take in

phrasal verb

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take somebody in

to allow somebody to stay in your home
- to take in lodgers
- He was homeless, so we took him in.
(of the police) to take somebody to a police station in order to ask them questions
- Police have taken a man in for questioning following the attacks.
[often passive] to make somebody believe something that is not true synonym deceive
- She took me in completely with her story.
- Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless.

take something in

to absorb something into the body, for example by breathing or swallowing
- Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
related noun intake
to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter
- This dress needs to be taken in at the waist.
opposite let out
[no passive] to include or cover something
- The tour takes in six European capitals.
- Her lecture took in all the recent developments in the subject.
[no passive] to go to see or visit something such as a film
- I generally take in a show when I'm in New York.
to take notice of something with your eyes
- He took in every detail of her appearance.
- She took in the scene at a glance.
to understand or remember something that you hear or read
- Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in.

单词	take in
释义	take in phrasal verb jump to other results take somebody in to allow somebody to stay in your home to take in lodgers He was homeless, so we took him in. (of the police) to take somebody to a police station in order to ask them questions Police have taken a man in for questioning following the attacks. [often passive] to make somebody believe something that is not true synonym deceive She took me in completely with her story. Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless. take something in to absorb something into the body, for example by breathing or swallowing Fish take in oxygen through their gills. related noun intake to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter This dress needs to be taken in at the waist. opposite let out [no passive] to include or cover something The tour takes in six European capitals. Her lecture took in all the recent developments in the subject. [no passive] to go to see or visit something such as a film I generally take in a show when I'm in New York. to take notice of something with your eyes He took in every detail of her appearance. She took in the scene at a glance. to understand or remember something that you hear or read Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in.
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