take a run at

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To attempt to achieve or acquire. idiomatic,transitive
    — "No one else has achieved the right knit of polyester Dacron fibers—lots of mills have taken a run at it."
  2. To attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge. idiomatic,transitive
    — Like a tall dog who attacks a bear to remind himself he is still a tall dog, Ted Turner took a run at Rupert Murdoch last week.

词形变化

takes a run at present,singular,third-person taking a run at participle,present took a run at past taken a run at participle,past
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