a :to remove (something) from a thing, place, or person(从某物、某地或某人身上)除去,拔除
She had her tonsils taken out when she was ten years old.她十岁的时候把扁桃体切除了。
Remove the board and take out all the nails.把板子拆了,把钉子都拔掉。
:to move (something) from the place that held, enclosed, or hid it取出;拿出
Please take out a pencil and begin the test.请拿出铅笔开始考试。
Please take your homework out.请拿出家庭作业。
I forgot to take out the garbage [=to bring it outside] this morning.我今天早上忘记把垃圾带出去了。
b :to get (something, such as insurance, a loan, etc.) by a standard process or series of steps:to make the arrangements, payments, etc., that are required for (something)(按例行程序)得到,获得(保险、贷款等);按要求进行(安排、付款等)
All drivers in the state must take out insurance on their vehicles.全州所有的司机必须给他们的车辆办理保险。
They had to take out a second mortgage on their home.他们不得不再次办理房产按揭。
They took out ads in several magazines and newspapers.他们在一些杂志报纸上做了广告。
c :to borrow or rent (something) from a store, library, etc.(从商店、图书馆等)租,借
She took out a couple of books from the library.她从图书馆借了几本书。
d :to destroy (something)破坏;摧毁
Our mission is to take out two enemy targets.我们的任务是摧毁两个敌军目标。
She swerved off the road and took out a telephone pole.她一个急转弯驶离了马路,撞坏了一根电话线杆。
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take (someone) outortake out (someone)
a :to go with (someone you have invited) to a restaurant, party, etc.带(某人)外出(吃饭、聚会等)
Can I take you out sometime?找个时间带你出来好吗?
teenagers taking each other out on dates相互约会的青少年
They took us out for/to lunch.他们带我们出去吃午餐。
b :to cause (a person or team) to no longer be part of a competition使出局
He took his opponent out in the first 60 seconds of the match.他在比赛的前60秒就使对手出局了。
Our team was taken out in the second round of competition.我们队在第二轮比赛时就出局了。
3
take (something) out on (someone)
◊ If you take your anger, frustration, etc., out on someone, you treat someone badly because you feel angry, frustrated, etc.(因生气、沮丧等)拿(某人)出气,向(某人)发泄
workers who go home and take their frustration out on their families回到家向家人发泄不痛快的工人
I'm sorry you didn't get the job, but don't take it out on me. [=don't treat me badly because you are disappointed]很遗憾你没有得到那份工作,但别拿我出气。