1.take pains 努力,尽力,煞费苦心,下工夫
例句:They take pains to hire people whose personalities predispose them to serve customers well.
他们千方百计雇用那些性格上天生适合服务顾客的人。
2.take part (in) 参加(……),参与(……)
例句:If you want knowledge, you must take part in the practice of changing reality.
你要有知识,你就得参加变革现实的实践。
3.take place 发生,产生;进行,举行
例句:A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。
4.take root 长出根来;生根,扎根,被牢固树立
例句:Time would be needed for democracy to take root
民主观念要深入人心需要时间。
5.take shape (开始)成形,形成;(念头等)产生
例句:Our plan is beginning to take shape.
我们的计划开始成形了。
6.take sides 支持一方,袒护
例句:We cannot take sides in a civil war
内战中我们不能支持任何一方。
n. 离开,出发,分歧