【Collocations大集合】#2 老闆叫你『take the minutes』是『快一點』的意思嗎？22 個必收的 take 搭配詞用法！

These confidential documents must be kept in a safe place instead of just lying on your desk.
這些機密文件得放在安全的地方，而不是放你桌上。

This movie documented the disaster in detail.
這部電影詳細記錄了這場災難。

The tower is about 100 meters high.
這座塔約有一百公尺高。

Wendy ate a lot of popcorn during the movie.
溫蒂在看電影時吃了很多爆米花。

A soft, warm bed is comfortable to lie in.
柔軟溫暖的床躺起來很舒服。

Shy people don’t feel comfortable with strangers.
害羞的人與陌生人在一起時會感覺不自在。

Despite the blackout, the baseball game continued.
儘管停電了，棒球比賽依舊繼續進行。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued jogging.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued to jog.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued jogging.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

How long will it take to get to the airport?

到機場要多久?

Go straight ahead three blocks, and you’ll see the store on your right.
往前直走 3 個街區，你就會看到商店在你的右手邊。

Henry was so tired yesterday that he went straight up to bed.
亨利昨天累到一回家就立刻上床睡覺。

Draw a straight line on the paper.
在紙上畫一條直線。

John’s such a straight arrow. He always follows the rules.
約翰真是個一板一眼的人。他始終按規則走。

I knew my boyfriend was not completely straight with me.
我知道我男友沒有對我完全坦誠。

It has rained for two straight months.
已經連續下雨 2 個月了。

Sue is quite awkward and falls over a lot.
蘇相當笨拙，而且時常跌倒。

I felt awkward when I saw my ex-boyfriend yesterday.
昨天我看到前任男友時渾身不自在。

Eddie's awkward attempt at humor made everyone feel uncomfortable.
艾迪尷尬地試圖表現幽默，讓大家都感到不自在。

Anthony complimented his date on her elegant red gown.
安東尼稱讚他約會對象優雅的紅色禮服。

Oscar invested heavily in the property market in recent years.
近幾年來奧斯卡投資了很多錢在房市。

Jacob made a fortune by investing a large amount of money in the stock market.
雅各將大筆的錢投入股市，賺了一大筆錢。

Stock prices fell due to rumors of a company merger.
因為公司合併的傳聞甚囂塵上，股價便下跌了。

I’m sorry, but we no longer have that book in stock.
很抱歉，那本書我們現在沒有貨。

We have a huge stock of quality sportswear on sale.
我們庫存了許多質料不錯的運動休閒服來賣。

We have a good stock of snacks in the cupboard― please help yourself.
我們的櫥櫃裡儲備了很多零食 ⸺ 請自取。

This shop stocks a wide range of outdoor equipment.
這家店備有多種的戶外用品。

There’s a typhoon coming, so we should stock up on bottled water.
颱風要來了，所以我們要多囤積些瓶裝水。

This market is open every morning until noon.
這個市場每天從早上營業到中午。

This new product will soon be on the market.
這個新產品很快就會上市。

They wanted to market the product for people aged twenty to thirty.
他們想要將這項產品銷售給 20 到 30 歲的人。

Parents shouldn't run the risk of leaving their children alone.
父母不應冒讓小孩獨處的風險。

The soldier risked his life trying to save his friend.
那位士兵冒著生命危險，企圖拯救他的朋友。

Jane's father warns her not to risk traveling alone.
珍的爸爸警告她不要冒險獨自去旅行。

Rita's mistake put her children at risk.
莉塔犯的錯使她的孩子遭受危險。

Tom made a handsome profit from the sale. 
湯姆從這次買賣中得到可觀的利潤。

It will not profit you at all to do such a thing.
做這樣的事將對你毫無益處。

A wise person profits from his mistakes.
聰明的人會從錯誤中獲益。-諺語

I hope I have a chance to see Mary again.
我希望有機會再見瑪麗一面。

You have a good chance of winning the contest.
你贏得比賽的可能性很大。

I found the secret by chance.
我偶然間發現這個祕密。

Do not take chances with your health.
健康不能碰運氣。

Neil decided to chance going out without his cellphone.
尼爾決定冒險不帶手機出門。

I chanced to be there when Jerome came.
傑洛姆來的時候，我碰巧在那裡。

I happened to be there when Jerome came.
傑洛姆來的時候，我碰巧在那裡。

They accepted our suggestion and changed their plan.
他們接受我們的提議而改變計畫。

Further consideration is necessary before we carry out this plan.
在我們實施這項計畫前，必須再三考慮才行。

Before criticizing Martin, you should take his inexperience into consideration.
在批評馬丁之前，你必須顧及到他的經驗並不足。

I’m sorry, but you’ll have to make a decision quickly.
很抱歉，但你必須趕快做決定。

The general manager fired two employees for stealing.
總經理將 2 位偷竊的員工開除了。

Having been an editor for nearly ten years, Stan has decided to resign and try teaching for a change. 
史坦做編輯快 10 年了，決定辭職並換跑道試試教書。

My car broke down in the middle of nowhere, so I resigned myself to a long walk home. 
我的車子在荒郊野外拋錨，因此我只好接受長途走路回家的命運了。

The company charged me NT$500 for fixing the television.
那家公司向我索取新臺幣 500 元的電視修理費。

Stores in this country all charge for plastic bags.
此國商店的塑膠袋都要收費。

Did you charge the battery for the digital camera?
數位相機的電池你充電了嗎？

Your cellphone went dead. You should let your battery charge.
你手機沒電了。你電池應該要充電了。

The police charged the man with robbery.
警方以強盜罪起訴該名男子。

The booklet is free of charge.
這本小冊子是免費的。

Luke was arrested on a charge of car theft.
路克因被控偷車罪而被捕。

Who takes charge of this department?
誰負責這個部門？

My sister gave her phone a short charge in the car.
我姊在車上幫手機充了一下電。

My sister works in the sales department of this company.
我姊姊在這公司的銷售部門工作。

Irene is a professor in the History Department at this university.
艾琳是這所大學歷史系的教授。

Sharon works as a marketing manager in a department store.
雪倫在一間百貨公司擔任行銷經理。

You should take responsibility for what you've done.
你應該對自己做過的事負責。

My responsibilities as a waiter include taking orders and serving food.
我作為服務生的工作內容包括點餐和上菜。

Don’t blame me for your misery.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。

Don’t blame your misery on me.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。

The authorities concerned believe that more than one person is to blame for the fire.
有關當局認為要為這場火災負責的人不只 1 個。

Jason felt upset to get the blame for the mistake.
傑森因為那個錯誤而被責備覺得很難過。

No one was at fault in the accident.
這次的意外誰都沒有錯。

Laziness is definitely Ray’s biggest fault.
懶惰肯定是雷最大的缺點。

I don’t like Owen because he tends to find fault with everything I do.
我不喜歡歐文，因為他總是對我做的每件事吹毛求疵。

It’s hard to fault Oliver’s performance.
要從奧利佛的表現中挑毛病很難。

Remember to take this medicine three times a day.
記得一天服這個藥 3 次。

Compared to traditional Chinese medicine,Dave prefers Western medicine.
相較於中醫,戴夫比較喜歡西醫。

Most people have three meals a day.
大部分的人一天吃 3 餐。

The waiter served our meals soon after he took our orders.
服務生幫我們點餐不久後就送餐過來了。

Vitamin C is crucial for healthy gums.
維他命 C 對牙齦的健康很重要。

I think George is right to some degree.
我認為喬治在某種程度上是對的。

Under Mr. Wang’s guidance, my English is getting better by degrees.
在王老師的指導下，我的英文正逐漸進步中。

Bill is working hard to get his PhD degree.
比爾正努力攻讀他的博士學位。

It’s 0 degrees Celsius today.
今天氣溫攝氏 0 度。

Ezra studied mechanical engineering at that 
university.
埃斯拉在那所大學念機械工程。

Without a license, you can’t drive.
沒有駕照不准開車。

This company is licensed to produce Disney toys.
這間公司獲准生產迪士尼的玩具。

The fashion brand licensed its logo to a foreign manufacturer for a line of accessories.
該時尚品牌授權商標給海外製造商，用於一系列配件。

The mayor is going to address the conference.
市長將對大會發表演說。

This letter was addressed to me.
這封信是寄給我的。

The issue of sexual discrimination in the office was widely discussed during the meeting.
會議中辦公室性別歧視的議題被廣泛討論。

Susan took issue with Peter over who should be responsible for the mistake.
針對誰應對這個錯負責，蘇珊與彼得有所爭論。

What is at issue now is when we should deal with the problem.
現在受爭議的問題是，我們應要何時處理這個問題。

The latest issue of Vogue magazine featured an interview with Gal Gadot.
最新一期的《時尚》雜誌特刊出蓋兒•加朵的專訪。

The government has issued a large number of booklets to explain its new policies.
政府發行很多手冊來解釋它的新政策。

Wally didn’t go to school because he was sick.
瓦利生病了，所以沒去上學。

The milk tasted strange and made Betty feel sick.
牛奶嚐起來怪怪的，讓貝蒂想吐。

Tilly was sick of her boring job.
提莉厭倦了她無趣的工作。

Lisa ’s grandmother is over 80, but she is still healthy.

麗莎的奶奶超過 80 歲了，但仍很健康。

Can you give me a piece of advice?
你可以給我一個建議嗎？

Can you give me a suggestion?
你可以給我一個建議嗎？

I'd like to open a savings account at the bank.
我想在銀行開一個儲蓄帳戶。

I read an account of the plane crash in the newspaper.
我在報紙上讀到一篇有關墜機事件的報導。

Larry failed the exam on account of laziness.
賴瑞因懶惰而沒通過考試。

Before asking Bob to handle this huge mission, you should take his physical condition into account.
你要鮑伯處理此一艱鉅的任務之前，應要先考慮他的身體狀況。

Hard work accounts for Daisy's success.
努力是黛西成功的原因。

Before using the service, you need to set up an account.
在使用這項服務之前，你需要建立帳號。

Those applying for this position should have over three years’ work experience.
申請這個職位的人必須有 3 年以上的工作經驗。

I traveled to Italy last year, and it was a great experience.
我去年到義大利旅行，那是個很棒的經歷。

Ted experienced a lot of difficulties during the war.
泰德在戰爭期間經歷了很多困難。

How can you live on such a small salary? 
這麼微薄的薪水你如何賴以為生？

Bill’s superior strength gave him an advantage over his opponents.
比爾的力氣比對手大多了，因此使他占了上風。

This book has the advantage of being easy to use.
這本書的優點在於它很容易使用。

All students are invited to take advantage of our student discounts.
竭誠歡迎所有學生多加利用我們的學生折扣優待。

Joseph lives by the principle that one should never take advantage of others.
喬瑟夫處世的原則就是永遠不占他人的便宜。

Grandfather napped in the armchair while the TV was still on.
爺爺在單人座沙發上打起瞌睡，而電視還開著。

You look exhausted. Why don’t you take a nap?
你看來累極了。何不小睡一下？

If you want to go to that island, you have to take the ferry.
如果你想要去那座島，就要搭渡輪。

The company used to ferry people across the river.
那家公司以前常載人過河。

The airplane is now cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
飛機現在正在3萬英尺的高度航行。

We spent the whole night cruising down the highway in our truck.
我們整晚開著小卡車在公路上閒晃。

A police car cruised through the street each night.
每晚都有輛警車在街上巡邏。

My dream is to take a round-the-world cruise. 
我的夢想是搭船航遊全世界。

We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
我們搭電梯到 10 樓。

James loves to gamble by buying lottery tickets each week.
詹姆斯喜歡每個禮拜買彩券來賭一賭。

Jessica gambled all her savings on the stock market.
潔西卡拿她畢生的積蓄賭在股市上。

Ricky decided to take a gamble and quit his comfortable job.
瑞奇決定要冒險一搏並辭去他安穩的工作。

All the hostages were released after the police met the demands of the terrorists.
在警方滿足恐怖分子的要求後，所有的人質都被釋放了。

The bank staff and customers were taken hostage by the robbers.
銀行行員跟顧客都被搶匪挾持作為人質。

I'd like to know how to donate clothing to a homeless shelter.
我想知道該如何捐助衣物到遊民庇護所。

It's raining now. Let's take shelter in that temple over there.
現在要下雨了，我們到那裡的廟裡躲一下吧。

It is against the law to shelter a criminal from the police.
包庇罪犯逃避警方追緝是犯法的。

A big umbrella sheltered us from the sun.
一把大傘保護我們免於日曬。

That young man took revenge on the bad guy for his father’s death.
那年輕人為父親的死亡向該壞蛋報仇。 

That young man revenged himself on the bad guy for his father’s death. 
那年輕人為父親的死亡向該壞蛋報仇。

That young man avenged himself on the bad guy for his father’s death. 
那年輕人為父親的死亡向該壞蛋報仇。

I bought a cake in the shape of a star.
我買了一個星形的蛋糕。

Though he is eighty, my grandfather is still in good shape.
我爺爺已 80 歲，但他身體仍然很硬朗。

Kane shaped the clay into the form of a dog.
坎恩把泥土捏成狗的模樣。

Going to college will really help me shape my future.
上大學對我塑造未來很有幫助。

Help me measure the length of this table.
幫我量桌子的長度。

We can't measure a writer's success in terms of book sales.
我們不能以書籍銷售數字來衡量一個作家的成就。

This room measures 30 square meters.
這個房間的大小為 30 平方公尺。

Without hard work, you can't measure up to your parents' expectations.
你若不努力就不能達到你父母的期望。

A yard is a measure of length.
碼是一種長度的度量單位。

Age is not an accurate measure of maturity.
年齡並非衡量成熟度的精確標準。

The government should take better measures to fight crime.
政府應該採取更好的措施來打擊犯罪。

The con artist used a small amount of money as bait to cheat the old man out of all his life savings.
這名金光黨用一小筆錢做餌，把老翁的畢生積蓄全騙走了。

Do you think you can have the car for free? Don’t take the bait!
你以為你可以免費得到那輛車嗎？別上當！

My father baited the trap with a piece of meat.
我父親用一塊肉來當陷阱的餌。

Police were unable to find the weapon of offense used in the murder.
警方找不到謀殺用的凶器。

Carol took offense at my comments about her.
我對卡蘿所作的評語令她不悅。

Hank's joke caused offense to many people.
漢克的玩笑冒犯了許多人。

The young man was arrested for the offense of stealing.
這年輕人因犯了偷竊罪而被捕。

We made an inventory of everything in our warehouse.
我們將倉庫裡的所有東西列了張清單。

Every month, we take an inventory of our stock in the store. 
每月我們都盤點店裡的存貨。

This chain store has a wide selection of merchandise
on sale to celebrate its 5th anniversary. 
這家連鎖商店為了慶祝其 5 週年慶，有很多商品在特價。

 Companies need to merchandise their products; 
otherwise, customers won’t know these items are 
even available for sale.
公司都需要推銷其商品；不然顧客甚至不知道這些商品已有
銷售。

Kayla will go on vacation next week.
凱拉下星期會去度假。

I’ll be on vacation in Paris next month.
下個月我將在巴黎度假。

My family vacationed in Europe that summer.
那年夏天我們全家在歐洲度假。

Most of the answers he wrote were wrong.
他寫的答案大部分是錯的。

It’s wrong to take something that isn’t yours.
拿別人的東西是不對的。

There’s something wrong with Becky’s phone.
貝琪的電話出了點問題。

I just don’t know where we went wrong.
我就是不知道我們到底哪裡出問題了。

The boy is too young to tell right from wrong.
小男孩太小了，還不能明辨是非。

Two wrongs do not make a right.
兩惡不成一善 / 勿以惡報惡。— 諺語

Jack decided to forgive those who have wronged him.
傑克決定原諒那些待他不公的人。

Mark was charged with armed robbery. 
馬克被控武裝搶劫。

The young man committed robbery and was put in jail.
這個年輕人犯了搶案被關入牢內。

The terrorist was captured at the border.
這名恐怖分子在邊境被捕。

There has been a series of terrorist attacks in that country.
那國家已連續發生一連串的恐怖攻擊事件了。

The number of terrorist threats has increased recently.
最近恐怖威脅的次數已加增。

The president will not deal with a terrorist organization.
總統不會和恐怖組織打交道。

The doctor prescribed some medicine for my bad cough.
醫生為我嚴重的咳嗽開了一些藥。

Our office rules prescribe that all staff members should wear a white collared shirt to work.
我們的辦公室守則規定所有員工都應該要穿白領襯衫來上班。

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.
植物吸收二氧化碳並且製造氧氣。

Jack retired from the military after 30 years of service.
在軍中服役 30 年後，傑克退休了。

When did you retire last night?
你昨晚幾點睡覺？

When did you go to bed last night?
你昨晚幾點睡覺？

The museum had to retire the damaged artwork from display.
博物館不得不將受損的藝術品從展示中撤下。

The product will be retired next year.
這款商品將在明年停產。