take off

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Nonstandard spelling of takeoff. alt-of,nonstandard
    — France never experienced a "take off" of the sort hypothesized by W. W. Rostow — a sudden spurt of output that begins sustained industrial growth.
动词 v.
  1. To remove. transitive
    — He took off his shoes.
  2. To imitate (somebody), often in a satirical manner. transitive,usually
    — Yes, the Peaches, on a nearly non-existent budget, lack professionalism. The basic format of this show — taking off on television, with a soap opera, a quiz show, news, a cooking class and commercials for KY and grass, etc. — resembles kids getting up a skit.
  3. To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight. intransitive
    — The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3.
  4. To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave.
    — You take off, make the steep drop, hear the white water rumbling behind you and feel the spray on your back.
  5. To become successful, to flourish. intransitive
    — The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit.
  6. To depart. intransitive
    — I'm going to take off now.
  7. To quantify. transitive
    — I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project.
  8. To absent oneself from (work or other responsibility), especially with permission. ambitransitive
    — If you take off for Thanksgiving you must work Christmas and vice versa.
  9. To take drugs; to inject drugs. dated,intransitive,slang
  10. To steal (something) or rob (someone). dated,slang,transitive
  11. To swallow. archaic,transitive
    — to take off a glass of wine

词形变化

takes off present,singular,third-person taking off participle,present took off past taken off participle,past take offs plural

词汇关系

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