take on

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
    — The ship took on cargo in Norfolk yesterday.
  2. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.; To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
    — Taking on a first employee should be done with care and consideration.
  3. To begin to have or exhibit. idiomatic
    — In the dark, the teddy bear took on the appearance of a fearsome monster.
  4. To assume or take responsibility for. idiomatic
    — I'll take on the project if no one else will.
  5. To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with. idiomatic
    — I don't recommend taking on that bully, since he's bigger than you are.
  6. To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player).
    — He drifted past four Palace players and took on two more before crossing to the far post, where Fellaini touched on for Mata to score. It was a momentum-shifting moment.
  7. To catch on, do well; to become popular. colloquial,intransitive
    — He had enough money to stock it well, and it took on; but the side of the business he did best on was his travelling shop.
  8. To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone). idiomatic,intransitive
    — But I am one of those that never take on about princely fortunes, and am quite content if the world is ready to board and lodge me, while I am putting up at this grim sign of the Thunder Cloud.
  9. To enlist into military service. UK,intransitive

词形变化

takes on present,singular,third-person taking on participle,present took on past taken on participle,past
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