The rebels took him prisoner.

反叛者把他俘虏了。

It took hours getting there.

花了好长时间才到达那里。

He took the clock to pieces.

他把钟拆散了。

The government took swift action.

政府立即采取了行动。

They took precautions against fire.

他们采取了防火措施。

It took us under an hour.

这事花了我们不到一小时。

The cure took six weeks.

此疗程花了六个星期。

Cars gradually took over from horses.

汽车逐渐取代了马。

The journey took approximately seven hours.

旅程大约花了七个小时。

He took voluntary redundancy.

他选择了自愿裁汰。

I took four Tylenol capsules.

我服用了4颗泰诺胶囊。

We took lots of measurements.

我们得到了许多测量的结果。

The play took London by storm.

这部剧很快就风靡伦敦。

She took a mouthful of water.

她喝了一大口水。

He took whatever came his way.

无论什么事落到他的头上，他都认了。

He took another bite of apple.

他又咬了一口苹果。

He took another slug of whisky.

他又喝了一点威士忌。

The water took ages to boil.

好半天水才开了。

Ben took notes in shorthand.

本用速记法记笔记。

He took two steps backward.

他往后退了两步。

She took two paces forward.

她向前走了两步。

It only took a few seconds.

那只需要几秒钟。

I took a quick peek inside.

我匆匆向里面偷看了一眼。

The team took a terrible beating.

这个队遭到惨败。

He took two steps forward.

他向前走了两步。

Her imagination took wing.

她发挥了海阔天空的想象。

The announcement took me unawares.

这项声明令我感到意外。

He took a gulp of coffee.

他喝了一大口咖啡。

He took a step backwards.

他退后一步。

Stock prices took a dive.

股票价格暴跌。