take away (someone or something)ortake (someone or something) away:to remove (someone or something):to cause (someone or something) to go away, to no longer exist, to no longer be held, etc.带走;拿走;去掉
“Take him away!” said the queen.“把他带走!”女王说道。
He was trying to take the ball away from the dog.他试图从那只狗那里把球拿走。
A new store would take business away from existing stores in the area.新商店会抢走这一地区现有商店的生意。
Her parents threatened to take away her driving privileges.她父母威胁说要取消她开车的特权。
If you take away [=if you do not consider] his fancy clothes, he's a rather ordinary person.除去华服,他就是一个很普通的人。
The beautiful new theater took my breath away. [=it made me feel surprised and excited]美丽的新剧院令我惊叹不已。
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take away (something)ortake (something) away
a :to remember (something) for possible use in the future记住…以备后用 — usually + from
What lesson can we take away from this?我们从中可以吸取什么样的教训?
b British:to buy (food that is cooked in a restaurant) and carry it to another place买外卖食品;外带(食品)
We sell hot food to take away. [=(US) we sell hot food for takeout]我们的热菜可外卖。
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take it awayinformal:to start playing or singing music开始演奏;开始演唱
Take it away, Annie!开始演奏,安妮!
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take away from (something):to reduce the value or importance of (something)降低,减少,贬低(价值或重要性)
The ugly door takes away from [=detracts from] the beauty of the house.那扇难看的门有损这座房子的美观。
She made a few mistakes during her speech, but that didn't take away from her overall message.她在演讲时出了几个错,但这并不影响总体信息。