英语词组take to是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

take totake to (doing something)

to start doing something regularly.

She's taken to walking along the beach after work.After he retired, he took to working in the local schools as a volunteer.

Phr V

take to

takes, taking, took, taken

take to sb/sth

to start to like someone or something

I really took to him - I thought he was lovely.I tried cycling to work for a while but I didn't take to it.

take to sth/doing sth

to start to do something often

I've taken to wearing jeans for work.In his depressed state he took to drink. (= he started drinking too much alcohol too often)

take to swh

to go somewhere, usually because you are in a difficult or dangerous situation

The refugees took to the hills for safety.Every time she has the slightest headache, she takes to her bed.

take to

1. To carry or deliver someone or something to someone or some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "take" and "to." Would you mind taking these letters to the post office for me? I'm taking Jenny to her mom's house for the weekend. Take this to Bill so he can sign it.

2. To flee or escape to some place. The suspect took to the swamp in a desperate effort to evade the police. The disgraced CEO took to Russia to avoid extradition by US authorities.

3. To make use of a particular public platform to express something. The politician took to social media to complain about the way her words had been misrepresented. The police are taking to local television stations to appeal for information about the suspect.

4. To begin doing something as a habit, hobby, pastime, or steady practice. My husband has taken to gardening now that he's retired. I've been taking to cycling to work as a way of getting a bit more exercise.

5. To develop an attraction to or fondness of someone or something. I'm so happy that my parents have taken to my new girlfriend. I didn't think I would take to this kind of work, but I'm actually loving it so far!

take something to someone or something

to carry something to someone or something. Should I take this package to Carol? Would you take this to the post office?

take to someone or something

to become fond of or attracted to someone or something. Mary didn't take to her new job, and she quit after two weeks. The puppy seems to take to this new food just fine.

take to

1. Have recourse to, go to, as in They took to the woods. [c. 1200]

2. Develop as a habit or steady practice, as in He took to coming home later and later. [c. 1300]

3. Become fond of, like, as in I took to him immediately, or The first time she skied she took to it. This expression, from the mid-1700s, is sometimes expanded to take to it like a duck to water, a simile dating from the late 1800s.

4. take to be. Understand, consider, or assume, as in I took it to be the right entrance. [Mid-1500s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with take to.

take to

1. To change the location or status of something or someone: I took flowers to my friend's house. Her comments took the discussion to a more sophisticated level.

2. To escape or have recourse to something or some place: They knew we were on their trail, so they took to the woods.

3. To start doing something as a habit or a steady practice: After I graduated from college, I slowly took to waking up early.

4. To become fond of or attached to someone or something: That child has really taken to her. He took to the piano as if he were born to play it.

词组	take to
释义	Idiom take to someone or something Theme: FONDNESS to become fond of or attracted to someone or something. (Informal.) Mary didn't take to her new job, and she quit after two weeks.Mary seemed to take to John right away. Idiom take totake to (doing something) to start doing something regularly. She's taken to walking along the beach after work.After he retired, he took to working in the local schools as a volunteer. Phr V take to takes, taking, took, taken take to sb/sth to start to like someone or something I really took to him - I thought he was lovely.I tried cycling to work for a while but I didn't take to it. take to sth/doing sth to start to do something often I've taken to wearing jeans for work.In his depressed state he took to drink. (= he started drinking too much alcohol too often) take to swh to go somewhere, usually because you are in a difficult or dangerous situation The refugees took to the hills for safety.Every time she has the slightest headache, she takes to her bed. phrasetake to1. take to sb/sth not passive to start to like a person or place, especially when you first meet them or first go there: I took to Paul as soon as I met him. Ray's brother Billy came running in, and we took to each other right away. "How's your daughter getting on at university?" "Oh she loves it. She took to it straight away." Muriel never took to country life, and always longed to go back to the city.■ OPPOSITE: take against2. take to sth to start doing something regularlytake to doing sth A group of us took to meeting in a bar called Harry's every day after work. She goes to concerts and buys trendy clothes, and has even taken to wearing black nail varnish.take to drink/drugs (=start drinking a lot of alcohol or using drugs) When Tom's wife left him, he fell apart, and took to drink, drugs, and gambling.■ SIMILAR TO: start3. take to sth not passive to enjoy and be good at doing something, especially the first time you try it: Yanto jumped onto the motorbike and started it. He took to it like a natural.take to sth like a duck to water (=learn how to do something very easily because you are naturally good at it) Lillie went to her first tap dancing lesson when she was four, and took to it like a duck to water.4. take to sth to go into or on to somethingtake to the hills/lifeboats etc (=in order to escape from danger) Villagers were fleeing their homes in terror and taking to the hills. The ship was now ablaze, and the only escape was to take to the lifeboats.take to the streets (=in order to protest) After a student was killed by the police, an estimated five hundred thousand protestors took to the streets.take to your bed (=because you are ill) My fever returned and I took to my bed.take to the road/air/skies/seas etc (=start a journey by road, air, or sea) Around 5 million Californians will take to the road over the long holiday weekend. There was a distant roar as a squadron of Mig 15s took to the skies. take to 1. To carry or deliver someone or something to someone or some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "take" and "to." Would you mind taking these letters to the post office for me? I'm taking Jenny to her mom's house for the weekend. Take this to Bill so he can sign it. 2. To flee or escape to some place. The suspect took to the swamp in a desperate effort to evade the police. The disgraced CEO took to Russia to avoid extradition by US authorities. 3. To make use of a particular public platform to express something. The politician took to social media to complain about the way her words had been misrepresented. The police are taking to local television stations to appeal for information about the suspect. 4. To begin doing something as a habit, hobby, pastime, or steady practice. My husband has taken to gardening now that he's retired. I've been taking to cycling to work as a way of getting a bit more exercise. 5. To develop an attraction to or fondness of someone or something. I'm so happy that my parents have taken to my new girlfriend. I didn't think I would take to this kind of work, but I'm actually loving it so far! take something to someone or something to carry something to someone or something. Should I take this package to Carol? Would you take this to the post office? take to someone or something to become fond of or attracted to someone or something. Mary didn't take to her new job, and she quit after two weeks. The puppy seems to take to this new food just fine. take to 1. Have recourse to, go to, as in They took to the woods. [c. 1200] 2. Develop as a habit or steady practice, as in He took to coming home later and later. [c. 1300] 3. Become fond of, like, as in I took to him immediately, or The first time she skied she took to it. This expression, from the mid-1700s, is sometimes expanded to take to it like a duck to water, a simile dating from the late 1800s. 4. take to be. Understand, consider, or assume, as in I took it to be the right entrance. [Mid-1500s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with take to. take to v. 1. To change the location or status of something or someone: I took flowers to my friend's house. Her comments took the discussion to a more sophisticated level. 2. To escape or have recourse to something or some place: They knew we were on their trail, so they took to the woods. 3. To start doing something as a habit or a steady practice: After I graduated from college, I slowly took to waking up early. 4. To become fond of or attached to someone or something: That child has really taken to her. He took to the piano as if he were born to play it.
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