take
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++take1 /teɪk/ ●●● verb (past tense took /tʊk/, past participle taken /ˈteɪkən/) S1 W1 1 move 移动 [transitive]TAKE/BRING to move or go with someone or something from one place to another 带（走）；拿（走）；取（走）；搬（走） OPP bringtake somebody/something to/into etc something Barney took us to the airport. 巴尼把我们送到机场。 Would you mind taking Susie home? 请你带苏茜回家好吗？ When he refused to give his name, he was taken into custody. 他拒绝说出自己的名字，于是就被拘留了。 My job has taken me all over the world. 我的工作让我走遍了世界各地。take somebody/something with you His wife went to Australia, taking the children with her. 他的妻子带着孩子去了澳大利亚。take somebody something I have to take Steve the money tonight. 我今晚得把钱带给史蒂夫。take somebody to do something He took me to meet his parents. 他带我去见他的父母。► see thesaurus at bring, lead2 action 行动 [transitive]XX used with a noun instead of using a verb to describe an action. For example, if you take a walk, you walk somewhere 做〔某个动作；和名词连用代替某个动词〕 Would you like to take a look? 你想看看吗？ Mike’s just taking a shower. 迈克正在淋浴。 Sara took a deep breath. 萨拉深深地吸了一口气。 I waved, but he didn’t take any notice (=pretended not to notice). British English 我挥挥手，但他没有理会我。 Please take a seat (=sit down). 请坐。take a picture/photograph/photo Would you mind taking a photo of us together? 你帮我们拍张合影好吗？3 remove 拿开 [transitive] to remove something from a place 拿开，把…移开take something off/from etc something Take your feet off the seats. 把你的脚从座位上挪开。 Someone’s taken a pen from my desk. 有人从我的书桌上拿走了一支钢笔。 Police say money and jewellery were taken in the raid. 警方说钱和珠宝都在这次抢劫中被抢走了。 → take ► see thesaurus at steal4 time/money/effort etc 时间/钱/努力等 [transitive] if something takes a particular amount of time, money, effort etc, that amount of time etc is needed for it to happen or succeed 花费〔时间、金钱或努力等〕 How long is this going to take? 这要花多长时间？ Organizing a successful street party takes a lot of energy. 成功举办一次街头聚会要花费很多精力。take (somebody) something (to do something) Repairs take time to carry out. 修理要花时间。 It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark. 过了几分钟他的眼睛才适应了黑暗。take (somebody) ages/forever informal It took me ages to find a present for Dad. 我花了很长时间才买到一样给爸爸的礼物。take some doing British English informal (=need a lot of time or effort) 需要花费大量时间[努力] Catching up four goals will take some doing. 追上四分是要花大力气的。take courage/guts It takes courage to admit you are wrong. 承认错误需要勇气。have what it takes informal (=to have the qualities that are needed for success) 有所需的素质[天赋] Neil’s got what it takes to be a great footballer. 内尔具备成为一名伟大足球运动员的潜质。5 accept 接受 [transitive] to accept or choose something that is offered, suggested, or given to you 接受〔某人给的东西、提议等〕6 hold STH 拿着某物 [transitive]HOLD to get hold of something in your hands 拿着7 travel 旅行 [transitive]GO to use a particular form of transport or a particular road in order to go somewhere 乘坐〔某种交通工具〕，走〔某条道路〕8 study 学习 [transitive] to study a particular subject in school or college for an examination 攻读，研修〔某一课程〕9 test 测试 [transitive] to do an examination or test 参加〔考试或测验〕 SYN British English sit10 suitable 合适的 [transitive]USE something to be the correct or suitable size, type etc for a particular person or thing 接纳，容纳；使用，穿用11 collect 收集 [transitive] to collect or gather something for a particular purpose 收集12 consider 考虑 [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to react to someone or something or consider them in a particular way 〔以某种方式〕处理，理解，考虑13 feelings 感觉 [transitive usually + adverb]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC to have or experience a particular feeling 产生，感受到〔某种情感〕14 control 控制 [transitive]CONTROL to get possession or control of something 拥有〔某物〕；控制〔某物〕15 medicine/drugs 药品/毒品 [transitive]MDMDD to swallow, breathe in, inject etc a drug or medicine 服〔药〕；吸食〔毒品〕；注射〔药物〕16. do you take sugar/milk? British English spokenEAT used to ask someone whether they like to have sugar or milk in a drink such as tea or coffee 你要加糖/牛奶吗？17 level 水平,程度,级别 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something go to a higher level or position 提升，提高18 measure 计量 [transitive]MEASURE to measure the amount, level, rate etc of something 量取，测定19 numbers 数字 [transitive]COUNT/CALCULATE to make a number smaller by a particular amount 从…中减去 SYN subtract20 money 钱 [transitive] British English if a shop, business etc takes a particular amount of money, it receives that amount of money from its customers 收进〔营业收入〕 SYN American English take in21 somebody can take it or leave it 22 take somebody/something (for example) EXAMPLEused to give an example of something you have just been talking about 举例说明；以某人/某事为例23 teach 教 [transitive] British EnglishTEACH to teach a particular group of students in a school or college 〔在学校或大学〕教授〔某个班级〕24 write 写 [transitive]WRITE to write down information 写下，记下〔信息〕25 take somebody out of themselves British English to make someone forget their problems and feel more confident 使某人忘记烦恼26 take a lot out of you/take it out of you to make you very tired 使筋疲力尽，使心力交瘁27 take it upon/on yourself to do something formal to decide to do something without getting someone’s permission or approval first 擅自做主做某事，自作主张做某事28 take something to bits/pieces British English to separate something into its different parts 把某物拆开，把某物分解29 be taken with/by something LIKE somebody OR somethingto be attracted by a particular idea, plan, or person 被某事物吸引住，被某事物迷住30. be taken ill/sick formalILL to suddenly become ill 突然病倒31. sex 性 [transitive] literarySEX/HAVE SEX WITH if a man takes someone, he has sex with them 〔男性〕和…发生性行为32 take a bend/fence/corner etc DRIVEto try to get over or around something in a particular way 转过弯道/越过栅栏/拐弯等33. have an effect 有效果 [intransitive]SUCCEED IN DOING something if a treatment, dye, drug etc takes, it begins to work successfully 〔治疗、染料、药物等〕开始起作用，开始见效 THESAURUStake to move or go with someone or something from one place to another 带走；拿走Don’t forget to take your keys. 别忘了带钥匙。Shall I take you home? 我送你回家好吗？I took Alice a cup of tea. 我给艾丽斯拿了杯茶过去。bring to take someone or something to the place where you are now 带来；拿来We’ve brought someone to see you! 我们带了个人来看你！Will you bring your photos with you when you come? 你来的时候把照片一起带来好吗？transport to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc 运输The plane is used for transporting military equipment. 这飞机用于运送军用装备。The coal was transported by rail. 煤由铁路运输。deliver to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office 递送Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address. 包裹不幸送错了地方。fly to take someone or something somewhere by plane 空运The bread is specially flown in from Paris. 这面包是专门从巴黎空运来的。ship to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train 运输Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US. 有一半威士忌运往日本和美国。carry to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind 运送〔尤用于说明运载的人、物等的数量、类别时〕The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers. 这架新飞机可运送多达600名乘客。The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil. 那艘船装满了油。lead to take someone to a place by going in front of them 带领He led Julia through the house to his study. 他领着朱莉娅穿过屋子去他的书房。Roland led the way back to the car in silence. 罗兰默默地走在前面回到车里。guide to take someone to a place and show them the way 为…引路Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden. 埃米莉领着他穿过边门进了一个大花园。escort to take someone to a place and protect or guard them 护送The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers. 犯人由两名警察押送到房间。The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard. 那名歌手由助理及保镖护送。nusher to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do thisWe were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform. PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
take• Can you give me an idea how long this is going to take?• Employees are being forced to take a 5% pay cut.• He took a dictionary down from the shelf.• Don't get discouraged. Learning a new language takes a lot of effort.• He's not here right now. Can I take a message?• All freshman have to take at least one composition course.• He neither drinks nor takes drugs.• Are you taking French again this semester?• Anna will be taking her music exam in the summer.• Doing the painting alone will take him all day.• Are we allowed to take library books home with us?• Have you taken my keys? I can't find them.• Did you take my pen again?• Can you take some of these books off me?• Do you take sugar in your coffee?• He should have taken that job.• Did he take the camera with him?• "Where's Dan?" "He's taken the car to the garage."• Did he take your advice?• Don't forget to take your keys.take somebody something• We should take your grandma some of these flowers.take a picture/photograph/photo• Perhaps the local paper will take photographs for a story and make copies available to you afterwards.• He had been told to take photographs for the magazine, not to give to Ana.• Amid the activities of people taking pictures, I also saw for the first time a woman wearing nylon stockings.• They took pictures not only of the wall but of the unsightly houses the government had wanted to hide.• He used to sneak into glittery society events and take pictures of himself with all the leading celebs.• Sometimes I took my camera to the beach and took photographs of some of the boats that went by.• He took a photograph of the sign, on the ground in front of it.• I could just look - take a photograph perhaps, and then travel on.have what it takes• And if you have what it takes and can stand the pace, a jolly good salary.• If you have what it takes and can stand the pace of advertising, you can earn a very good salary.• They have what it takes to exist for millions of years, and that is why they are still here today.• But, height apart, does he have what it takes to fill Paul Ackford's boots?• Elaine has what it takes to make acting her career.• Do you have what it takes to run this business, or shall I give someone else the chance?• The big question is, do we have what it takes to transcend our egos when the facts reveal our faulty thinking?take it as read/given• Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time.took ... statement• She'd called the police, and had to wait while they took statements, and things.• Until last week when a detective took a statement from her.• Gardai investigating the crash took statements from some of the dozens of spectators at yesterday's gala. I take it• I take it that you're Rob's sister?• With this background, and my father's job, I took it as natural that I would go into scientific research.• You are Sister Cameron, I take it.• So can we take it that you'll be at the meeting?• You've made plans for the future, I take it?• Hence, I take it that they were laying down principles in relation to joint and several debtors generally.• I am ashamed to say I took it, despite suspecting that his family might go short.• I know they say I am a celebrity, but I take it all with a pinch of salt.• The principal handed me the thick folder, and I took it to the teachers' lounge and closed the door.• When I took it over from Matt I realised that a wilderness was something different from the average person's orderly life.• Why can't I take it off and rest it awhile on some one's mantel-piece?take comfort from/in (doing) something• Dozing defendants can take comfort from that as well because the same rule applies to filing acknowledgement of service.• She was a rich lady now; let her take comfort in that.• The populace took comfort in the fact that the law was unenforceable; there simply weren't enough lamp posts.• They could, perhaps, take comfort from the poster on the hotel's swing doors announcing the following Saturday's cabaret.• One cynical answer is that they are there be-cause viewers take comfort in the realization that they have escaped disaster.• I am bothered and amused by our tendency to blame ourselves for becoming dependent and taking comfort in these things..• Rice takes comfort in visiting some clients with a. 380 Sig Sauer tucked in his Langlitz.take the lead• Always lets the man take the lead.• But Boro barely had time to reorganise at the start of the second half before Southampton took the lead.• It took only eight minutes for Portadown to take the lead.• The good news is that there seem to be circumstances in which he can take the lead.• The Monongahela... at once took the lead...• Town took the lead after 40 minutes.• Germany took the lead in recognizing the new republics.• It's up to the U.S. and Russia to take the lead in solving the crisis.• Kent took the lead in the fifth lap.• Three needed to take the lead: young fast bowler Royden Hayes, till then victimless, skittled Priest. took ... overdose• In despair, I unsuccessfully took an overdose.• The patient described here took an overdose not long after her marriage somewhat unexpectedly came to an end.• When she refused he took an overdose of his barbiturate tablets in front of her.• She mentioned the dashing don in a note found in the room where she took an overdose of pain-killers.• The 37-year-old took an overdose of painkillers and lay in sub-zero conditions with just a sleeping bag.• Just before Christmas he took an overdose of pills.• At the age of 20 she took an overdose when she thought a boyfriend was about to desert her.take ... further• They may tackle a subject from a fresh angle, bring a new perspective, and help take the debate further.• Escapism, or what might be called withdrawal taken a step further, finds a home in several artists' works.• Table 1.1 takes the argument further, highlighting three aspects of member contribution in which tests of success might be fashioned.• When she was taken for further interrogation the following day, it was with mixed feelings of anticipation and dread.• Some graduates go on to take further qualifications, for example in housing or social work, or into postgraduate research.• He had carried out his part of the agreement and would take no further risks.take notes• I read the first three chapters and took some notes.• As I listen to Shepperson, I decide to take notes.• Before editing, the reporter will play the tape and take notes.• They want to sit there passively, taking notes.• A place to stay where he didn't have to take notes about flights and ferries and hotels and restaurants and sights.• Did you take any notes at the lecture?• I don't think anyone but me was taking notes at this stage of the proceedings.• You may take notes, but you must not take any recording device into the room.• He may be asked to take notes of the evidence.• You took notes, reviewed them, and researched additional information at the library. take2 noun 1 [countable] an occasion when a film scene, song, action etc is recorded 〔一个电影场景、一个动作等的〕一次拍摄；〔一首歌曲的〕一次录制2 somebody’s take (on something) OPINIONsomeone’s opinion about a situation or idea 某人（对某事）的观点[立场]3 be on the take informalPAY FOR to be willing to do something wrong in return for money 愿意受贿，肯贪赃枉法4. [usually singular] American English informalBB the amount of money earned by a shop or business in a particular period of time 收入额，进项Examples from the Corpus
take• The wind was biting, and sleet blew into our faces and stung our eyes during take after take after take.• With each new take great actors such as Mark Rylance and Kerry Fox contribute something remarkable and new.From Longman Business Dictionarytaketake1 /teɪk/ noun [countable usually singular] American English informal1FINANCEthe amount of money earned by a business in a particular period of timeAbout 80% of the band’s take is from merchandise.2be on the take to be willing to do something wrong or illegal in return for moneyI knew he was on the take, but I never had enough evidence to prove it.taketake2 verb (past tense took /tʊk/, past participle taken /ˈteɪkən/) [transitive]1 (also take away) to subtract one number from another numbertake something from somethingTake three from nine and what do you get?2 (also take in American English)COMMERCE if a business takes or takes in a particular amount of money, it earns that money from selling its goods and servicesWe usually take around £2000 on a Saturday. → take something → in → take off → take on → take something → out → take over something → take something → up → take somebody up on something→ See Verb tableOrigin take1 (1000-1100) Old Norse takatake1 verb →10-19 →20-33
→n GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2 →THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1take2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
→n GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2 →THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1take2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
Business or to someone with one from go Corpus something or move
take
take1 S1 W1 /teɪk/ 
verb (past tense took /tʊk/, past participle taken) /ˈteɪkən/
OPP bring
take somebody/something to/into etc something
Barney took us to the airport.
Would you mind taking Susie home?
When he refused to give his name, he was taken into custody.
My job has taken me all over the world.
take somebody/something with you
His wife went to Australia, taking the children with her.
take somebody something
I have to take Steve the money tonight.
take somebody to do something
He took me to meet his parents.
2. ACTION [transitive] used with a noun instead of using a verb to describe an action. For example, if you take a walk, you walk somewhere:
Would you like to take a look?
Mike’s just taking a shower.
Sara took a deep breath.
I waved, but he didn’t take any notice (=pretended not to notice). British English
Please take a seat (=sit down).
take a picture/photograph/photo
Would you mind taking a photo of us together?
3. REMOVE [transitive] to remove something from a place
take something off/from etc something
Take your feet off the seats.
Someone’s taken a pen from my desk.
Police say money and jewellery were taken in the raid. ⇨ TAKE AWAY
4. TIME/MONEY/EFFORT ETC [intransitive and transitive] if something takes a particular amount of time, money, effort etc, that amount of time etc is needed for it to happen or succeed:
How long is this going to take?
Organizing a successful street party takes a lot of energy.
take (somebody) something (to do something)
Repairs take time to carry out.
It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.
take (somebody) ages/forever informal:
It took me ages to find a present for Dad.
take some doing British English informal (=need a lot of time or effort)
Catching up four goals will take some doing.
take courage/guts
It takes courage to admit you are wrong.
have what it takes informal (=to have the qualities that are needed for success)
Neil’s got what it takes to be a great footballer.
5. ACCEPT [transitive] to accept or choose something that is offered, suggested, or given to you:
Will you take the job?
Do you take American Express?
If you take my advice, you’ll see a doctor.
Our helpline takes 3.5 million calls (=telephone calls) a year.
Some doctors are unwilling to take new patients without a referral.
Liz found his criticisms hard to take.
I just can’t take any more (=can’t deal with a bad situation any longer).
Staff have agreed to take a 2% pay cut.
take a hammering/beating (=be forced to accept defeat or a bad situation)
Small businesses took a hammering in the last recession.
I take your point/point taken (=used to say that you accept someone’s opinion)
take sb’s word for it/take it from somebody (=accept that what someone says is true)
That’s the truth – take it from me.
take the credit/blame/responsibility
He’s the kind of man who makes things happen but lets others take the credit.
take it as read/given (=assume that something is correct or certain, because you are sure that this is the case)
It isn’t official yet, but you can take it as read that you’ve got the contract.
6. HOLD SOMETHING [transitive] to get hold of something in your hands:
Let me take your coat.
Can you take this package while I get my wallet?
take somebody/something in/by something
I just wanted to take him in my arms.
7. TRAVEL [transitive] to use a particular form of transport or a particular road in order to go somewhere:
Let’s take a cab.
I took the first plane out.
Take the M6 to Junction 19.
8. STUDY [transitive] to study a particular subject in school or college for an examination:
Are you taking French next year?
9. TEST [transitive] to do an examination or test
SYN sit British English:
Applicants are asked to take a written test.
10. SUITABLE [transitive not in progressive or passive] to be the correct or suitable size, type etc for a particular person or thing:
a car that takes low sulphur fuel
What size shoe do you take?
The elevator takes a maximum of 32 people.
11. COLLECT [transitive] to collect or gather something for a particular purpose:
Investigators will take samples of the wreckage to identify the cause.
take something from something
The police took a statement from both witnesses.
12. CONSIDER [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to react to someone or something or consider them in a particular way
take somebody/something seriously/badly/personally etc
I was joking, but he took me seriously.
Ben took the news very badly.
She does not take kindly to criticism (=reacts badly to criticism).
take something as something
I’ll take that remark as a compliment.
take something as evidence/proof (of something)
The presence of dust clouds has been taken as evidence of recent star formation.
take somebody/something to be something
I took her to be his daughter.
take somebody/something for something
Of course I won’t tell anyone! What do you take me for? (=what sort of person do you think I am?)
I take it (=I assume) you’ve heard that Rick’s resigned.
13. FEELINGS [transitive usually + adverb] to have or experience a particular feeling
take delight/pleasure/pride etc in (doing) something
You should take pride in your work.
At first, he took no interest in the baby.
take pity on somebody
She stood feeling lost until an elderly man took pity on her.
take offence (=feel offended)
Don’t take offence. Roger says things like that to everybody.
take comfort from/in (doing) something
Investors can take comfort from the fact that the World Bank is underwriting the shares.
14. CONTROL [transitive] to get possession or control of something:
Enemy forces have taken the airport.
Both boys were taken prisoner.
take control/charge/power
The communists took power in 1948.
Youngsters need to take control of their own lives.
take the lead (=in a race, competition etc)
15. MEDICINE/DRUGS [transitive] to swallow, breathe in, inject etc a drug or medicine:
The doctor will ask whether you are taking any medication.
Take two tablets before bedtime.
take drugs (=take illegal drugs)
Most teenagers start taking drugs through boredom.
She took an overdose after a row with her boyfriend.
16. do you take sugar/milk? spoken British English used to ask someone whether they like to have sugar or milk in a drink such as tea or coffee
17. LEVEL [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something go to a higher level or position
take something to/into something
The latest raise takes his salary into six figures.
Even if you have the talent to take you to the top, there’s no guarantee you’ll get there.
If you want to take it further, you should consult an attorney.
18. MEASURE [transitive] to measure the amount, level, rate etc of something:
Take the patient’s pulse first.
19. NUMBERS [transitive] to make a number smaller by a particular amount
SYN subtract
take something away/take something (away) from something
‘Take four from nine and what do you get?’ ‘Five.’
Ten take away nine equals one.
20. MONEY [transitive] British English if a shop, business etc takes a particular amount of money, it receives that amount of money from its customers
SYN take in American English:
The stall took £25 on Saturday.
21. somebody can take it or leave it
a. to neither like nor dislike something:
To some people, smoking is addictive. Others can take it or leave it.
b. used to say that you do not care whether someone accepts your offer or not
22. take somebody/something (for example) used to give an example of something you have just been talking about:
People love British cars. Take the Mini. In Japan, it still sells more than all the other British cars put together.
23. TEACH [transitive] British English to teach a particular group of students in a school or college
take somebody for something
Who takes you for English?
24. WRITE [transitive] to write down information:
Let me take your email address.
Sue offered to take notes.
25. take somebody out of themselves British English to make someone forget their problems and feel more confident:
Alf said joining the club would take me out of myself.
26. take a lot out of you/take it out of you to make you very tired:
Looking after a baby really takes it out of you.
27. take it upon/on yourself to do something formal to decide to do something without getting someone’s permission or approval first:
Reg took it upon himself to hand the press a list of names.
28. take something to bits/pieces British English to separate something into its different parts:
how to take an engine to bits
29. be taken with/by something to be attracted by a particular idea, plan, or person:
I’m quite taken by the idea of Christmas in Berlin.
30. be taken ill/sick formal to suddenly become ill
31. SEX [transitive] literary if a man takes someone, he has sex with them
32. take a bend/fence/corner etc to try to get over or around something in a particular way:
He took the bend at over 60 and lost control.
33. HAVE AN EFFECT [intransitive] if a treatment, dye, drug etc takes, it begins to work successfully
▪ take to move or go with someone or something from one place to another: Don’t forget to take your keys. | Shall I take you home? | I took Alice a cup of tea.
▪bring to take someone or something to the place where you are now: We’ve brought someone to see you! | Will you bring your photos with you when you come?
▪transport to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc: The plane is used for transporting military equipment. | The coal was transported by rail.
▪deliver to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office: Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address.
▪fly to take someone or something somewhere by plane: The bread is specially flown in from Paris.
▪ship to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train: Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US.
▪carry to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind: The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers. | The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil.
▪lead to take someone to a place by going in front of them: He led Julia through the house to his study. | Roland led the way back to the car in silence.
▪guide to take someone to a place and show them the way: Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden.
▪escort to take someone to a place and protect or guard them: The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers. | The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard.
▪usher to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do this: We were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform.
be taken aback phrasal verb
to be very surprised about something:
Emma was somewhat taken aback by his directness.
take after somebody phrasal verb [not in progressive]
to look or behave like an older relative:
Jenni really takes after her mother.
take somebody/something apart phrasal verb
1. to separate something into all its different parts
OPP put together:
Tom was always taking things apart in the garage.
2. to search a place very thoroughly:
The police took the house apart looking for clues.
3. to beat someone very easily in a game, sport, fight etc
4. to show that someone is wrong or something is not true:
Tariq takes several gay myths apart in his book.
take against somebody/something phrasal verb British English
to begin to dislike someone or something, especially without a good reason:
Voters took against the relationship between the government and the unions in the 1970s.
take somebody/something ↔ away phrasal verb
1. to remove someone or something, or make something disappear:
She whisked the tray off the table and took it away.
He was taken away to begin a prison sentence.
This should take some of the pain away.
2. to take away British English if you buy food to take away, you buy cooked food from a restaurant and take it outside to eat it somewhere else ⇨ takeaway:
Fish and chips to take away, please.
3. take your breath away to be very beautiful, exciting, or surprising
take away from something phrasal verb
to spoil the good effect or success that something has:
The disagreement between the two men should not take away from their accomplishments.
take somebody/something ↔ back phrasal verb
1. take something ↔ back to admit that you were wrong to say something:
You’d better take back that remark!
2. take something ↔ back to take something you have bought back to a shop because it is not suitable:
If the shirt doesn’t fit, take it back.
3. to make you remember a time in the past:
Having the grandchildren around takes me back to the days when my own children were small.
take something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to move something that is fixed in a high position to a lower position:
She made us take down all the posters.
2. to write down information:
Can I just take some details down?
3. to pull a piece of clothing such as trousers part of the way down your legs
take somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb
1. be taken in to be completely deceived by someone who lies to you:
Don’t be taken in by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week.
2. take somebody ↔ in to let someone stay in your house because they have nowhere else to stay:
Brett’s always taking in stray animals.
3. take something ↔ in to understand and remember new facts and information
SYN absorb:
He watches the older kids, just taking it all in.
His eyes quickly took in the elegance of her dress.
4. take something ↔ in American English to collect or earn a particular amount of money
SYN take British English
5. to visit a place while you are in the area:
They continued a few miles further to take in Hinton House.
6. American English old-fashioned if you take in a show, play etc, you go to see it
7. take somebody ↔ in British English old-fashioned if the police take someone in, they take them to a police station to ask them questions about a crime:
All five teenagers were arrested and taken in for questioning.
8. take something ↔ in to make a piece of clothing fit you by making it narrower
OPP let out
take off phrasal verb
1. REMOVE take something ↔ off to remove a piece of clothing
OPP put on:
He sat on the bed to take his boots off.
Charlie was taking off his shirt when the phone rang.
2. AIRCRAFT if an aircraft takes off, it rises into the air from the ground
SYN lift off ⇨ takeoff:
I felt quite excited as the plane took off from Heathrow.
3. SUCCESS to suddenly start being successful:
Mimi became jealous when Jack’s career started taking off.
4. HOLIDAY take something off (something) to have a holiday from work on a particular day, or for a particular length of time
take time off (work/school)
I rang my boss and arranged to take some time off.
take a day/the afternoon etc off
Dad took the day off to come with me.
5. COPY SOMEBODY take somebody ↔ off British English informal to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, in order to entertain people
take somebody/something ↔ on phrasal verb
1. take somebody ↔ on to start to employ someone ⇨ hire:
We’re taking on 50 new staff this year.
2. take something ↔ on to agree to do some work or be responsible for something:
Don’t take on too much work – the extra cash isn’t worth it.
3. take something ↔ on to begin to have a particular quality or appearance:
Her face took on a fierce expression.
His life had taken on a new dimension.
4. take somebody ↔ on to compete against someone or start a fight with someone, especially someone bigger or better than you:
Nigeria will take on Argentina in the first round of the World Cup on Saturday.
He was prepared to take on anyone who laid a finger on us.
5. take something ↔ on if a plane or ship takes on people or things, they come onto it:
We stopped to take on fuel.
take somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. take somebody ↔ out to take someone as your guest to a restaurant, cinema, club etc
take somebody ↔ out for
We’re taking my folks out for a meal next week.
2. take something ↔ out to make a financial or legal arrangement with a bank, company, law court etc
take out a policy/injunction/loan etc
Before taking a loan out, calculate your monthly outgoings.
3. take something ↔ out to get money from your bank account
SYN withdraw:
How much would you like to take out?
4. take something ↔ out to borrow books from a library:
You can take out six books at a time.
5. take somebody/something ↔ out informal to kill someone or destroy something:
The building was taken out by a bomb.
take something out on somebody phrasal verb
to treat someone badly when you are angry or upset, even though it is not their fault:
Don’t take it out on me just because you’ve had a bad day.
take your anger/frustration etc out on somebody
Irritated with herself, she took her annoyance out on Bridget.
take over phrasal verb
to take control of something ⇨ takeover
take something ↔ over
His only reason for investing in the company was to take it over.
Ruth moved into our apartment and promptly took over.
take to somebody/something phrasal verb [not in passive]
1. to start to like someone or something:
Sandra took to it straight away.
Charles was an odd character whom Kelly had never really taken to.
2. to start doing something regularly
take to doing something
Dee’s taken to getting up at 6 and going jogging.
3. take to your bed to get into your bed and stay there:
He was so depressed, he took to his bed for a week.
take something up phrasal verb
1. take something ↔ up to become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it:
Roger took painting up for a while, but soon lost interest.
2. to start a new job or have a new responsibility:
Peter will take up the management of the finance department.
take up a post/a position/duties etc
The headteacher takes her duties up in August.
3. take something ↔ up if you take up a suggestion, problem, complaint etc, you start to do something about it:
Now the papers have taken up the story.
take something ↔ up with
The hospital manager has promised to take the matter up with the member of staff involved.
I am still very angry and will be taking it up with the authorities.
4. to fill a particular amount of time or space
be taken up with something
The little time I had outside of school was taken up with work.
take up space/room
old books that were taking up space in the office
5. take something ↔ up to accept a suggestion, offer, or idea:
Rob took up the invitation to visit.
take up the challenge/gauntlet
Rick took up the challenge and cycled the 250 mile route alone.
6. to move to the exact place where you should be, so that you are ready to do something:
The runners are taking up their positions on the starting line.
7. take something ↔ up to make a piece of clothing shorter
OPP let down
8. take something ↔ up to continue a story or activity that you or someone else had begun, after a short break:
I’ll take up the story where you left off.
take somebody up on something phrasal verb
to accept an invitation or suggestion
take somebody up on an offer/a promise/a suggestion etc
I’ll take you up on that offer of a drink, if it still stands.
take up with somebody/something phrasal verb
old-fashioned to become friendly with someone, especially someone who may influence you badly
take2 noun1. [countable] an occasion when a film scene, song, action etc is recorded:
We had to do six takes for this particular scene.
2. sb’s take (on something) someone’s opinion about a situation or idea:
What’s your take on this issue?
3. be on the take informal to be willing to do something wrong in return for money:
Is it true that some of the generals are on the take?
4. [usually singular] American English informal the amount of money earned by a shop or business in a particular period of time
■ what you say when giving examples
▪for example used when giving an example: Prices have risen sharply. The price of gasoline, for example, has risen by over 50%. | Nepal has many attractions for visitors. For example, you can go trekking in the Himalayas, or see tigers in Chitwan National Park.
▪for instance used when giving an example. For instance is slightly less formal than for example and is used more in spoken English: There were many unanswered questions. For instance, where was the money going to come from? | Some people are really good languages. Take Katie, for instance.
▪eg/e.g. written used when giving an example or a list of examples. Don’t use eg in formal writing – use the full phrase for example: Make sure you eat foods that contain protein, e.g. meat, fish, eggs, milk, or cheese.
▪such as especially written used when giving one or two typical examples when there are many others: It is difficult to get even basic foods such as bread and sugar.
▪take spoken used when giving a particular example as a way of proving that what you are saying is correct: Take John – he has a good job but he didn’t go to university. | It is possible to recover from some types of cancer. Take skin cancer, for example.
▪be a case in point used when emphasizing that someone or something is a good or typical example of what you have just mentioned: Some birds have returned to Britain after once being extinct here. The return of the osprey is a case in point.
| I |
verb (past tense took /tʊk/, past participle taken) /ˈteɪkən/ Date: 1000-1100
Language: Old Norse
Origin: taka
1. MOVE [transitive] to move or go with someone or something from one place to another Language: Old Norse
Origin: taka
OPP bring
take somebody/something to/into etc something
take somebody/something with you
take somebody something
take somebody to do something
2. ACTION [transitive] used with a noun instead of using a verb to describe an action. For example, if you take a walk, you walk somewhere:
take a picture/photograph/photo
3. REMOVE [transitive] to remove something from a place
take something off/from etc something
4. TIME/MONEY/EFFORT ETC [intransitive and transitive] if something takes a particular amount of time, money, effort etc, that amount of time etc is needed for it to happen or succeed:
take (somebody) something (to do something)
take (somebody) ages/forever informal:
take some doing British English informal (=need a lot of time or effort)
take courage/guts
have what it takes informal (=to have the qualities that are needed for success)
5. ACCEPT [transitive] to accept or choose something that is offered, suggested, or given to you:
take a hammering/beating (=be forced to accept defeat or a bad situation)
I take your point/point taken (=used to say that you accept someone’s opinion)
take sb’s word for it/take it from somebody (=accept that what someone says is true)
take the credit/blame/responsibility
take it as read/given (=assume that something is correct or certain, because you are sure that this is the case)
6. HOLD SOMETHING [transitive] to get hold of something in your hands:
take somebody/something in/by something
7. TRAVEL [transitive] to use a particular form of transport or a particular road in order to go somewhere:
8. STUDY [transitive] to study a particular subject in school or college for an examination:
9. TEST [transitive] to do an examination or test
SYN sit British English:
10. SUITABLE [transitive not in progressive or passive] to be the correct or suitable size, type etc for a particular person or thing:
11. COLLECT [transitive] to collect or gather something for a particular purpose:
take something from something
12. CONSIDER [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to react to someone or something or consider them in a particular way
take somebody/something seriously/badly/personally etc
take something as something
take something as evidence/proof (of something)
take somebody/something to be something
take somebody/something for something
13. FEELINGS [transitive usually + adverb] to have or experience a particular feeling
take delight/pleasure/pride etc in (doing) something
take pity on somebody
take offence (=feel offended)
take comfort from/in (doing) something
14. CONTROL [transitive] to get possession or control of something:
take control/charge/power
take the lead (=in a race, competition etc)
15. MEDICINE/DRUGS [transitive] to swallow, breathe in, inject etc a drug or medicine:
take drugs (=take illegal drugs)
16. do you take sugar/milk? spoken British English used to ask someone whether they like to have sugar or milk in a drink such as tea or coffee
17. LEVEL [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something go to a higher level or position
take something to/into something
18. MEASURE [transitive] to measure the amount, level, rate etc of something:
19. NUMBERS [transitive] to make a number smaller by a particular amount
SYN subtract
take something away/take something (away) from something
20. MONEY [transitive] British English if a shop, business etc takes a particular amount of money, it receives that amount of money from its customers
SYN take in American English:
21. somebody can take it or leave it
a. to neither like nor dislike something:
b. used to say that you do not care whether someone accepts your offer or not
22. take somebody/something (for example) used to give an example of something you have just been talking about:
23. TEACH [transitive] British English to teach a particular group of students in a school or college
take somebody for something
24. WRITE [transitive] to write down information:
25. take somebody out of themselves British English to make someone forget their problems and feel more confident:
26. take a lot out of you/take it out of you to make you very tired:
27. take it upon/on yourself to do something formal to decide to do something without getting someone’s permission or approval first:
28. take something to bits/pieces British English to separate something into its different parts:
29. be taken with/by something to be attracted by a particular idea, plan, or person:
30. be taken ill/sick formal to suddenly become ill
31. SEX [transitive] literary if a man takes someone, he has sex with them
32. take a bend/fence/corner etc to try to get over or around something in a particular way:
33. HAVE AN EFFECT [intransitive] if a treatment, dye, drug etc takes, it begins to work successfully
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
be taken aback phrasal verb
to be very surprised about something:
take after somebody phrasal verb [not in progressive]
to look or behave like an older relative:
take somebody/something apart phrasal verb
1. to separate something into all its different parts
OPP put together:
2. to search a place very thoroughly:
3. to beat someone very easily in a game, sport, fight etc
4. to show that someone is wrong or something is not true:
take against somebody/something phrasal verb British English
to begin to dislike someone or something, especially without a good reason:
take somebody/something ↔ away phrasal verb
1. to remove someone or something, or make something disappear:
2. to take away British English if you buy food to take away, you buy cooked food from a restaurant and take it outside to eat it somewhere else ⇨ takeaway:
3. take your breath away to be very beautiful, exciting, or surprising
take away from something phrasal verb
to spoil the good effect or success that something has:
take somebody/something ↔ back phrasal verb
1. take something ↔ back to admit that you were wrong to say something:
2. take something ↔ back to take something you have bought back to a shop because it is not suitable:
3. to make you remember a time in the past:
take something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to move something that is fixed in a high position to a lower position:
2. to write down information:
3. to pull a piece of clothing such as trousers part of the way down your legs
take somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb
1. be taken in to be completely deceived by someone who lies to you:
2. take somebody ↔ in to let someone stay in your house because they have nowhere else to stay:
3. take something ↔ in to understand and remember new facts and information
SYN absorb:
4. take something ↔ in American English to collect or earn a particular amount of money
SYN take British English
5. to visit a place while you are in the area:
6. American English old-fashioned if you take in a show, play etc, you go to see it
7. take somebody ↔ in British English old-fashioned if the police take someone in, they take them to a police station to ask them questions about a crime:
8. take something ↔ in to make a piece of clothing fit you by making it narrower
OPP let out
take off phrasal verb
1. REMOVE take something ↔ off to remove a piece of clothing
OPP put on:
2. AIRCRAFT if an aircraft takes off, it rises into the air from the ground
SYN lift off ⇨ takeoff:
3. SUCCESS to suddenly start being successful:
4. HOLIDAY take something off (something) to have a holiday from work on a particular day, or for a particular length of time
take time off (work/school)
take a day/the afternoon etc off
5. COPY SOMEBODY take somebody ↔ off British English informal to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, in order to entertain people
take somebody/something ↔ on phrasal verb
1. take somebody ↔ on to start to employ someone ⇨ hire:
2. take something ↔ on to agree to do some work or be responsible for something:
3. take something ↔ on to begin to have a particular quality or appearance:
4. take somebody ↔ on to compete against someone or start a fight with someone, especially someone bigger or better than you:
5. take something ↔ on if a plane or ship takes on people or things, they come onto it:
take somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. take somebody ↔ out to take someone as your guest to a restaurant, cinema, club etc
take somebody ↔ out for
2. take something ↔ out to make a financial or legal arrangement with a bank, company, law court etc
take out a policy/injunction/loan etc
3. take something ↔ out to get money from your bank account
SYN withdraw:
4. take something ↔ out to borrow books from a library:
5. take somebody/something ↔ out informal to kill someone or destroy something:
take something out on somebody phrasal verb
to treat someone badly when you are angry or upset, even though it is not their fault:
take your anger/frustration etc out on somebody
take over phrasal verb
to take control of something ⇨ takeover
take something ↔ over
take to somebody/something phrasal verb [not in passive]
1. to start to like someone or something:
2. to start doing something regularly
take to doing something
3. take to your bed to get into your bed and stay there:
take something up phrasal verb
1. take something ↔ up to become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it:
2. to start a new job or have a new responsibility:
take up a post/a position/duties etc
3. take something ↔ up if you take up a suggestion, problem, complaint etc, you start to do something about it:
take something ↔ up with
4. to fill a particular amount of time or space
be taken up with something
take up space/room
5. take something ↔ up to accept a suggestion, offer, or idea:
take up the challenge/gauntlet
6. to move to the exact place where you should be, so that you are ready to do something:
7. take something ↔ up to make a piece of clothing shorter
OPP let down
8. take something ↔ up to continue a story or activity that you or someone else had begun, after a short break:
take somebody up on something phrasal verb
to accept an invitation or suggestion
take somebody up on an offer/a promise/a suggestion etc
take up with somebody/something phrasal verb
old-fashioned to become friendly with someone, especially someone who may influence you badly
| II |
noun1. [countable] an occasion when a film scene, song, action etc is recorded: 2. sb’s take (on something) someone’s opinion about a situation or idea:
3. be on the take informal to be willing to do something wrong in return for money:
4. [usually singular] American English informal the amount of money earned by a shop or business in a particular period of time
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
take to go with sb from one place to another, for example in order to show them sth or to show them the way to a place 指带去、带路、引领 ：◆ 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 sb in order to show them the way or to make them go in the right direction 指带路、领路、引领 ：◆ 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 sb in order to protect or guard them or to show them the way 指护卫、护送 ：◆ The president arrived, escorted by twelve bodyguards. 总统在十二名保镖的护送下到达。 drive to take sb somewhere in a car, taxi, etc. 指驾车送（人） ：◆ My mother drove us to the airport. 我母亲开车把我们送到了机场。 show to take sb to a particular place, in the right direction, or along the correct route 指引领、带领 ：◆ 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 sb 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 指陪伴或护送（人）走、牵着或赶着（动物）走、遛（狗） ：◆ 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 sb the way to a place, often by going with them; to show sb a place that you know well 指给某人领路（或导游）、指引 ：◆ 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 ( to politely take or show sb where they should go, especially within a buildingrather
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 ( to tell or show sb how to get somewhere or where to gorather
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 sb to/out of/into sthto take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide sb around/round to take/lead/escort/drive/walk sb home to take/lead/escort/guide sb to safety to lead/show the way
sit to rest your weight on your bottom with your back upright, for example on a chair 指坐 ：◆ May I sit here? 我可以坐在这儿吗？ ◆ Sit still, will you! 坐着别动！ NOTE Sit is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb sits, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are sitting.* sit 通常与副词或介词短语连用，表示坐的地方或方式，但有时也与另一短语或从句连用，表明坐着时在做某事 ：◆ We sat talking for hours. 我们坐着谈了好几个小时。 sit down/sit yourself down to move from a standing position to a sitting position 指坐下、就座 ：◆ Please sit down. 请坐。 ◆ Come in and sit yourselves down. 都进来坐下。 be seated ( to be sitting指坐着 ：◆ She was seated at the head of the table. 她坐在桌子的上座。 NOTE Be seated is often used as a formal way of inviting sb to sit down.* be seated 常为请人就座的正式表达方式 ：◆ Please be seated. 请就座。 take a seat to sit down 指坐下、就座 NOTE Take a seat is used especially as a polite way of inviting sb to sit down.* take a seat 尤作请人就座的礼貌用语 ：◆ Please take a seat. 请坐。 perch ( to sit on sth, especially on the edge of sthrather
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。 NOTE Perch is always used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where sb is perching.* perch 总是与副词或介词短语连用表示坐的地方。
Patterns
to sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat/perch on sthto sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat in sth
Last is used to talk about the length of time that an event continues.* last 表示某事持续的时间 ：◆ 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 ：◆ We don't have enough money to last until next month. 我们的钱不足以维持到下个月。 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。
Last is used to talk about the length of time that an event continues.* last 表示某事持续的时间 ：◆ 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 ：◆ We don't have enough money to last until next month. 我们的钱不足以维持到下个月。 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。
often
cheat to make sb believe sth that is not true, in order to get money or sth else from them 指为得到钱财或其他东西而欺骗、欺诈 ：◆ She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman. 她被指控企图蒙骗税务员。 ◆ He cheated his way into the job. 他骗取了这份工作。 NOTE Cheat also means to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, competition or exam.* cheat 亦指在游戏、竞赛或考试中作弊、舞弊 ：◆ You're not allowed to look at the answers— that's cheating .你们不许看答案，那是作弊。 fool to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially in order to laugh at them or to get what you want 指蒙骗、愚弄 ：◆ Just don't be fooled into investing any money with them. 别上当受骗，同他们一起搞什么投资。 deceive to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sb who trusts you, in order to get what you want 尤指利用别人的信任欺骗、蒙骗、诓骗 ：◆ She deceived him into handing over all his savings. 她把他所有的积蓄都骗走了。 betray to hurt sb who trusts you, especially by deceiving them or not being loyal to them 指辜负别人的信任、出卖 ：◆ She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about him. 她发现他的真实情况时，感到受了欺骗。 take sb in [ 指为个人目的而欺骗、蒙骗 ：◆ I was taken in by her story. 我被她的花言巧语蒙骗了。 trick to deceive sb, especially in a clever way, in order to get what you want 尤指以巧妙的方式欺骗、欺诈 con ( to deceive sb, especially in order to get money from them or get them to do sth for you尤指为获取钱财或使人为自己做事而欺骗、哄骗、诈骗 ：◆ They had been conned out of £100 000. 他们被骗走了 10 万英镑。
which word? 词语辨析
Many of these words involve making sb believe sth that is not true, but some of them are more disapproving than others. Deceive is probably the worst because people typically deceive friends, relations and others who know and trust them. People mayfeel cheated/betrayed by sb in authority who they trusted to look after their interests. If sbtakes you in , they may do it by acting a part and using words and charm effectively. If sbcheats/fools/tricks/cons you, they may get sth from you and make you feel stupid. However, sb mightfool you just as a joke; and totrick sb is sometimes seen as a clever thing to do, if the person being tricked is seen as a bad person who deserves it.以上各词多含使人将假话信以为真之义，但其中有些词贬义较另一些词强。deceive 大概贬义最强，主要指欺骗朋友、亲戚和其他认识和信任自己的人。相信掌权者能够顾全自己利益却遭欺骗可用 feel cheated/betrayed。通过装腔作势或花言巧语等骗人用 take sb in。哄骗、愚弄他人用 cheat/fool/trick/con。只为开玩笑可用 fool。如果被戏弄者是应该受到惩罚的坏人，可用 trick，表示计谋巧妙。
Patterns
to cheat/fool/trick/con sb out of sthto cheat/fool/deceive/betray/trick/con sb into doing sth to feel cheated/fooled/deceived/betrayed/tricked/connedto fool/deceive yourself to cheat/trick/con your way into sth
especially