1、principal
首要的;最主要的;最重要的
The principal reason for my change of mind is this.
這是我改變主意的最主要原因。
the country's principal source of foreign exchange earnings.
這個國家最主要的外匯收入來源
(中小學)校長;(英國)大學校長,學院院長
Donald King is the principal of Dartmouth High School.
唐納德·金是達特茅斯中學的校長。
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(chǎn)品、活動、事業(yè)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(nóng)場主的人數(shù)。
In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off.
1944 年,他結(jié)識了伊迪思·比阿夫,從此他的事業(yè)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。
把…帶走;(尤指強迫某人)使同去
The police stopped her and took her off to a police station.
警察攔住她,把她帶到了警察局。
Martinez was taken off to jail.
馬丁內(nèi)斯被抓進了大牢。