英語萬用字(2-2)：Take

    今日我們繼續來討論“take”其他的名詞搭配，這些搭配

方式在日常溝通也都很普遍。

m. Take +quality

   意為需要具備某種特質，通常用於給予他人正面的評價，如：

   1.     I think it takes great courage to stand up against the whole

     corporation.

   2.     It takes true integrity to protect your friend under such

dangerous circumstance.

n. Take a risk (單複數皆有)

   意為冒險，其後常加上動名詞(Gerund)，說明冒險的行為，如：

   I cannot take risks investing my entire pension in this restaurant.

   註：pension (n.) 退休金

o. Take the elevator/lift

   意為搭電梯，而“lift”是英式的用字，如：

    Turn right at the end of the hallway and take the elevator to

    the fifth floor.

  若要表示使用樓梯，則說：“take the stairs”

p. Take it or leave it

　意為「接受不然拉倒」，用於非正式情況，如：

　I will only pay fifty-six dollars for each unit. So, take it or leave it!

q. Take measures

   意為採取措施，通常用於描述公部門的行為，如：

　The local government is taking measures to restore power supply

and relocate the victims.

註：relocate (v.) 安置

r. Take medicine/medications

   意為服用藥物，兩個名詞皆為不可數，如：

　The nurse asked her if she was taking any medications before drawing

    blood samples.

    註：draw (v.) 抽取

s. Take the minutes (Important!)

   意為製作會議紀錄，當中的“minutes”除指時間外也可指「會議記　　

　錄」，且字末需加“s”，如：

　The meeting will start in an hour. Did you ask someone to take

    the minutes?

t. Take notes

    意為製作筆記，且字末需加“s”，如：

　More and more college students are using laptops to take

    notes in class.

u. Take order＊

    此時的“order”可指顧客選擇的餐點，意為記下客人的餐點，如：

　Hi. May I take your order now?

　此時的“order”也可指命令，為可數名詞，意為服從命令，如：

　The young soldier refuses to take orders from the major.

v. Take someone to

    意為帶某人前往某地方，如：

　Mr. Chin took his granddaughter to the park to fly the kites.

w. Take step＊

　可指採取步驟，常用複數名詞“steps”，其後常加上不定詞(Infinitive)　　

　表示目的，如：

　We should take steps to stop the contamination from

 spreading across the city.

    註：contamination (n.) 感染

    亦可指踏出步伐，此時“step”為可數名詞，如：

　If the suspect takes one more step, the police officers will gun

 him down.

 註：gun down (v. phr.) 用槍擊倒

x. Take time

    此時的“take”表示花費時間，也可替換為確切的時間長度，如：

　It takes a long time to rebuild the area.

    It takes me about thirty minutes to drive to work.

y. Take turns

    意為輪流進行某事，其後常加上動名詞(Gerund)，如：

　The two of them took turns driving across the whole America in

 eight days.

z. Take vows

     意為宣誓，通常是指與個人有關的事務，如西式婚禮中新人的

　宣誓，如：

　Traditionally, the bride and the groom took their vows in front of their

    family members and friends in the church.

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