进分子从政府军手中夺取了这座城市。 - take somebody + noun
The rebels took him prisoner. 反叛者把他俘虏了。 He was taken prisoner by the rebels. 他被反叛者俘虏了。 The bank robbers took several employees hostage. 银行劫匪抓了几个职员作人质。
- take something
- [transitive] take something
to choose, buy or rent something 选中;买下;租用 - [transitive] take something (formal)
to buy a newspaper or magazine regularly 经常购买(某报纸或期刊) - [transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses or in the passive ) take something通常不用于进行时或被动语态 to accept or receive something 接受;收到 If they offer me the job, I'll take it. 如果他们给我这份工作,我就接受。 She was accused of taking bribes. 她被控受贿。 I'll take the call in my office. 我要在办公室里接这个电话。 I take full responsibility for my actions. 我对自己的行为负全部责任。 Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? 我为什么要代人受过呢? If you choose deceit, then you must take the consequences of your actions. 如果你选择欺骗,那么你必须为你的行为承担后果。 If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. 你要是听我的劝告,就不要再和他有什么瓜葛。 Will you take $10 for the book (= will you sell it for $10)? 这本书 10 美元你卖吗? The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. 这家商店上星期的营业额为 10 万美元。
- [transitive] take something
to act in response to an opportunity 吃;喝;服(药) When the bus stopped for fuel, we took the opportunity to get something to eat. 当公共汽车停下来加油时,我们抓住机会吃点东西。 England failed to take their chances and had to settle for a draw. 英格兰队没有抓住机会,落得平局的赛果。 He isn't afraid to take risks. 他不怕冒险。 Take the initiative and fill your life with exciting experiences. 要有积极主动的心态,让自己有精彩的人生。
- [transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses ) take somebody通常不用于进行时 to accept somebody as a customer, patient, etc. 接纳;接待(顾客、患者等) - [transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses ) take something通常不用于进行时 to experience or be affected by something 遭受;经受;承受 - [transitive, no passive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses ) take something通常不用于进行时 to be able to bear something 忍受;容忍;承受 - [transitive] take something/somebody + adv./prep.
to react to something/somebody in a particular way (以某种方式)对待,处理 He took the criticism surprisingly well. 他对待这一批评的态度竟意外地好。 These threats are not to be taken lightly. 这些威胁可不能等闲视之。 I wish you'd take me seriously. 我希望你认真对待我的话。 I was being sarcastic but you took my comment literally. 我是在讽刺,但你照字面意思理解了我的评论。 She took it in the spirit in which it was intended. 她根据其精神实质来认识此事。
Extra ExamplesHarry took his rejection philosophically. 哈里达观地看待自己被拒的事。 She took the news of her father's death very badly. 她难以接受父亲去世的噩耗。 I wanted to be taken seriously as an artist. 我希望别人真正视我为艺术家。 They won't take kindly to being ordered about. 他们讨厌被人呼来唤去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- badly
- seriously
- …
- as
- take it like a man
- [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses )不用于进行时 to understand or consider something in a particular way 领会;理解;考虑 - take something
How am I supposed to take that remark? 我应该怎么理解那话的意思? Taken overall, the project was a success. 总的看来,这个项目是成功的。 - take something as something
She took what he said as a compliment. 她把他说的看作是称誉。 - take something to do something
What did you take his comments to mean? 你认为他的意见是什么意思?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- badly
- seriously
- …
- as
- take it like a man
- take something
- [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses )不用于进行时 to consider somebody/something to be somebody/something, especially when you are wrong (尤指错误地)以为,把…看作;误认为 - take somebody/something for somebody/something
Even the experts took the painting for a genuine Van Gogh. 连行家都误以为这幅画是凡高的真迹。 Of course I didn't do it! What do you take me for (= what sort of person do you think I am)? 那当然不是我干的!你把我当成什么人啦? - take somebody/something to be somebody/something
I took the man with him to be his father. 我误以为和他在一起的那个男人是他父亲。
Extra ExamplesI mistakenly took her for the Senator's wife. 我误以为她是那名参议员的妻子。 He's not the fool you take him for. 他不像你认为的那样愚蠢。
- take somebody/something for somebody/something
- [transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses ) take something通常不用于进行时 to have a particular feeling, opinion or attitude 产生(感觉);持有(看法);采取(态度) My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. 我父母总是关心重视我的爱好。 Don't take offence (= be offended) at what I said. 我讲的话你别见怪。 I took a dislike to him. 我对他产生了反感。 He takes the view that children are responsible for their own actions. 他的观点是孩子应对自己的行为负责。
- [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses )不用于进行时 to reduce one number by the value of another synonym subtract减去 - [transitive] take somebody/something
used to introduce somebody/something as an example 以…为例;将…作为例证 - [transitive] take something
to have or start to have a particular form, position or state 采用(形式);就任(职位);出现(状况) - [transitive, no passive]
to need or require something in order to happen or be done 需要;要求 - [transitive, no passive]
(not used in the progressive tenses ) take something不用于进行时 (of machines, etc. )机器等 to use something in order to work 使用;用 The buses have been adapted to take biofuel. 公共汽车已经被改造成使用生物燃料。
- [transitive, no passive]
(not used in the progressive tenses ) take something不用于进行时 to wear a particular size in shoes or clothes Topics Clothes and Fashionc1穿用(…尺码的鞋或衣服) - [transitive, no passive]
(not used in the progressive tenses ) take something/somebody不用于进行时 to have enough space for something/somebody; to be able to hold or contain a particular quantity 容纳;装;盛 - [transitive]
to be the teacher or leader in a class or a religious service 授(课);主持(宗教仪式) - take somebody (for something)
The head teacher usually takes us for French. 校长通常给我们上法语课。 - take something
Mr Perkins took the morning service. 珀金斯先生负责晨间服务。
- take somebody (for something)
- [transitive] take something (+ adv./prep.)
to go over or around something 跨过;跳过;绕过 - [transitive] take something
(of a player in a sports game )体育比赛中的运动员 to kick or throw the ball from a fixed or agreed position 踢;掷 to take a penalty/free kick/corner 主罚点球/任意球;开角球
- [transitive] take something
to use a particular method to find out people’s opinions 付诸(表决);举行(投票);进行(调查) to take a vote/poll/survey 付诸表决;进行民意测验/调查
- [intransitive]
to be successful; to work Topics Successc2成功;起作用;行得通 - [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses ) take something不用于进行时 (of verbs, nouns, etc. )动词、名词等 to have or require something when used in a sentence or other structure (用于句子或其他结构中时)有,需要
carry/lead携带;带领
time时间
photograph拍照
transport/road交通工具;道路
reach and hold伸手取
remove移开
seat座位
eat/drink食用;饮用
write down写下
exam考试
study学习
action行动
measurement计量
capture捕获
choose/buy选择;购买
accept/receive接受;收到
consider考虑
have feeling/opinion有感情/看法
mathematics数学
give example举例
form/position形式;位置
need需要
size of shoes/clothes鞋/衣服的尺码
hold/contain装得下;包含
teach/lead讲授;带领
go over/around越过;绕路走
in sports体育运动
vote/survey投票;调查
be successful成功
grammar语法
Word Originlate Old English tacan ‘get (especially by force), capture’, from Old Norse taka ‘grasp, lay hold of’, of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms Most idioms containing take are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example take the biscuit is at biscuit.
somebody can take it or leave it
used to say that you do not care if somebody accepts or rejects your offer 要就要,不要就拉倒;取舍请便 used to say that somebody does not have a strong opinion about something Topics Opinion and argumentc2可有可无;无所谓;无偏好
have (got) what it takes
- (informal)
to have the qualities, ability, etc. needed to be successful Topics Successc1具备(成功)所需要的一切条件(或素质、能力等)
I, you, etc. can’t take somebody anywhere
- (informal, often humorous)
used to say that you cannot trust somebody to behave well in public (用以表示不相信某人会在公共场合行为得体)到哪儿都拿不出去 You haven’t spilled your coffee again! I can’t take you anywhere! 你又没把咖啡洒出来!我不能带你去任何地方!
take something as it comes | take somebody as they come
take it (that…)
take it from me (that…)
take it/a lot out of somebody
- (informal)
to make somebody physically or mentally tired 使精疲力竭;使心力交瘁 Looking after small children really takes it out of you. 照顾小孩真的会让你精疲力尽。
take it on/upon yourself to do something
to decide to do something without asking permission or advice 擅自作主;自作主张
take some/a lot of doing
- (informal)
to need a lot of effort or time; to be very difficult to do 费力;费时;难办;难做
take that!
- (informal)
used as an exclamation when you are hitting somebody or attacking them in some other way (打人时说)看打,接招