基本含义
“Take sb in” 是一个英语动词短语,根据上下文不同,主要有以下几种含义:
- 收留某人:指为无家可归或需要帮助的人提供住所。
- 欺骗某人:使某人相信不真实的事情(多用于被动语态 “be taken in”)。
- 带某人进去:字面意思,将某人带入某个地方(较少单独使用)。
常见用法与例句
1. 收留某人
例句: After the storm, they took in three stranded travelers.
中文: 暴风雨过后,他们收留了三名被困的旅客。
2. 欺骗某人
例句: Don’t be taken in by his charming smile — he’s not trustworthy.
中文: 别被他迷人的微笑骗了——他不可信。
3. 带某人进入(字面)
例句: The teacher took the new student in and showed her around the classroom.
中文: 老师把新同学带进教室,并带她参观了一圈。
语法提示
“Take sb in” 是一个可分动词短语(separable phrasal verb),宾语为代词时需放在中间,例如:
They took him in. ✅
They took in him. ❌(不自然)