take in ( taking, took, taken, takes )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you take someone in, you allow them to stay in your house or your country, especially when they do not have anywhere to stay or are in trouble. 收留

  例：

  He persuaded Jo to take him in.

  他说服乔收留了他。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB If the police take someone in, they remove them from their home in order to question them. (警察) 带走

  例：

  The police have taken him in for questioning in connection with the murder of a girl.

  警察把他带进去，以询问一女孩被杀的有关情况。

• 3. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you are taken in by someone or something, you are deceived by them, so that you get a false impression of them. 欺骗

  例：

  I married in my late teens and was taken in by his charm – which soon vanished.

  我在十八九岁时结婚，被他的魅力给骗了–那种魅力很快就消失了。

• 4. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you take something in, you pay attention to it and understand it when you hear it or read it. 领会

  例：

  Lesley explains possible treatments but you can tell she's not taking it in.

  莱斯莉解释了可行的治疗方法，但是你可以看得出她没有领会。

• 5. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you take something in, you see all of it. 一眼看清

  例：

  The eyes behind the lenses were dark and quick-moving, taking in everything at a glance.

  镜片后的眼睛黑黑的且快速转动着，一眼就能看清一切。

• 6. 

  PHRASAL VERB If people, animals, or plants take in air, drink, or food, they allow it to enter their body, usually by breathing or swallowing. 吸收

  例：

  They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid.

  他们会肯定需要吸收大量液体。

• 7. 

  PHRASAL VERB If a shop, restaurant, theatre, or other business takes in a certain amount of money, they get that amount from people buying goods or services. 收入 [美国英语]