1.take a hand (in) 參加,介入,起一份作用
例句:I don't want to take a hand in such dirty business.
我不想參與如此骯臟的勾當。
2.take up a collection 募捐
例句:We'll pay for the damage, Bill, we'll take up a collection right away.
比爾,我們會償付損失的,我們馬上就募捐。
3.take up space (或room) 占空間,占地方
例句:I feel like I can't take up enough space.
我覺得我沒法有足夠的空間用似的。
4.take wing 起飛,開始迅速發(fā)展;飛走,離開;變得興髙采烈
例句:This is the time of the year when migrating birds take wing.
這是一年中候鳥起飛遷居的時候了。
5.talk back 回嘴,頂嘴;(在電臺、電視臺等的對講電話上)回話,應答
例句:How dare you talk back to me!
你竟敢跟我頂嘴!
6.talk some sense into sb. 和某人講道理
例句:I wanted an opportunity to talk some sense into him and try to make him see the error of his ways.
我想找個機會開導他一下,好讓他認識到自己做錯了。
n. 機會,時機