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。
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。
把...當作Am I to take this flimsy excuse as the reason for your absence for three days? 你要我相信這個薄弱的藉口就是你缺席三天的理由？Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. 這樣的禮物應被當作是一種恭維的形式。
