Taking
“Taking” 常表示正在拿走、接受、承担或占用(时间、空间)。也可作名词指“收入份额”或影片拍摄的镜头选取(较专业)。
- “Taking notes helps me remember the lecture.” (记笔记帮助我记住讲座内容。)
- “She is taking the train instead of driving today.” (她今天坐火车而不是开车。)
- “The project is taking longer than we expected.” (这个项目花费的时间比我们预期的长。)
“Take” 源自古英语 “tacan”,与 grasp、seize 的概念相关;“-ing” 构成动名词或现在分词。
后缀 “-ing” 将动词名词化或表示进行体。
日常对话里 “taking care of” 表示照料;商务语境 “taking responsibility” 强调担当。
- 固定搭配: “taking care of” (照顾), “taking into account” (把……考虑进去)
把 “take” 想成伸手去拿,“taking” 就是手一直没放下、动作在进行。
“He stood in the rain, taking small sips from a thermos while waiting for the bus.” (他站在雨里,一边等公交一边从小保温杯里小口喝水。)