| 其他翻译 |
| take n | (fish, game caught) | SCSimplified Chinese 捕获量 bǔ huò liàng
TCTraditional Chinese 捕獲量 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猎获量 bǔ huò liàng，liè huò liàng |
| | Your take is limited to three fish per month. |
| | 你每月鱼的捕获量，限制为三条。 |
| take n | slang (money: earnings, takings) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 收入，收入额 shōu rù，shōu rù é
TCTraditional Chinese 收入 |
| | The take for tonight's show was three thousand dollars. |
| | 你今晚表演的收入是3000美元。 |
| take n | (cinema: recording of a scene) (影视，电影电视等) | SCSimplified Chinese 一个镜头的一次拍摄 yí gè jìng tóu de yí cì pāi shè |
| | OK, everybody. This is going to be our fifth take. Let's get it right now. Action! |
| | 好，各位。我们要拍第五次了。立即开始。开拍！ |
| take n | (sound recording) | SCSimplified Chinese 录音 lù yīn
TCTraditional Chinese 錄音 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 试录 lù yīn ，shì lù |
| | The second take had too much bass. |
| | 第二次试录有过多的低音。 |
| your take on [sth] n | (opinion, view) | SCSimplified Chinese 观点 guān diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 觀點 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 想法 guān diǎn，xiǎng fǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 想法 |
| | What's your take on the issue? |
| | 你对于此事的观点是什么？ |
a take on [sth],
[sb]'s take on [sth] n | mainly US (version, interpretation) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…的讲述，对…的诠释 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 某人对…的讲述，某人对…的诠释 |
| | This movie is the director's take on the classic love story. |
| | 这部影片是导演对经典爱情故事的诠释。 |
| take⇒ vi | (machine: function) (指机械) | SCSimplified Chinese 运行，起作用，运转 yùn xíng ，qǐ zuò yòng，yùn zhuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 運行，運轉 |
| | We had to oil it four times before the machine would take. |
| | 机器运转前，我们需要上四次机油。 |
| take vi | informal (adhere) | SCSimplified Chinese 黏附 nián fù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 黏上 nián fù，nián shàng |
| | I couldn't get the stamp to take no matter how many times I licked it. |
| take vi | informal (work as desired) | SCSimplified Chinese 起到预期作用 qǐ dào yù qī zuò yòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发挥预期功效 qǐ dào yù qī zuò yòng，fā huī yù qī gōng xiào |
| | The serum doesn't always take the first time, and a second inoculation may be needed. |
| take vi | (plant: take root, grow) (植物) | SCSimplified Chinese 扎根，开始生长 zhā gēn，kāi shǐ shēng zhǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 紮根 |
| | I do hope the lilac takes as I'd love a lilac hedge. |
| | 由于我很喜欢丁香绿篱，所以我真的希望那些丁香能扎根。 |
| take vi | figurative (be established, absorbed) | SCSimplified Chinese 被理解 bèi lǐ jiě |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被掌握 |
| | I've tried to learn a few words of Japanese but they just don't seem to take. |
| | 我试着学习几个日语单词，但是那些词就是不能被我理解。 |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (get control) | SCSimplified Chinese 控制 kòng zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 控制 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拥有 kòng zhì，yōng yǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 擁有 |
| | The generals took power and exiled the President. |
| take [sth] vtr | (seize, capture) | SCSimplified Chinese 占领 zhàn lǐng
TCTraditional Chinese 佔領 / 占領 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夺取 zhàn lǐng，duó qǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 奪取 |
| | The army took the town after forty-eight hours of fighting. |
| take [sth] vtr | (fish, game: catch) | SCSimplified Chinese 捕获 bǔ huò
TCTraditional Chinese 捕獲 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猎获 bǔ huò，liè huò |
| | We took ten brace of pheasants at the shoot. |
| take [sth] vtr | (move) | SCSimplified Chinese 移动 yí dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 移動 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 运送 yí dòng，yùn sòng
TCTraditional Chinese 運送 |
| | The conveyor belt takes the part to the next station. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | (arrest) | SCSimplified Chinese 逮捕 dài bǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 逮捕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拘捕 dài bǔ，jū bǔ |
| | The police took the criminal without any problems. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (form of payment: accept) (付款形式) | SCSimplified Chinese 接受, 认可 |
| | Do you take credit cards? |
| | 你接受信用卡付款吗？ |
| take [sth] vtr | informal (cost) | SCSimplified Chinese 花费 huā fèi
TCTraditional Chinese 花費 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 花掉 huā fèi，huā diào |
| | How much will it take to buy this car? |
| take [sth] vtr | (money: win, earn) | SCSimplified Chinese 赢得 yíng dé
TCTraditional Chinese 贏得 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 获得 yíng dé，huò dé
TCTraditional Chinese 獲得 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 挣得 yíng dé，zhèng dé |
| | He took thousands of dollars at the casino. |
| take [sth] vtr | (use, run on) | SCSimplified Chinese 使用 shǐ yòng
TCTraditional Chinese 使用 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 利用 shǐ yòng，lì yòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 配备有 shǐ yòng，pèi bèi yǒu |
| | This camera takes long-life batteries. |
| take [sth] vtr | (sit down on) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…上坐下 zài shàng zuò xià |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 坐在 zài shàng zuò xià，zuò zài |
| | Please come in and take a seat. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | (admit, accept) | SCSimplified Chinese 招收 zhāo shōu
TCTraditional Chinese 招收 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 招入 zhāo shōu，zhāo rù |
| | We only take the most intelligent students in this college. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (enrol in, study) (课程) | SCSimplified Chinese 选修 xuǎn xiū |
| | I decided to take French next term. |
| take [sth] vtr | (wear: shoe size) | SCSimplified Chinese 穿...码的鞋 |
| | I take a size six in boots, but a size five in shoes. |
| take [sth] vtr | (wear: clothing size) | SCSimplified Chinese 穿...码的衣服 |
| | What size do you take? |
| take [sth] vtr | (ingest) | SCSimplified Chinese 吃 chī
TCTraditional Chinese 吃 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 吞 chī，tūn
TCTraditional Chinese 吞 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 服用 chī，fú yòng
TCTraditional Chinese 服用 |
| | He takes the medicine without complaining. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (cheat, rob) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 欺骗, 哄骗 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 抢劫 qiǎng jié
TCTraditional Chinese 搶劫 |
| | He realized that he had been taken when the camera he bought had no working parts inside. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (endure) | SCSimplified Chinese 忍受 rěn shòu
TCTraditional Chinese 忍受 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 容忍 rěn shòu，róng rěn
TCTraditional Chinese 容忍 |
| | I can't take it any more! Let me out of here! |
| take [sth] vtr | informal (require) | SCSimplified Chinese 要求 yāo qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 要求 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 需要 yāo qiú，xū yào
TCTraditional Chinese 需要 |
| | What will it take to convince you? |
| | 要怎样才能让你相信？ |
| take [sth] vtr | (amount: accept as payment) | SCSimplified Chinese 接受...作为报酬 |
| | Will you take three hundred pounds for the table? |
| take [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (derive from) | SCSimplified Chinese 某事源起于 |
| | This musical takes its inspiration from a Shakespeare play. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (bath, shower: use) | SCSimplified Chinese 洗澡 xǐ zǎo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 沐浴 xǐ zǎo，mù yù |
| | I am so dirty. I really need to take a bath. |
| take [sth] vtr | (use for flavour) | SCSimplified Chinese 加入 jiā rù
TCTraditional Chinese 加入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 放入 jiā rù，fàng rù |
| | I take two sugars in my coffee. |
| take [sth] vtr | (go on: vacation) (假期) | SCSimplified Chinese 度 dù
TCTraditional Chinese 度 |
| | We took a holiday in Argentina last year. |
| take⇒ vtr | (remove) | SCSimplified Chinese 移走 yí zǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拿开 yí zǒu，ná kāi |
| | Have the binmen taken the rubbish yet? |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (kill, end: a life) | SCSimplified Chinese 杀死 shā sǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 殺死 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 了结 shā sǐ，liǎo jié |
| | The murderer has taken many lives. |
| take [sth] vtr | (game: capture) (游戏、比赛等) | SCSimplified Chinese 赢得, 吃掉 |
| | He took one of his opponent's pawns in the chess game. |
| take [sth] vtr | (baseball: not swing) (棒球术语) | SCSimplified Chinese 放过（投过来的球）不打 fàng guò tóu guò lái de qiú bù dǎ |
| | The batter always takes the first pitch. |
| take [sth] vtr | (do, sit: a test, exam) | SCSimplified Chinese 参加（考试） |
| | I'm taking my chemistry exam on Wednesday. |
| | 我周三要参加化学考试。 |
| take [sth] vtr | (view in a certain way) | SCSimplified Chinese 看待，看 kàn dài
TCTraditional Chinese 看待，看 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对待 duì dài
TCTraditional Chinese 對待 |
| | I don't know how to take what you just said. |
| | This is important work; we need to take it seriously. |
| | 我不知道如何看待你刚刚的言辞。 |
| | 这是一份重要的工作，我们需要认真对待。 |
| take [sth] vtr | (image: capture) | SCSimplified Chinese 拍摄 pāi shè
TCTraditional Chinese 拍攝 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 给...照相 |
| | The photographer took several shots of the bride and groom. |
| | I always take loads of photos when I'm on holiday. |
| take [sth] vtr | (interpret) | SCSimplified Chinese 理解，诠释 lǐ jiě ，quán shì
TCTraditional Chinese 理解 |
| 备注: followed by an adverb or adverbial phrase |
| | Don't take it like that! That's not what I meant. |
| | 别那样理解它！我不是那个意思。 |
| take [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (confiscate) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…充公 bǎ chōng gōng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 没收 bǎ chōng gōng，mò shōu
TCTraditional Chinese 沒收 |
| | The teacher took the magazine from the student. |
| take [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (extract, quote) | SCSimplified Chinese 摘录 zhāi lù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 节录 zhāi lù，jié lù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引述 zhāi lù，yǐn shù |
| | This line of poetry is taken from Dante's Inferno. |
| | 这行诗摘自但丁的《地狱》。 |
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be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | SCSimplified Chinese 掌控 zhǎng kòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 处于控制地位 |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
bear the brunt of [sth],
take the brunt of [sth] v expr | (take the worst of [sth]'s impact) | SCSimplified Chinese 承受…的打击 |
| can't take [sb] anywhere v expr | humorous, informal ([sb] is embarrassing) | SCSimplified Chinese 让人无地自容 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让人尴尬无比 |
catch a cold,
catch cold,
take a cold v expr | (contract cold virus) | SCSimplified Chinese 感冒 gǎn mào |
| | If you go out in this rain without a coat you're liable to catch a cold. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | SCSimplified Chinese 着火 zháo huǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 著火 / 着火 |
| | Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| | If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
catch [sb] unawares,
take [sb] unawares v expr | (catch off-guard) | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人出其不意 |
| | The question caught the minister unawares; she didn't have an answer prepared. |
deal with the consequences,
take the consequences v expr | (accept) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 接受（自己的行为带来的）后果 jiē shòu zì jǐ de xíng wéi dài lái de hòu guǒ |
| | Let's just do it now and deal with the consequences later. |
deal with the consequences,
take the consequences v expr | (suffer) | SCSimplified Chinese 承受后果 |
| | The president did it but it was his successor who had to deal with the consequences. |
| | 那件事是总统所为，但承受后果的是他的继任者。 |
do a double take,
also UK: do a double-take v expr | (look surprised) | SCSimplified Chinese 再看一眼 zài kàn yì yǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再次细看 |
| | I did a double take when I saw Richard; he looks completely different without a beard! |
double take,
also UK: double-take n | (surprised response) | SCSimplified Chinese 恍然大悟 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 惊讶 jīng yà
TCTraditional Chinese 驚訝 |
| | Dan thought no one noticed his double take when the eccentrically dressed man passed him in the street, but I did. |
| | 看到与自己擦肩而过的那个穿着古怪的人，丹非常惊讶，他以为没人注意到自己的反映，不过我注意到了。 |
| take your first steps v expr | (baby: starting to walk) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始走路 |
| | The baby took its first steps today. |
| take the first step v expr | figurative (initial action towards goal) | SCSimplified Chinese 踏上征程 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 迈出第一步 |
| | James took the first step to becoming a doctor by beginning a medical degree. |
get a battering,
receive a battering,
take a battering,
be given a battering v expr | (be beaten, damaged) | SCSimplified Chinese 遭到破坏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被揍 |
| | Our garden shed took a battering in the hurricane. |
get a battering,
receive a battering,
take a battering,
be given a battering v expr | figurative (suffer) | SCSimplified Chinese 遭受批评 |
| | The film got a battering from critics. |
get a thrashing,
take a thrashing v expr | informal (be beaten physically) | SCSimplified Chinese 遭到报应 zāo dào bào yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 遭到報應 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 收到惩罚 zāo dào bào yìng ，shōu dào chéng fá |
| | Petros regularly took a thrashing from his violent father. |
get a thrashing,
take a thrashing,
be given a thrashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated: at sport, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 惨败 cǎn bài |
| | The Democrats took a thrashing on Election Day. |
get takeout,
get takeout food (US),
get a take-away,
get a takeout,
get a take-out (UK) v expr | informal (order food to go) | SCSimplified Chinese 买外卖 |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (compromise) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 互相让步妥协，互相让步 hù xiāng ràng bù tuǒ xié，hù xiāng ràng bù |
| | Marriage is all about give and take between the partners. |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (conversation) | SCSimplified Chinese 讨论 tǎo lùn
TCTraditional Chinese 討論 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 谈话 tǎo lùn ，tán huà
TCTraditional Chinese 談話 |
| give or take [sth] expr | informal (plus or minus) | SCSimplified Chinese 多或少… |
| | I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
| give or take expr | informal (more or less) | SCSimplified Chinese 或多或少
TCTraditional Chinese 或多或少 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大约 dà yuē
TCTraditional Chinese 大約 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 差不多 chà bù duō
TCTraditional Chinese 差不多 |
| | My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
go for a slash,
have a slash,
take a slash v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (urinate) (俚语，粗俗) | SCSimplified Chinese 尿尿 niào suī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 撒尿 niào suī ，sā niào |
| | I had drunk so much that night, I just needed to go for a slash, and let it all out. |
go from there,
take it from there v expr | informal (use that as a starting point) | SCSimplified Chinese 从…开始，从…入手，把…作为起点 |
| | To register for one of our language courses, you'll need to answer a few questions and once we have gauged your level we'll go from there. |
have a bash,
take a bash v expr | informal (try, make an attempt) | SCSimplified Chinese 尝试 cháng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 嘗試 |
have a bash at [sth],
take a bash at [sth] v expr | informal (try, attempt to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 尝试做某事 cháng shì zuò mǒu shì |
| | I'm not sure if I can put the shelf up, but I'll have a bash at it. |
have a gander,
take a gander v expr | slang (look) | SCSimplified Chinese 一瞥 yì piē |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 瞧一眼 |
| | They're filming a big Hollywood movie in the town centre today. Let's go and have a gander. |
have a gander at [sth],
take a gander at [sth] v expr | slang (look at [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 看一眼..., 瞧一瞧... |
| hot take n | informal (journalism: superficial editorial) | SCSimplified Chinese 为吸引注意的报道 |
| hot take n | informal (internet: controversial opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 争议性的评论 |
| take [sth] lying down adj | informal, figurative (not resisting or fighting back) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 不作抵抗, 不作反击 |
| | (俚语, 比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 躺平接受 |
| | The worker refused to take his dismissal lying down, vowing to take his employer to court. |
| not take kindly to [sth] v expr | (not welcome) | SCSimplified Chinese 不乐意接受 bú lè yì jiē shòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不宽容对待 bú lè yì jiē shòu，bù kuān róng duì dài |
| | I do not take kindly to people who don't know me calling me 'honey'. |
| be on the take v expr | informal (take bribes) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 受贿 shòu huì |
on your mark,
on your marks,
take your mark,
take your marks interj | (sport: take up starting position) (体育比赛) | SCSimplified Chinese 各就各位 gè jiù gè wèi |
| | On your marks; get set; go! |
outtake,
out-take n | often plural (TV, cinema: deleted scene) (电影、电视剧) | SCSimplified Chinese 未播出的片段，删节部分 wèi bō chū de piàn duàn，shān jié bù fèn |
| | At the end of the movie they showed several outtakes during the credits. |
pay heed,
take heed v expr | (take notice, listen) | SCSimplified Chinese 留意 liú yì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关注 liú yì，guān zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 關注 |
| | Pay heed all of you, otherwise you will get into trouble. |
pay heed to [sth],
give heed to [sth],
take heed of [sth] v expr | (take notice of, listen to) | SCSimplified Chinese 留意 liú yì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关注 liú yì，guān zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 關注 |
| | You need to pay heed to the explanation leaflet before you take the medication. |
| | Residents are urged to take heed of the weather warnings. |
| sit up and take notice v expr | figurative (become alert and attentive) | SCSimplified Chinese 关注 guān zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 關注 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重视 guān zhù，zhòng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 重視 |
| take a back seat v expr | figurative (be less prominent) | SCSimplified Chinese 退居二线，退到次要位置，让位 ràng wèi |
| | Ron took a back seat and let his son run the family business. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
take a bashing,
suffer a bashing v expr | informal (be beaten physically) | SCSimplified Chinese 被痛打一顿 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被痛殴 |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
suffer a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated) | SCSimplified Chinese 惨败 cǎn bài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 遭到重大失败 |
| | The team took a bashing in today's match, losing 6-0. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
receive a bashing,
be given a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be attacked verbally, in writing) (书面或口头上) | SCSimplified Chinese 受到严厉批评 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 遭到抨击 |
| | The movie took a bashing from the critics. |
| | 这部电影遭到了批评家们的抨击。 |
take a bath,
also UK: have a bath v expr | mainly US (bathe) | SCSimplified Chinese 洗澡 xǐ zǎo |
| | I prefer to take a shower, while others like to take a leisurely bath. |
take a beating,
suffer a beating v expr | informal (be defeated) | SCSimplified Chinese 被打败，被击败 |
| take a bow v expr | (bow for applause) | SCSimplified Chinese 谢幕 xiè mù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 鞠躬答谢 xiè mù，jū gōng dá xiè |
| | At the end of a play it's customary for the actors to take a bow at the front of the stage. |
| take a break v expr | (have a rest) | SCSimplified Chinese 休息一会儿 xiū xī yī huì er |
| | Take a break - we'll finish painting the door frames later. |
| | 休息一会儿，我们之后再给门框上漆。 |
| take a breath v expr | (inhale) | SCSimplified Chinese 吸一口气 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 喘口气 |
| | I always take a deep breath before I begin. |
take a breather,
have a breather v expr | informal (take a break) | SCSimplified Chinese 稍事休息 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 短暂休息
TCTraditional Chinese 短暫休息 |
| take a call v expr | (accept a telephone call) | SCSimplified Chinese 接电话 jiē diàn huà
TCTraditional Chinese 接電話 |
| | I'm sorry to interrupt but I need to step outside to take a call. |
| | I may need to take a call during the meeting. |
take a census of [sth],
conduct a census of v expr | (conduct a survey) | SCSimplified Chinese 做关于…的民意调查 zuò guān yú de mín yì diào chá |
| | Rupert took a census of opinion but found no support for his suggestion. |
| take a chance v expr | (act on a possibility) | SCSimplified Chinese 尝试 cháng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 嘗試 |
| | Yes, it's possible I won't win, but I'll take a chance. |
| | 是的，我或许会失败，不过我还是会尝试一下。 |
| take a chance v expr | (gamble, risk [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 冒险 mào xiǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 冒險 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 碰运气 mào xiǎn，pèng yùn qì
TCTraditional Chinese 碰運氣 |
| | She took a chance on him, promoting him despite his lack of experience. |
| | 尽管他缺乏经验，她还是冒险提拔了他。 |
take a close look,
take a careful look v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 仔细检查 zǐ xì jiǎn chá
TCTraditional Chinese 仔細檢查 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仔细查看 zǐ xì jiǎn chá ，zǐ xì chá kàn |
| | If you take a close look, you'll see that this banknote has no watermark - it's a forgery. |
take a close look at [sth/sb],
take a careful look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 仔细检查 zǐ xì jiǎn chá
TCTraditional Chinese 仔細檢查 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仔细查看 zǐ xì jiǎn chá ，zǐ xì chá kàn |
| | Before buying a used car, I take a careful look at the engine. |
take a course,
take a course in [sth] v expr | (attend classes, study) | SCSimplified Chinese 修一门课 xiū yì mén kè
TCTraditional Chinese 修一門課 |
| | I once took a course in physics - I couldn't understand a word of it! |
| take a crack at [sth] v expr | informal (attempt [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 尝试 cháng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 嘗試 |
| | I can't finish this crossword puzzle - do you want to take a crack at it? |
| take a crack at [sb] v expr | slang (criticize [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 尝试 cháng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 嘗試 |
| | It's easy to take a crack at his new girlfriend- she's ugly, stupid, and unemployed. |
| take a dig at [sb] v expr | informal (criticize or attack verbally) | SCSimplified Chinese 批评，指责 pī píng，zhǐ zé
TCTraditional Chinese 指責 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 口头攻击 kǒu tóu gōng jī
TCTraditional Chinese 口頭攻擊 |
| | Sally's been taking digs at her colleagues, and they're not pleased about it. |
| take a dim view of [sth] v expr | figurative (disapprove) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…不乐观 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…不以为然 |
| | Her parents took a dim view of her choice of boyfriends. |
| take a dirt nap v expr | slang, figurative (be dead) | SCSimplified Chinese 死亡 sǐ wáng
TCTraditional Chinese 死亡 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 去世 sǐ wáng ，qù shì
TCTraditional Chinese 去世 |
| | The idiot overdosed on drugs, now he's taking a dirt nap. |
| take a dive v expr | informal (prices, etc.: fall) (价格等) | SCSimplified Chinese 暴跌，突降 bào diē ，tū jiàng |
| take a dive v expr | (sports: pretend to fall) (体育) | SCSimplified Chinese 假摔 |
| take a drag v expr | slang (inhale on a cigarette) | SCSimplified Chinese 吸一口烟 |
take a dump,
also UK: have a dump v expr | vulgar, informal (defecate) (粗俗用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 大便，拉屎 dà biàn ，lā shǐ |
| | Can we pull in at the next rest stop? I need to take a dump. |
| | 下个休息站能停一下吗？我想拉屎。 |
take a hard line,
take the hard line v expr | (be staunch, uncompromising) | SCSimplified Chinese 走强硬路线 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 决不妥协 |
take a hard line on [sth],
take the hard line on [sth] v expr | (be staunch about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…方面走强硬路线 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在...问题上不妥协 |
| Take a hike! interj | figurative, slang (Go away!) | SCSimplified Chinese 走开！ zǒu kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 走開！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 滚开！ |
| take a holiday v expr | UK (go away on vacation) | SCSimplified Chinese 度假 dù jià |
| | After five long months of work I was ready to take a holiday. |
| take a job v expr | (accept employment) | SCSimplified Chinese 接受一份工作 jiē shòu yí fèn gōng zuò |
| | She needed money so badly that she took a job as a waitress in a seedy bar. |
| take a joke v expr | informal (have a sense of humour) | SCSimplified Chinese 开得起玩笑 |
| take a journey v expr | (make a trip) | SCSimplified Chinese 旅行 lǚ xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 旅行 |
| | Later this month I plan to take a journey to see my father. |
take a kicking,
suffer a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated) | SCSimplified Chinese 失败 shī bài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 失利 shī bài，shī lì |
| | The prime minister's party took a kicking in the local elections. |
take a kicking,
suffer a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (be heavily criticized) | SCSimplified Chinese 被严厉指责 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被强烈批评 |
| | He's taken a real kicking in the tabloids for his extra-marital affairs. |
take a knocking,
take a good knocking v expr | informal (survive rough treatment) | SCSimplified Chinese 遭受粗暴对待 |
take a knocking,
take a good knocking v expr | informal (be treated roughly) | SCSimplified Chinese 遭到粗鲁对待 |
| take a leaf out of [sb]'s book v expr | figurative (follow [sb]'s example) | SCSimplified Chinese 效仿 xiào fǎng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 学...的样子 |
| take a leak v expr | informal (urinate) | SCSimplified Chinese 撒尿，解手，小便 sā niào ，jiě shǒu，xiǎo biàn |
| take a long time v expr | (require much time to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 需要很长时间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 要很久 |
| | Recovery from a head injury can take a long time. |
| take a long time to do [sth] v expr | (require much time) | SCSimplified Chinese 做某事需要很长时间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 做某事要很久 |
| | It took a long time to tidy the apartment. |
| take [sb] a long time v expr | (require much time for [sb] to do) | SCSimplified Chinese 需要某人花费很长时间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 需要某人花很久 |
| | I put the wardrobe together from a kit; it took me a long time! |
| take [sb] a long time to do [sth] v expr | (require much time of [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 做某事需要某人花费很长时间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 做某事需要某人花很久 |
| | It has taken Graeme a long time to get over his divorce. |
| take a look v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 看一下，看一看 kàn yí xià，kàn yī kàn |
| | There's a sale on at this gallery; shall we take a look? |
| | 这家画廊正打折，我们要不要去看看？ |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 看一看 kàn yī kàn |
| | Zoe took a look at the clock and was surprised to see that it was already 5 p.m. |
| | 佐伊看了看时钟，意外地发现已经下午5点了。 |
| take a look v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 调查 diào chá
TCTraditional Chinese 調查 |
| | I don't know much about engines but I'll take a look. |
| | 我对发动机不太了解，但我会检查一下。 |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 调查 diào chá
TCTraditional Chinese 調查 |
| | You should get a doctor to take a look at that rash. |
| | 你应该找一个医生看看皮疹。 |
| take a nap v expr | (have a short sleep) | SCSimplified Chinese 小睡片刻 xiǎo shuì piàn kè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 睡午觉 |
| | My father usually takes a nap in the afternoon. |
| | I often take a nap after lunch. |
| | 我爸爸常在下午小睡片刻。 |
| | 午餐过后，我经常会睡个午觉。 |
take a pee,
have a pee v expr | informal (urinate) | SCSimplified Chinese 小便 xiǎo biàn |
| take a peek v expr | informal (look briefly, furtively) | SCSimplified Chinese 偷看 tōu kàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 扫视 tōu kàn ，sǎo shì |
| | Julia knew the food was ready on the table in the dining room, and couldn't resist taking a peek. |
| take a peek at [sth] v expr | informal (look briefly, furtively) | SCSimplified Chinese 偷看一眼 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 瞄一眼 |
| | I want so badly to take a peek at my presents, but I'll wait till Christmas. |
| take a peep at [sth/sb] v expr | (quickly look at) | SCSimplified Chinese 瞥一眼 piē yì yǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 看一眼 piē yì yǎn，kàn yì yǎn |
| take a pew interj | UK, informal, figurative, humorous (have a seat) (幽默) | SCSimplified Chinese 就坐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 坐下 zuò xià |
| take a photograph v expr | (capture [sb] or [sth] on camera) | SCSimplified Chinese 拍张照片 pāi zhāng zhào piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 拍張照片 |
| take a picture v expr | (capture [sb] or [sth] on camera) | SCSimplified Chinese 拍张照片 pāi zhāng zhào piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 拍張照片 |
| | You look lovely in that dress – wait there, I'll take a picture. |
| | 你穿那条裙子真好看，你等一下，我要拍张照片。 |
take a piss,
have a piss v expr | vulgar, offensive, informal (urinate) | SCSimplified Chinese 小便 xiǎo biàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 撒尿 xiǎo biàn，sā niào |
| take a rain check v expr | figurative, informal (postpone [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 改天再做 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改日再去 |
| | I can't meet you tonight; can I take a rain check for next week? |
| | 今晚我不能与你见面，能改天再见吗？ |
| take a reading v expr | (measurement: observe, record) | SCSimplified Chinese 读表，读数
TCTraditional Chinese 讀數 |
| | The electric company meter reader takes a reading at our house every month. |
| take a rest v expr | (have a break) | SCSimplified Chinese 休息一会儿 xiū xī yī huì er |
| | You can't just stop and take a rest when you're running a marathon! |
| take a seat v expr | (sit down) | SCSimplified Chinese 坐下 zuò xià |
| | Louise took a seat in the doctor's waiting room. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | SCSimplified Chinese 再看一眼 zài kàn yì yǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重新审视 zài kàn yì yǎn，chóng xīn shěn shì |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
| take a shine to [sb] v expr | informal (take a liking to [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 迷恋某人 mí liàn mǒu rén
TCTraditional Chinese 迷戀某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对某人着迷 mí liàn mǒu rén，duì mǒu rén zháo mí |
| | She took a shine to him from the first time they met. |
take a shot at [sth],
have a shot at [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (attempt [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 尝试 cháng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 嘗試 |
| | I'd like to learn to play golf, so one day I think I'll take a shot at it. |
| | 我想学打高尔夫球，总有一天我会去尝试的。 |