2011成人英语三级：由take引导的动词短语
和“take”有关的惯用语，不管是片语动词或动词短语，都极为普遍，不可不留意。
● take a dim view of……：不赞成
“The director takes a dim view of his secretary coming to office after him.”
● take a leaf out of someone‘s book：学某人的样子
“Peter excels in academic work， but his younger brother doesn’t. I think he should take a leaf out of Peter‘s book. ”
● take advantage of……：利用……
“It’s unethical to take advantage of an innocent girl./ Language students should take advantage of modern facilities for constant language practice.”
● take……amiss：因……见怪
“This morning， I was in a hurry and did not greet the director. I hope he won‘t take it amiss.”
● take……as read：当作大家都已知道
“The news has been announced， so it should be taken as read.”
● take……by storm：使……大吃一惊;攻占
“The latest Italian designs have taken the fashion world by storm./The soldiers took the enemy’s fort by storm.”
● take……in one‘s stride：冷静处理……
“David took the problems in his stride and solved them one by one.”
● not take no for an answer：不准人家拒绝
“What Mr Li said was mandatory; he would not take no for an answer.”
● take one’s pick：任意选择
“Every book here is for one dollar only， so take your pick.”
● take shape：形成
“The dissertation has taken shape and will be submitted to the academic supervisor for vetting.”