376. Aid workers estimate that it will take years to rebuild what the earthquake took away.
英语四级译文:
援助工人估计,要重建地震摧毁的地方,需要花费数年时间才能完成。
四级词汇讲解:
that引导的是estimate“估计”的宾语从句。
it will take/takes...to do sth.意为“花费……(时间)做某事”,是常见的表示时间花费的句型。如:
It takes about an hour to get to the airport.到机场大概需要一个小时。
其中take本身就有“需要...时间,费时”的意思。如:
That cut is taking a long time to heal.那个割伤的伤口要花很长时间才能愈合。
take away此处引申为“摧毁的”,本意为“带走”。如:
Some people liked to take away food from restaurant after they dined there.有些人喜欢在餐馆吃完饭之后打包带走食物。
英语四级考点归纳:
有关take的常见短语还有:
※ take aback意为“使震惊,使大吃一惊”。如:
The news took all of us aback.这消息让我们所有人大吃一惊。
※ take away意为“解除,消除;减少,减弱,贬低”。如:
This medicine may take away your pain.这种药可能会缓解你的疼痛。
I don't want to take away from her achievements.我不想贬低她的成就。