1、imagine
想象;设想
He could not imagine a more peaceful scene.
他想象不出比这更祥和的景象。
She couldn't imagine living in a place like that.
她无法想象住在那样一个地方。
猜测;猜想;认为
I imagine you're referring to Jean-Paul Sartre.
我猜你说的是让-保罗·萨特。
We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper.
我们往往认为维多利亚时代的人们都一本正经,谨言慎行。
臆想;幻想
I realised that I must have imagined the whole thing.
我意识到大概整件事都是我臆想出来的。
2、take off
(飞机)起飞
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.
我们终于在11点起飞,1:30 到达威尼斯。
(产品、活动、事业等)腾飞,突然成功
They need to expand the number of farmers who are involved if the scheme's going to really take off.
这个方案要想真正成功,他们就需要增加参与的农场主的人数。
In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off.
1944 年,他结识了伊迪思·比阿夫,从此他的事业开始腾飞。
(突然)离开,走开,走掉
He took off at once and headed back to the motel.
他立刻离开,回到汽车旅馆。
He took himself off to Mexico.
他突然动身去了墨西哥。