take

verb

/teɪk/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they take	/teɪk/ /teɪk/
he / she / it takes	/teɪks/ /teɪks/
past simple took	/tʊk/ /tʊk/
past participle taken	/ˈteɪkən/ /ˈteɪkən/
-ing form taking	/ˈteɪkɪŋ/ /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

carry/lead携带；带领

[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。

My 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。

[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

These words all mean to go with somebody from one place to another.

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。

Patterns

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

You 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。

[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。

time时间

[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 does not always need an expression of time: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 is also used to say that you have enough of something: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。

photograph拍照

[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

transport/road交通工具；道路

[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。

You'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。

Topics Transport by bus and traina1

reach and hold伸手取

[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。

remove移开

[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

Someone has taken my scarf.有人把我的围巾拿走了。
Did the burglars take anything valuable?入室窃贼偷走了贵重的东西没有？
All she had taken was her passport and driving licence.她只带了护照和驾照。
(figurative) The storms took the lives of 50 people.这场暴风雨夺走了 50 人的生命。

[transitive] to get something from a particular source从…中取出；取材于

take something from something The scientists are taking water samples from the river.科学家正从河中采水样。
The machine takes its name from its inventor.这机器是用发明者的姓名命名的。
take something out of something Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book.她的文章有一部分是从我的书中抄来的。

seat座位

[transitive] take something to sit down in or use a chair, etc.就（座）；占据（座位）

Are these seats taken?这些座位有人吗？
Come in; take a seat.进来，坐下。

Synonyms sitsit

sit down
be seated
take a seat
perch

These words all mean to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on a chair.

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 is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how somebody sits, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what somebody does while they are sitting: We sat talking for hours.
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。
Be seated is often used as a formal way of inviting somebody to sit down: Please be seated.
take a seat to sit down 指坐下、就座Take a seat is used especially as a polite way of inviting somebody to sit down: Please take a seat.
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。
Perch is always used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where somebody is perching.

Patterns

to sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat/perch on something
to sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat in something

eat/drink食用；饮用

[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。

write down写下

[transitive] take something to find out and record something; to write something down记录；摘录；记下

The police officer took my name and address.警察记下了我的姓名和地址。
Did you take notes in the class?你在课堂上做了笔记吗？

exam考试

[transitive] take something to do an exam or a test参加（考试或测验）

When did you take your driving test?你什么时候参加的驾驶执照考试？

Topics Educationa2

study学习

[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？

Topics Educationa2

action行动

[transitive] to use a particular course of action in order to deal with or achieve something采取（措施）；采用（方法）

take something We need to take a different approach to the problem.我们应该采用另一种方法来解决这一问题。
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse.政府正在采取措施，打击滥用毒品。

[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。

measurement计量

[transitive] take something to test or measure something量取；测定

to take somebody’s temperature给某人量体温
I need to have my blood pressure taken.我需要量一下血压。

capture捕获

[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。

Topics War and conflictb1

choose/buy选择；购买

[transitive] take something to choose, buy or rent something选中；买下；租用

I'll take the grey jacket.我要那件灰色夹克衫。
We took a room at the hotel for two nights.我们在旅馆开了个房间，住了两夜。

[transitive] take something (formal) to buy a newspaper or magazine regularly经常购买（某报纸或期刊）

We take the ‘Express’.我们订阅的是《快报》。

accept/receive接受；收到

[transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses or in the passive通常不用于进行时或被动语态) take something 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通常不用于进行时) take somebody to accept somebody as a customer, patient, etc.接纳；接待（顾客、患者等）

The school doesn't take boys (= only has girls).这所学校不收男生。
The dentist can't take any new patients.这位牙科医生接待不了新患者了。

[transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) take something to experience or be affected by something遭受；经受；承受

The school took the full force of the explosion.这所学校在爆炸中毁坏最严重。
Can the ropes take the strain (= not break)?这些绳子能承受住这一张力吗？
The team took a terrible beating.这个队遭到惨败。
I'm afraid your husband has taken a turn for the worse.恐怕你丈夫的情况变得更糟了。

[transitive, no passive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) take something to be able to bear something忍受；容忍；承受

She can't take criticism.她受不了批评。
I don't think I can take much more of this heat.我觉得再也忍受不了这种高温了。
I find his attitude a little hard to take.我觉得他的态度有点儿令人难以接受。
It was clear that she wasn't going to take any nonsense.很明显，她不会接受任何胡说八道。

[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。

Harry 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。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

well
badly
seriously
…

preposition

phrases

take it like a man

consider考虑

[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？

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

well
badly
seriously
…

preposition

phrases

take it like a man

[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。

I 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。

have feeling/opinion有感情／看法

[transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) take something 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。

Topics Opinion and argumentb2

mathematics数学

[transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to reduce one number by the value of another减去 synonym subtract

take A (away) (from B) Take 5 from 12 and you're left with 7.12 减 5 得 7。
B take away A (informal) 80 take away 5 is 75.80 减去 5 等于 75。

give example举例

[transitive] take somebody/something used to introduce somebody/something as an example以…为例；将…作为例证

Lots of couples have problems in the first year of marriage. Take Ann and Paul.在婚后头一年里，许多夫妇都出现一些问题。安和保罗就是个例子。

form/position形式；位置

[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）

Our next class will take the form of a debate.我们下一堂课将采用辩论的形式。
The new president takes office in January.新总统将于一月份就职。
The home side had a chance to take the lead.主队有机会领先。

need需要

[transitive, no passive] to need or require something in order to happen or be done需要；要求

take somebody/something to do something It only takes one careless driver to cause an accident.只要有一个粗心大意的驾驶者便会发生车祸。
It doesn't take much to make her angry.她动辄发脾气。
take something (informal) He didn't take much persuading (= he was easily persuaded).不用费多少口舌就说服了他。

[transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) take something (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。

size of shoes/clothes鞋／衣服的尺码

[transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) take something to wear a particular size in shoes or clothes穿用（…尺码的鞋或衣服）

What size shoes do you take?你穿多大号的鞋？

Topics Clothes and Fashionc1

hold/contain装得下；包含

[transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) take something/somebody to have enough space for something/somebody; to be able to hold or contain a particular quantity容纳；装；盛

The bus can take 60 passengers.这辆公共汽车可载 60 名乘客。
The tank takes 50 litres.这罐能容 50 升。

teach/lead讲授；带领

[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。

Topics Educationa2

go over/around越过；绕路走

[transitive] take something (+ adv./prep.) to go over or around something跨过；跳过；绕过

The horse took the first fence well.那匹马轻快地跃过了第一道栅栏。
He takes bends much too fast.他拐弯时车开得太快。

in sports体育运动

[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

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2

vote/survey投票；调查

[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

Topics Opinion and argumentc2

be successful成功

[intransitive] to be successful; to work成功；起作用；行得通

The skin graft failed to take.皮肤移植未能成功。

Topics Successc2

grammar语法

[transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) take something (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

The verb ‘rely’ takes the preposition ‘on’.动词 rely 需要和介词 on 连用。

More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects

bet
bring
build
buy
cost
get
give
leave
lend
make
offer
owe
pass
pay
play
post
promise
read
refuse
sell
send
show
sing
take
teach
tell
throw
wish
write

词源late 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可有可无；无所谓；无偏好
- Dancing? I can take it or leave it.跳舞？我跳不跳都行。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

have (got) what it takes

(informal) to have the qualities, ability, etc. needed to be successful具备（成功）所需要的一切条件（或素质、能力等）Topics Successc1

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

to accept something/somebody without wishing it/them to be different or without thinking about it/them very much in advance安于现状；顺其自然
- She takes life as it comes.她对待生活的态度是顺其自然。

take it (that…)

to suppose; to assume假定；假设；设想；以为
- I take it you won't be coming to the party?我想你不会来参加聚会吧？

take it from me (that…)

(informal) used to emphasize that what you are going to say is the truth我敢担保；我说的肯定没错
- Take it from me—he'll be a millionaire before he's 30.不信你等着瞧，他到不了 30 岁就会成为百万富翁。

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