take in 接受,留宿,減少(衣服的尺碼),欺騙
字面意義為接受(take)到內(nèi)部(in),表示接受為新成員或留宿在家中。另外,如果涉及到服裝尺寸,則有改小的意思。
例句:
They didn't take her in as a new member of the club.
他們沒(méi)有將她接受為新成員。
I'm sorry but I can't take you in tonight.
很抱歉,我不能留你過(guò)夜。
Can you have these pants taken in?
你能改短這些褲子嗎?
對(duì)話:
A: Your mom is the kindest woman I know.
據(jù)我了解,你媽媽她是最親切的人。
B: Yeah, she takes in people who need help.
是啊,她會(huì)盡可能地幫助所有人。