Meaning
- To remove something from a place.
- To invite or accompany someone socially, often a restaurant or movie.
- To kill, defeat, or destroy someone.
- To arrange or secure something formally.
- To unfairly direct anger or frustration at someone.
Today's Sentences
01
Where are you planning to take me out?
Situation
I was wondering if I could take you out to dinner.
我在想能不能请你出去吃晚餐。
That sounds lovely.
Where are you planning to take me out?
听起来很不错。
你打算带我去哪儿？
你打算带我去哪儿？
There’s a new French restaurant that I thought we could try.
有一家新的 French 餐厅，我想我们可以去试试。
Perfect, I’d love to get to know each other over dinner.
好的，我很乐意在晚餐时互相了解更多。
02
Did you remember to take out the trash?
Situation
Did you remember to take out the trash?
你记得倒垃圾了吗？
No, sorry.
I thought you were going to throw it out.
抱歉，我以为你要把它扔掉。
Well, now the whole kitchen smells.
好的，现在整个厨房都闻到了。
Fine, I’ll take out the garbage before it walks out by itself.
好的，我会在垃圾自己“走”出去之前把它收拾掉。
Writer's Note
"Take out" is a transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb.
“Take out” 是一个及物动词，可以是不可分或可分的短语动词。
- Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that requires an object (a noun or pronoun) to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + take + object + out"
Example 1: She took the trash out before dinner.
Example 2: The storm took the power lines out last night.
Example 3: The soldier took the target out from a distance. - Inseparable - When the particle and verb stay together.
Structure: "Subject + take out + object"
Example 1: She took out insurance before her trip.
Example 2: The took out a loan for their new house.
Example 3: He took out a subscription to the magazine. - Separable - When an object comes between the particle and verb.
Structure: "Subject + take + object + out"
Example 1: Don’t take your frustration out on me.
Example 2: He took his stress out on his coworkers.
Example 3: She was upset and took it out on her brother.
及物动词 - 及物短语动词是需要一个宾语（名词或代词）来完成其意义的短语动词。
结构: “Subject + take + object + out”
例子 1: She took the trash out before dinner.
例子 2: The storm took the power lines out last night.
例子 3: The soldier took the target out from a distance.
结构: “Subject + take + object + out”
例子 1: She took the trash out before dinner.
例子 2: The storm took the power lines out last night.
例子 3: The soldier took the target out from a distance.
不可分 - 当小品词和动词保持在一起时。
结构: “Subject + take out + object”
例子 1: She took out insurance before her trip.
例子 2: The took out a loan for their new house.
例子 3: He took out a subscription to the magazine.
结构: “Subject + take out + object”
例子 1: She took out insurance before her trip.
例子 2: The took out a loan for their new house.
例子 3: He took out a subscription to the magazine.
可分离 - 当宾语位于小品词和动词之间时。
结构: “Subject + take + object + out”
例子 1: Don’t take your frustration out on me.
例子 2: He took his stress out on his coworkers.
例子 3: She was upset and took it out on her brother.
结构: “Subject + take + object + out”
例子 1: Don’t take your frustration out on me.
例子 2: He took his stress out on his coworkers.
例子 3: She was upset and took it out on her brother.
Related Words: Accompany, arrange, carry out, cut down, defeat, destroy, eliminate, escort, extract, kill, obtain, procure, remove, secure, withdraw
相关词汇：Accompany, arrange, carry out, cut down, defeat, destroy, eliminate, escort, extract, kill, obtain, procure, remove, secure, withdraw
