take off

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASAL VERB When an aeroplane takes off, it leaves the ground and starts flying. (飛機(jī)) 起飛
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Juneau at 1:30. 我們終于在11點(diǎn)起飛，1:30到達(dá)朱諾。
2. PHRASAL VERB If something such as a product, an activity, or someone's career takes off, it suddenly becomes very successful. 突然成功
In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off. 1944年，他遇到伊迪絲?琵雅芙，從此他的事業(yè)飛黃騰達(dá)。
3. PHRASAL VERB If you take off or take yourself off, you go away, often suddenly and unexpectedly. (常指突然且出人意料地) 離開
He took off at once and headed back to the motel. 他出人意料地立刻就離開了，然后回到了那家汽車旅館。
4. PHRASAL VERB If you take a garment off, you remove it. 脫去
He wouldn't take his hat off. 他不愿脫下他的帽子。
5. PHRASAL VERB If you take time off, you obtain permission not to go to work for a short period of time. 休假
Mitchel's schedule had not permitted him to take time off. 米切爾的日程表已不允許他休假。