Take的五種用法(二)
3、嘗試、努力。
★ He got the answer on the third take.
(錯)他第三次參加時得到答案。
(對)他試答到第三次時答對了。
Take可以當成嘗試,努力,是常見的習慣用語。
4、謀取私利、受賄。
之前提過take當名詞可以指一筆錢,on the take就是拿走一筆錢,也就是受賄、謀取私利,是報導上常見的片語。
★ He's obviously on the take.
(錯)他很明顯採取了行動。
(對)他一定是受賄了。
★ The mayor was accused of being on the take.
市長被控受賄。
5、汲汲營營。
和on the take很像的一個片語是on the make,意思是汲汲營營,非常努力地追求。
可能是正面也可能是反面意思:
★ The new manager is very much on the make.
那新主管的野心可不小。
★ I don't want to associate with people on the make.
我不想與追名逐利之輩為伍。
★ That young lawyer is sure on the make.
那位年輕律師肯定是很有抱負的。