Took

释义 Definition

took 是动词 take 的过去式，最常见意思包括：拿/取；带走；花费（时间）；接受；乘坐（交通工具）；把……当作/视为；承担/采取（行动）。语境不同含义会变化。

发音 Pronunciation

/ tʊk /

例句 Examples

I took the book from the table.
我从桌子上拿走了那本书。

She took a deep breath and decided to tell the truth, even though it might hurt someone.
她深吸一口气，决定说出真相，尽管这可能会伤害到别人。

词源 Etymology

take 来自古斯堪的纳维亚语（古诺尔斯语）taka，意为“抓取、拿起”。在中古英语中逐渐普及并替代了部分本土表达。“took”是其不规则过去式形式。

相关词 Related Words

• Accept
• Bring
• Capture
• Carry
• Choose
• Grab
• Receive
• Seize
• Spend
• Take

文学作品 Literary Works

• Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland（Lewis Carroll）中常见 take/took（如“take a seat”等结构在叙述与对话里频繁出现）。
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer（Mark Twain）中叙事描写里大量使用 took 来推进动作（如“he took …”的连贯动作描写）。