1、exercise
運用;行使
They are merely exercising their right to free speech.
他們只是在行使他們的言論自由權。
The powers delegated to me,the President said, will be exercised with due responsibility.
“賦予我的權力,”總統說,“我將盡責履行。”
活動;運動;鍛煉
She exercises two or three times a week.
她每周鍛煉兩三次。
Never keep on exercising if you have even the slightest chest pain.
即使你只感到很輕微的胸部疼痛,也不要繼續鍛煉。
演習;操練
General Powell predicted that in the future it might even be possible to stage joint military exercises.
鮑威爾將軍預測將來甚至可能舉行聯合軍事演習。
The military truck was taking 14 men on exercise in a remote area of Norway.
那輛軍用卡車正載著14名士兵到挪威的一個偏遠地區進行操練。
2、take off
(飛機)起飛
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.
我們終于在11點起飛,1:30 到達威尼斯。
(產品、活動、事業等)騰飛,突然成功
They need to expand the number of farmers who are involved if the scheme's going to really take off.
這個方案要想真正成功,他們就需要增加參與的農場主的人數。
In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off.
1944 年,他結識了伊迪思·比阿夫,從此他的事業開始騰飛。
(突然)離開,走開,走掉
He took off at once and headed back to the motel.
他立刻離開,回到汽車旅館。
He took himself off to Mexico.
他突然動身去了墨西哥。