固定表达，在语境中理解。

拍照；拍一张照片

We took a picture of the old lighthouse before the fog rolled in from the bay.

给……拍照；拍下……的照片

We took a picture of the old lighthouse before fog covered the coast.

试一试；尝试争取

She decided to take a shot at the open position, even though she lacked experience.

洗澡；淋浴

After the muddy hike, we took a shower and left our boots by the back door to dry.

表明立场；采取坚定行动

Several residents will take a stand against the plan to close the only local clinic.

旅行；出行

We took a trip to the island in early spring, when the ferry was quiet and the trails were empty.

利用；把握机会（常接 of）

Visitors can take advantage of the harbor's free shuttle to reach the old fort.

（在外貌或性格上）像某位长辈

Our youngest seems to take after her aunt, especially in her quick laugh.

拆开；拆解

The technician will take apart the old printer to find the jam.

处理好它；照料它

The printer is making a strange noise, but I can take care of it after lunch.

把功劳归于自己；邀功

Mason tried to take credit for the set design even though the crew built it without him.

击败；拿下（对手或组织）

The underdog team took down the defending champions with a goal in the final minute.

花很长时间；慢得令人着急

The line took forever to move, and we nearly missed the opening scene.

把……考虑在内；顾及

Duplicated runs are taken into account if, and only if, they are present in both genomes.

把它拿走；带走

Please take it away before the guests arrive.

从这里接手；接下来由……负责

I've explained the new schedule to the team, so you can take it from here and answer their questions.

把怒气发泄在……身上

He apologized for taking it out on his coworkers after a difficult call with the supplier.

往心里去；认为是在针对自己

The coach's short reply was only about the schedule, so don't take it personally.

参加；参与

More than fifty volunteers took part in the shoreline cleanup.

发生；举行

They are the perfect location for outdoor classical concerts that take place during warm weather months.

在……举行；在……发生

The public meeting will take place in the school library after the evening classes end.

躲避；寻求庇护

The hikers can take refuge in a cabin when the storm crosses the ridge.

承担责任；负责

Managers should take responsibility when a decision causes avoidable delays.

花些时间；慢慢来

Take some time to read the instructions before you assemble the bookshelf.

采取措施做……；开始着手

The clinic took steps to shorten waiting times by extending its weekday hours.

乘公交车

I take the bus to work whenever the weather is too wet for cycling.

缓解；减轻（疼痛、紧张或不适）

A mug of warm tea helped take the edge off the chilly wait at the bus stop.

承担责任；替人背锅

The supervisor tried to take the fall for a scheduling error that the whole team had made.

带头；率先采取行动

Maya agreed to take the lead when the discussion stalled and ask each team for one practical next step.

鼓起勇气迈出决定性的一步

After a year of planning, Sam decided to take the plunge and start a small bakery.

相信你的话；接受你的说法

I'll take your word for it that the stage is safe, but let's check the railings anyway.

谈论这件事；讨论它

Let's talk about it after everyone has had time to read the proposal carefully.

顶嘴；回嘴

Please do not talk back while your coach is explaining the drill.

商量；仔细讨论

Let's talk over the travel dates before we buy the tickets.

和……交谈；与……沟通

I talked to the landlord before signing the lease, and he agreed to fix the heater.

对……的品味；在……方面的喜好

My brother and I have very different taste in music, but we both enjoy live jazz.

告诉我；跟我说

Tell me which bus goes to the botanical garden, and I'll buy the tickets online.

分辨出差异；看出不同

From across the street, I could not tell the difference between the two identical cars.

说实话；讲真话

The witness promised to tell the truth about what she saw.

说实话；老实说

To tell you the truth, I did not expect the repair to be so quick.

十年

She has worked at the neighborhood clinic for ten years.

作证指控；出庭作证反对

The witness agreed to testify against the driver after reviewing the security footage with her lawyer.

短信；文字消息

He sent a text message to say he would arrive ten minutes late.

谢天谢地；幸亏

Thank God our neighbor heard the smoke alarm before we returned from the store.

多亏；由于（通常指积极原因）；多亏；由于

Thanks to the neighbors who lent us tools, we finished fixing the community garden gate before sunset.

诸如此类的东西；类似的事情；那一类事情；诸如此类

We packed spare batteries, water, and that kind of thing before hiking the remote trail.

就是这样；事情就这么简单；那就是全部

I only had to restart the router, and that was it; the internet worked again.

这样；用这种方式

Keep the receipt in your wallet; that way, you can find it when the shop asks for proof of purchase.

真奇怪；真有意思（常表示意外或疑惑）

That's funny; I thought the studio was closed tonight.

坏消息

The bad news is that the ferry is canceled, but the hotel has arranged a bus to the next town.