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take aback(v.+adv.)使吃惊,使惊呆 surprise; astonish▲take sb abackThe reply took him so much aback that for a moment he was lost for words.这个答复使他大吃一惊,一时不知道说些什么好。The little girl screamed and it took us aback.小女孩的尖叫声吓了我们一跳。◇ 用于be ～ed结构We were all taken aback by the news of the Chairmans resignation.主席辞职的消息使我们都感到惊异。Jenny was taken aback by some of the portraits.其中一些肖像画使詹妮大吃一惊。I was taken aback by what I saw.我被眼前看到的吓了一跳。 take after(v.+prep.)长得像; 性格类似于 resemble a parent or close relative in appearance or character▲take after sb She takes after her mother.她长得像她母亲。My great-grandfather is terribly forgetful and I take after him,I can never remember anything.我的曾祖父非常健忘,我像他,什么也记不住。Margaret takes after her father in being strong-willed.玛格丽特意志坚强,像她父亲。With her light hair and blue eyes Mary seems to take after her mother, but in character she is more like her father.玛丽那浅色头发和蓝眼睛使她看上去像她母亲,而她的性格则更多像她父亲。 take against(v.+prep.)制止… begin to work or do sth against (sth/sb) so as to prevent or stop it or him〔her〕▲take action against sb/sth They took legal action against him.他们对他诉诸法律。Its time to take action against the rising crime rate in this city.该是采取措施防止这个城市犯罪率上升的时候了。◇ 用于be ～ed结构Action will be taken against anyone who breaks the law.任何违法者都将受到指控。 take amiss(v.+adv.)〈正〉把…理解成恶意,因而生气 become angry for misunderstanding▲take sth?amissPlease dont take it amiss if I venture to point out your errors.假如我冒昧指出你的错误,请不要见怪。◇ 用于be ～ed结构His joke was taken amiss by some of the company.他开玩笑的话使几个朋友不高兴。 take apart(v.+adv.)拆开; 拆卸 separate a small machine, clock, etc. into pieces▲take sth?apartTake the watch apart and see if you can find out whats wrong with it.把这块表拆卸开,看看你能否找到毛病在哪儿。One error might make it necessary to take the whole thing apart and start over again.只要出一点差错,就得全部拆卸,重新装配。He took the machine apart to show every detail of its operation.他把机器拆开,让大家看操作的每个细节。To take the tower apart would mean wasting a lot of labour.要把这座(反应)塔拆开会浪费大量劳动。The reviewer mercilessly took apart the y