| 单词 | take-in |
| 释义 | take-in[ teyk-in ] / ˈteɪkˌɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR take-in ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal.a deception, fraud, or imposition. Origin of take-inFirst recorded in 1770–80; noun use of verb phrase take in Words nearby take-intake for granted, take heart, take hold, take-home pay, take ill, take-in, take in good part, take in hand, take in stride, take into account, take into one's confidence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for take-in
British Dictionary definitions for take-intake in verb (tr, adverb)noun take-ininformal the act or an instance of cheating or deceiving Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with take-intake in Admit, receive as a guest or employee, as in They offered to take in two of the orphaned children. [First half of 1500s] Reduce in size, make smaller or shorter, as in I've lost some weight so I'll have to take in my clothes. [Early 1500s] Include or constitute, as in This list takes in all the members, past and present. [Mid-1600s] Understand, as in I couldn't take in all that French dialogue in the movie. [Second half of 1600s] Deceive, swindle, as in That alleged fundraiser took me in completely. [First half of 1700s] Look at thoroughly, as in We want to take in all the sights. [First half of 1700s] Accept work to be done at home, as in His grandmother took in washing to support her children. [First half of 1800s] Receive as proceeds, as in We had a good audience; how much did we take in? [Late 1800s] Also see the following entries beginning with take in. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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