含“使用”、“通过”意思的短语

英语语法详解：由Take引导的片语动词
2008-09-28 09:52:08 来源：巨人英语网 作者：佚名 [打印] [评论]
上一期举了20个由“get”引导的片语动词。这期要举些由“take”开头的实用词，数目较少，但也足够大家采用。一般上，以“take”引导的片语动词多数是多义的。比如“take in”一词，就有四个意思如下：

① 理解：“For a reader with only a basic knowledge of English, he will find the book Good English Made Simple difficult to take in.”

② 缩小：“My dress is a bit loose. Could you take it in a bit for me?”

③ 包括：“The total cost of the trip is $300，taking everthing in.”

④ 被骗（常以被动语态出现）：“As that salesman looked respectable, Susan was completely taken in.”

⑤ take up：开始学习
“The university wants its undergraduates to take up a regional language, if time permits.”

⑥ take after：外貌相像
“Though not exactly alike, Cathy takes after her mother in many ways.”

⑦ take on：承担（工作等）；聘请
“If you take on too much work at a time, you won't be able to do it efficiently. / Fast-food restaurants take on more assistants during school