Take
外帶
問句
- Do you want to eat dinner here or take it home?
- Eat here or take out?
- For here or to go?
- Is that take out?
回答
- take out(外帶)外帶服務 / 外帶餐點
- take it home(拿回家 / 帶回家) it:這份晚餐(dinner)
- 把這份食物(it)帶回家(home)
- To go, please. 外帶
拿
- She takes some pizza.她拿了一些披薩(去吃)。
- We didn’t want them to take the documents!我們不希望他們拿走那些文件!
- Will you take a backpack on your trip?你旅行時會帶背包嗎?
- 對方接下來要離開目前所在地去旅行。背包是跟著他從這裡帶出去、離開現場的,所以要用 take,不能用bring,bring是從外地帶到說話的人位置。
- Junior takes Eddy’s juice.
take out 拿出來
- 把手機從口袋裡 拿出去 → take out her phone
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把錢包從包包裡 拿出去 → take out a wallet
- Priti takes out her phone.(普莉緹拿出她的手機。)
- He took out his wallet to pay.(他拿出他的錢包來付錢。)
- Please take out your trash.(請把你的垃圾拿出去倒。)
- She took out a tissue.(她抽出一張面紙。)
take out the trash 倒垃圾
大家預設都是在處理「自己家裡那堆特定的垃圾、特定的碗盤」,所以習慣上都會加上 the
- take out the trash(倒垃圾)
takeout 外帶
- Let’s get takeout tonight.(我們今晚吃外帶吧!)
get vs take
Get = 「去把東西帶回來」(從外往內拿)
- Go get some pizza.(走,我們去把披薩買回來/拿過來享用。)
- I need to get a coffee.”(我去買/弄一杯咖啡來喝。 👉 東西從外面進來)
Take = 「把東西帶走 / 拿走」(從內往外帶)
- I’ll take the coffee to the office.(我把咖啡帶去辦公室。 👉 東西被你帶離開)
Take 帶走
Take 東西 to 人/地點
- Please take this trash outside.(請把這些垃圾拿出去)
- Take your jacket with you. it’s cold outside.(把你的外套帶著走)
- Please take this document to the manager.(請把這份文件拿給經理。)
- He took the book to his friend.(他把書拿給他的朋友。)
- Take your umbrella.(把你的傘帶走。)
Take 人 to 某地 載人去某地
Take 人 to 某地
- He took his kids to school this morning.(他今天早上載小孩去學校)
- I can’t take them to the beach now.我現在不能帶他們去海灘
- Who took the children to school yesterday?谁昨天带孩子们去的 学校?
- Can you take the boys to the park?你可以带男孩们去公园吗?
- My mom took me to a birthday party last weekend.我的妈妈上周末带我去了一个生日聚会。
- My grandma took me to school every morning.我的奶奶每天早上送我去学校。
drive 人 to 某地 載人去某地
- Thanks for driving me home.(謝謝載我回家)home副詞本身自帶方向to,所以不用再加to
- Can you drive me to the station?(你可以開車載我去車站嗎?)
- He drove her to work this morning.(他今天早上開車載她去上班。)
- I drove him to the hotel first, and then we had lunch.我先开车带他去 酒店,然后我们吃了午饭。
拍照
用相機或手機捕捉畫面時,你是在「把影像從現實世界中『取』下來、捕捉下來」
- Take a picture / photo(拍照)
- They took lots of photos in Cambridge.他们在剑桥拍了许多照片。
- He takes a photo of his cat every day.他每天都给他的猫拍一张照片。
- Do you want to take a picture of the painting?
錄影
- Dad likes to take videos.
截圖
- take a screenshot(截圖)
Take佔位
- The seat is taken.這個座位有人了。
- Is this seat taken? (這個位子有人坐嗎?/這座位被佔了嗎?)
- Sorry, that table is taken. (抱歉,那張桌子已經有人了。)
- You can sit here, these seats are’t taken.你可以坐這裡,這些座位沒人坐。
- Take a seat.請坐(Take是佔位,自己找位子坐下來)
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Come in and have a seat.(禮貌說法,主人跟客人說「你可以擁有一個位子」)
- Excuse me, is this seat taken?(不好意思,這個位子有人坐嗎?——超高頻必背句型!)
- No, it’s not taken. Please go ahead.(沒有,沒人坐。請坐。)
- Is this parking space taken?(這個車位有人停了嗎?)
吃藥
- Did you take your medicine?(你吃藥了嗎?)
- Grandpa took his medicine at half pass nine.爷爷在九点半吃了他的药。
加
咖啡或茶裡面「加」糖或奶精
- Do you take sugar in your coffee? 你咖啡加糖嗎?
其它
- Will you take a backpack on your trip?你會帶背包去旅行嗎?
- 為什麼不用bring?因為旅行是離開,而bring是帶過來,拿背包離開是用take
take in 吸收/看古蹟/收留
take(拿、帶)+ in(進入):「把…收進眼底」或「吸收進去」
- take in the sights 把…收進眼底
- 意思是「飽覽名勝古蹟」、「好好欣賞周遭的風光」。
- take in 吸收資訊/理解
- There was too much information to take in at the meeting. (會議中有太多資訊,很難一下子全部吸收/理解。)
- take in 看清、觀察局勢
- He stood at the door and took in the whole room. (他站在門口,打量了整個房間一眼。)
- take in 收留、容納:
- They take in stray cats. (他們會收留流浪貓。)
take down 拿下來/影片下架
網路與社群情境:把貼文、影片「下架、刪除」
- The company had to take down the offensive post. (公司被迫把那篇有爭議的貼文撤下/刪除。)
- The YouTube video was taken down due to copyright issues. (那部 YouTube 影片因為版權問題被下架了 —— 這裡用了被動語態 be taken down。)
把東西「拆下來、搬下來」
伸手把高處或掛著的東西「取下來」。
- Can you help me take down the Christmas decorations? (你可以幫我把聖誕裝飾拆下來嗎?)
- He took down the heavy painting from the wall. (他把牆上那幅重畫取了下來。)
take down 記下來、寫下來
當別人講話或開會時,把重點從空中「抓下來」寫在紙或筆記上
- Let me take down your phone number. (讓我把你的電話號碼記下來。)
- Make sure you take down the important notes during the meeting. (開會時,記得把重要筆記寫下來。)
write down 寫下來
- Please write down your name here. 請把你的名字寫在這裡。
這是一個非常好的問題!這兩個片語在英文中的核心焦點(Focus)完全不同。
這句話選擇用 write about 而不是 write down,主要原因如下:
1. 核心語意與焦點的差異
① write about(寫關於…的內容 / 創作主題)
- 焦點: 放在「主題、內容或故事」。
- 意思: 指把某個話題、主題或經歷作為寫作的素材(創作、寫故事、寫文章)。
- 為什麼這句用
write about: “She always writes about her bad dreams.” 這句話的意思是「她總是寫關於她噩夢的內容(例如:把噩夢寫成小說、詩歌、日記故事)」。bad dreams是她寫作的主題。
② write down(寫下 / 記錄下來)
- 焦點: 放在「動作本身(把字記在紙上/電腦裡)」,通常帶有「為了怕忘記而記錄、抄寫」的意味。
- 意思: 記下特定的資訊、電話號碼、清單或當下的想法。
- 如果這句改用
write down: “She always writes down her bad dreams.” 這句話會變成「她總是把她的噩夢記錄下來(例如:一醒來就趕快拿筆在紙上把噩夢的細節寫下來,以免忘記)」。
2. 比較表與例句對比
| 片語 | 核心含義 | 中文翻譯 | 實用例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
write about |
以…為主題進行創作或討論 | 寫關於…… | J.K. Rowling writes about magic. (J.K. 羅琳寫關於魔法的故事。) |
write down |
把資訊記錄/抄寫在紙上 | 寫下 / 記下 | Please write down your phone number. (請寫下您的電話號碼。) |
3. 結合起來看
如果想把兩個片語放在同一個情境,可以這樣理解:
When she wakes up, she writes down the details so that she can write about her bad dreams in her new book. (當她醒來時,她會寫下(記錄)細節,這樣她才能在她的新書裡寫關於(創作)她噩夢的內容。)
所以原句用 writes about,是強調「噩夢」是她寫作或表達的主題內容喔!