1.認真地把某人/事當作一回事We should take our responsibility seriously. 我們應該把我們的責任當作一回事。It's hard to take Lily seriously. She's always kidding around. 很難和麗莉認真, 她總是開玩笑開個不停。
當作; 誤認為Make no mistakes. Don't take him for a fool, he is anything but that. 別扔錯了, 不要把他當傻瓜, 他絕不是那種人。He speaks English so well that he's often taken for a native speaker. 他的英語說得那樣好, 人們都認為英語是他的母語。
輪流做(工作等)Mary and Helen took turns sitting up with their sick mother. 瑪麗和海倫輪流守夜, 照顧生病的母親。The three men took turns driving so one would not get too tired. 這三個人輪流開車, 以便大家都不致太疲勞。
相似; 追趕He takes after his father in mathematical ability. 他數學方面的才能像他父親。Try to take after your parents who were honest hardworking people. 要學學你父母, 他們為人勤勞誠懇。
送(人或物)到各處Last summer when he came to visit me, I took him around the city. 去年夏天他來看我, 我帶他到市區各地。Please take the message around all the office. 請把這個信息送到辦公室各處。
