Took
“Took” 描述过去发生的 “take” 行为：可以是取走物品、花费时间、搭乘交通工具，或接受意见与态度。
- “She took the last seat on the bus.” (她坐上了公交车的最后一个空位。)
- “The repair took two hours.” (修理花了两个小时。)
- “He took my advice and apologized.” (他听取了我的建议并道了歉。)
“Take” 源自古诺斯语 “taka”，与瑞典语 “taga” 同源；“took” 为不规则过去式，来自古英语 “tōc”。
不规则动词变化，无现代可分析的前缀或后缀。
口语 “it took guts” 称赞勇气；摄影里 “she took a portrait” 很自然，体现“拍摄”义。
- 固定搭配: “took off” (起飞/脱下), “took place” (发生)
短促的 /tʊk/ 像快速把东西从桌上“抽走”的声音。
“The photographer took three shots before everyone relaxed.” (摄影师拍了三次，大家才放松下来。)