成人英語三級考試詞匯與語法考前輔導
和“take”有關的慣用語,不管是片語動詞或動詞短語,都極為普遍,不可不留意。
● take a dim view of……:不贊成
“The director takes a dim view of his secretary coming to office after him.”
● take a leaf out of someone's book:學某人的樣子
“Peter excels in academic work, but his younger brother doesn't. I think he should take a leaf out of Peter's book. ”
● take advantage of……:利用……
“It's unethical to take advantage of an innocent girl./ Language students should take advantage of modern facilities for constant language practice.”
● take……amiss:因……見怪
“This morning, I was in a hurry and did not greet the director. I hope he won't take it amiss.”
● take……as read:當作大家都已知道
“The news has been announced, so it should be taken as read.”
● take……by storm:使……大吃一驚;攻占
“The latest Italian designs have taken the fashion world by storm./The soldiers took the enemy's fort by storm.”
● take……in one's stride:冷靜處理……
“David took the problems in his stride and solved them one by one.”
● not take no for an answer:不準人家拒絕
“What Mr Li said was mandatory; he would not take no for an answer.”
● take one's pick:任意選擇
“Every book here is for one dollar only, so take your pick.”
● take shape:形成
“The dissertation has taken shape and will be submitted to the academic supervisor for vetting.”
● take the floor:站起來講話
“All clapped when the guest speaker took the floor.”
● take the lid off……:揭露……
“The government took the lid off its intention to deal with racial extremists.”
● take the plunge:采取斷然行動
“Sharon has been thinking of furthering her studies abroad. Yesterday, she took the plunge and would depart in three months' time.”
● take the rough with the smooth:是好是歹,一起承受
“There are advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher. One has to take the rough with the smooth.”
● take……to task for……:因……而責備……
“The teacher took Robert to task for not wearing the school uniform.”
● take……under one's wing:庇護……
“It is the duty of the elder brother to take the young brother under his wing.”
● take……for granted:把……當著自然的事
“I took it for granted that you would come along, so I bought you a ticket./ Don't take promotion for granted; everything depends on your actual performance.”
● take one up on one's offer:接受邀請
“I'm pleased to take you up on your offer of a buffet lunch.”
● take one's hat off to……:欣賞或敬佩……
“There are more and more voluntary workers in our society. I have to take my hat off to them.”
● take……to heart:對……耿耿于懷
“The manager criticised Angela's work this morning, and she took his criticism, though small, to heart.”
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