take something off
phrasal verb with take verb uk/teɪk/ us/teɪk/ took | taken
(REMOVE)
A2 脱下，脱掉（尤指衣服）
to remove something, especially clothes
He took off his clothes and got into the shower. 他脱掉衣服，开始洗淋浴。
After the poisoning scare, the product was taken off the shelves/the market (= removed from sale). 担心中毒的恐慌发生后，该产品被撤下了货架／撤出了市场。
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- He took off his shoes to cool his sweaty feet.
- When he took off his hat, we saw that he was completely bald!
- Oops - I forgot to take the price label off your present.
- She took off her rings to do the washing-up, and now she can't find them.
- The doctor told me to take off my shirt so he could listen to my chest.
(NOT WORK)
B2 休假
to spend time away from your work
He took two weeks off in September. 他9月份休了两周假。
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- I need to take some time off to see my mother.
- I took the whole summer off to work on my book.
- We're planning to take some time off at Christmas.