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idiom
take by surprise
突然让某人感到吃惊
Meaning
to catch someone off guard; to surprise unexpectedly
Example
The sudden rain **took us by surprise**.
phrasal-verb
take care of
对某人或某事负责
Meaning
to be responsible for someone or something
Example
My sister **takes care of** our younger brother when our parents are away.
idiom
take center stage
成为焦点
Meaning
to be the main focus of attention
Example
The issue of climate change **took center stage** at the conference.
idiom
take charge
掌控或承担某事的责任
Meaning
to take control or responsibility for something
Example
She decided to **take charge** of the project herself.
phrasal-verb
take charge of
承担某事的控制或责任
Meaning
to assume control or responsibility for something
Example
She decided to **take charge of** the new department.
idiom
take down
以书面形式记录信息
Meaning
to record information in writing
Example
Can you **take down** the meeting notes?
phrasal-verb
take effect
开始生效或实施
Meaning
to start being used or enforced
Example
The new tax regulations will **take effect** from January.
idiom
take five
休息一下
Meaning
to take a short break
Example
Let's **take five** before continuing the meeting.
idiom
take flak
受到强烈的批评
Meaning
to receive strong criticism
Example
The government **took flak** for its poor handling of the crisis.
phrasal-verb
take forward
将计划或项目推进到下一阶段
Meaning
to move a plan or project to the next stage
Example
We need strong leadership to **take forward** the innovation agenda.
idiom
take heart
感到鼓舞或更自信
Meaning
to feel encouraged or more confident
Example
You should **take heart**; things will get better soon.
phrasal-verb
take heart from
从某物中获得安慰或勇气
Meaning
to gain comfort or courage because of something
Example
Volunteers **take heart from** every thank-you message they receive.
phrasal-verb
take in
为某人提供庇护或照顾；允许某人留在你家
Meaning
to provide shelter or care to someone; to allow someone to stay in your home
Example
After the storm, they decided to **take in** their neighbors who lost their house.
phrasal-verb
take in stride
冷静地接受并处理困难的事情
Meaning
to accept and deal with something difficult calmly
Example
He learned to **take challenges in stride** instead of stressing out.
phrasal-verb
take initiative
第一个采取行动或做出决定
Meaning
to be the first to take action or make a decision
Example
Employees who **take initiative** often grow faster in their careers.
phrasal-verb
take initiative in
成为第一个采取行动或开始某事的人
Meaning
to be the first to take action or start something
Example
Leaders should **take initiative in** solving problems early.
phrasal-verb
take inspiration from
从某物中获取创造性的想法或动机
Meaning
to get creative ideas or motivation from something
Example
Many fashion designers **take inspiration from** nature.
phrasal-verb
take interest in
对某事表示好奇或兴趣
Meaning
to show curiosity or enthusiasm about something
Example
He started to **take interest in** local traditions after moving abroad.
phrasal-verb
take issue with
与某人或某事强烈不同意
Meaning
to disagree strongly with someone or something
Example
I **take issue with** your interpretation of the results.
idiom
Take it easy
放松，不要太担心。
Meaning
To relax and not worry too much.
Example
**Take it easy**, everything will be fine.
idiom
take it in stride
冷静地接受某事而不生气
Meaning
to accept something calmly without being upset
Example
She **took the criticism in stride**.
idiom
take it on the chin
接受困难的情况而不抱怨
Meaning
to accept a difficult situation without complaining
Example
He **took it on the chin** when his project failed.
idiom
Take it one step at a time
逐步处理任务，而不是急于完成。
Meaning
Deal with tasks gradually instead of rushing.
Example
**Take it one step at a time**, and you’ll succeed.
idiom
take it or leave it
对接受或拒绝某事表现出无所谓的态度
Meaning
showing indifference about accepting or rejecting something
Example
That’s my final offer — **take it or leave it**.