●ˈtake to sth1. ( ˈtake to doing sth) to begin to do sth, especially as a habit开始沉湎于；养成…习惯◆For some reason he took to walking the New York streets at night. 不知为什么，他养成了夜间在纽约街道溜达的习惯。◆She gave up painting and took to sculpture. 她放弃绘画，搞起了雕塑。2.to develop an ability for sth培养…能力◆He took to tennis as if he’d been playing all his life. 他网球学得很快，好像一辈子都在打网球似的。◆Jeremy took to teaching like a duck to water(= very naturally). 杰里米教起书来如鱼得水。[v + prep]