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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

take off [teɪk ɔf]
  1. 1. vi. [aircraft+] 起飞
  2. 2. vi. (also: take o.s off) (go away) 动身
    They took off for a weekend in the country.
    他们动身乡下周末
  3. 3. vt. [+time from work] 休假
    She took two days off work.
    她休了两天假。
  4. 4. vt. [+clothes] [ glasses] [ make-up] 脱下
  5. 5. vt. [esp BRIT] [+person] (imitate) 模仿

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

take off [teɪk ɔf]
  1. 1. 脱下
    The nurse told me to take off my shirt.
    护士让我脱掉衬衫
    I took off my hat before I walked inside.
    在我走进去之前,我脱掉了帽子
    The unexpected heat wave forced us to take off our thick winter jackets.
    出乎意料热浪使我们脱掉了厚厚的冬季外套
  2. 2. 致命引起死亡
    His enemies will be taken off and dealt with accordingly.
    他的敌人将被杀死然后这样处理
  3. 3. [Spoken] 离开离去
    He took off for his vacation.
    出发去度假了。
    He took off in anger after the argument.
    争吵过后,他气呼呼离开了。
  4. 4. 拿走,移开
    The paintings were taken off the wall.
    那些画被从墙上取下来了。
    The fat was taken off the meat.
    肥肉部分被切掉了。
    We asked the waitress to take off a few dishes we ordered.
    我们服务员取消几个已经点了的菜。
    Take off a load and sit down.
    放下担子,坐下来
    The apples were taken off the tree.
    苹果被从树上摘下来
  5. 5. 模仿
    The class clown was taking off and pretending to be the principal.
    这个班级小丑正在模仿校长
  6. 6. 起飞
    The hostages boarded the plane and took off for safety.
    人质登上飞机,飞向安全地方
    The migrating birds took off for their seasonal flight.
    候鸟们飞了起来开始它们的季节性飞行
    The shuttle took off without any problems.
    航天飞机一切正常起飞了。
    The plan is set to take off later today.
    飞机将会在今天晚些时候起飞
  7. 7. 扣除减去
    I decided to exercise and take off a few pounds.
    决定锻炼,减几磅体重
    20 percent was taken off the original price.
    原价基础上打了八折
    The department store will take off an additional 20 percent off the sales price.
    这家百货公司会在促销价基础上再减价20%。
  8. 8. 开始开展
    His idea took off with the general public.
    他的想法开始大众获得成功
  9. 9. 休假
    We will take time off work to go on a vacation.
    我们将在假期休假
    I cannot take a day off from my responsibilities.
    一天不能放松自己的责任

Collins English-English Dictionary

take off
  1. 1. vt. [adverb] [tr] to remove or discard (a garment)
  2. 2. vi. [intr] (of an aircraft) to become airborne
  3. 3. vi. [Spoken] to set out or cause to set out on a journey
    they took off for Spain
  4. 4. vt. [tr] (of a disease) to prove fatal to; kill
  5. 5. vt. [tr] [Spoken] to mimic or imitate, esp in an amusing or satirical manner
  6. 6. vi. [intr] [Spoken] to become successful or popular, esp suddenly
  7. 7. n the act or process of making an aircraft airborne
  8. 8. n the stage of a country's economic development when rapid and sustained economic growth is first achieved
  9. 9. n [Spoken] an act of mimicry; imitation

Examples

take off your hat
脱下你的帽子
Rack the bicycle before you take off the wheels.
在你骑上之前,要调准自行车。
We were forced along with the other detainees to take off our clothes.
我们被迫和其他被拘留的人一起脱掉衣服。
The plan is set to take off later today.
飞机将会在今天晚些时候起飞。
I decided to exercise and take off a few pounds.
我决定锻炼,减几磅体重。

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