TAKE it Easy! Common English Collocations

Well hey there I'm Emma from mmmEnglish!

嘿，那的！这里是mmmEnglish，我是Emma

Today I've got another short and snappy lesson for you.

今天我又给你们准备了一堂课，很短，又时髦

We're going to go over ten common collocations

我们要来学十个常用的搭配

with the verb, 'take'.

和动词“take”搭一块的

So really simply, collocations are words that are often

简单说来，搭配就是

used together in everyday language.

经常在一起用的词，并且我们每天都用得着

So if you're learning English as a second language, then

所以如果你在把英语当作你得第二语言来学习，那么

learning collocations is a really useful way to practise

学习搭配真的是一个很实用的方法

using English words together correctly.

让你可以准确地搭配英语单词在一块使用

So for example, in English we use the verb 'take' with

比如说，在英语里面我们会用“take”搭配

'photo', right? We take photos.

“photo”使用，对吧，我们会“take photos“

We don't say "Do a photo" or "Make a photo" or

我们不说”Do a photo“或者”Make a photo“又或者

"Click a photo"

”click a photo“

So by learning words in groups, together with the words

所以学词把它代到词组里头，

that they are often used with,

和那些它经常一块的词一起

well, you're going to be taking a huge step towards

那你可以往前迈一大步

sounding more fluent and more natural

在听起来流利和自然的道路上

when you use English.

当你说英语的时候

Today we're going to focus on the verb, 'take'.

今天我们主要来说说这个动词”take"

Now that is a super common English verb, right?

现在它是个超级普遍的英语动词，对吧？

But it means that it's also really noticeable

但这就意味着，这也会同样很明显

if you start using it a little weirdly in English sentences.

如果你把它在英语句子里面用得很奇怪的话

So let's dive in!

那我们就潜心来学学吧

Before we get started, a super quick reminder to

我们开始前，小小一个提醒

turn on the subtitles down there if you need to.

打开下边的字幕，如果你需要的话

This lesson is going to be quick and really helpful

这节课会很短，并且非常实用

for others learning English in your country,

于你们国家那些学英语的人而言

so if you're an absolute champion and you can

如果这方面，在你们那边，你是“队长”的话，

translate this lesson for them,

那你可以把这节课翻译给他们

so that they can watch it as well,

所以他们能很好地明白

that would be amazing!

那会很棒

Not to mention, it will be excellent practice for you.

更不用说，这对你来说也会是一个绝佳的锻炼

So the link to translate the video is in the description

所以去翻译这个视频的链接就在那个选项上

and your name will appear at the bottom

然后你的名字会出现在底下

of the description as a contributor to this lesson.

显现为这个视频的贡献者

Alright, first up

那么，首先

I'm going to highlight some nouns which are often

我要讲一些名词

used with the verb 'take'.

我们经常把他们和“take”用一块

We take advice. We take a break.

我们“take advice”，我们“take a break”

We take an interest. We take a look,

我们“take an interest”，我们“take a look

a class, a test.

a class， a test”

These are really common nouns that the verb

这些名词非常常用，

'take' is used with.

常常和动词“take”搭在一块

Now when you take someone's advice,

那么当你“take someone’s advice”

you listen to them.

你听他们说

You follow their recommendations, you do

你听从他们的意见，

what they say that you should do.

你做他们说的你应该做的

Don't take her advice about money, she has no idea.

Now if you're giving advice to someone

而如果你要给别人提建议

and you want them to know that you've got

而且你想要让他们知道

the experience on this issue

在这件事上你有经验

and you know what you're talking about, you can say

并且你了解你要说的东西，你可以说

"Take it from me"

Take it from me, I know what I'm talking about.

take it from me，我知道这个事情

Now here in this sentence, 'it' is actually in place

而在这个句子里头，“it”代替“advice”

of 'advice'. You're saying take advice from me.

你说的是“听我的（advice）”

Take my advice because I have the experience.

听我的advice，因为我有经验

When you take an interest in something, well

如果你在某件事情上有经验，那么，

you're interested in it, right?

你”are interested in“它，对吗？

My fiance Shah is an excellent cook, lucky me,

我未来老公Shah厨艺绝佳，我真幸运

but it's his hobby. He loves to cook.

但这是他的爱好，他喜欢烹饪

He started to take an interest in cooking

when he was a young boy.

His grandmother taught him how to cook so he's

他grandmother教他怎样做菜，

always been in the kitchen with his nenek cooking.

所以他老是和他的Nenek一块在厨房里做菜

What did you take an interest in when you were younger

你在年轻的时候你对什么感兴趣呢

Let me know in the comments, I'm curious.

在评论里告诉我，我很好奇

Things take time.

做事情“take time”

People are always telling you that when you're impatient

人们总这么跟你说

about something, aren't they?

当你对某件事情没有耐心的时候，是这样吧

Actually, the verb 'take' comes up quite a bit

所以，动词“verb”就这样出来了

when we're talking about time.

他们们说到“time”的时候

It took some time to find the dog

after it escaped from the yard.

Becoming fluent in English takes time.

But if you practise consistently, you can definitely do it!

Also, we take time off, when we go on holiday

所以我们“take time off”，当我们放假的时候

or we stop working for a while.

或者说我们停下工作一会儿

Did you take any time off over the summer?

Where did you go?

你去了哪

Gosh I'm waiting for summer down here in Australia.

天，我在等这澳大利亚的夏天

We also take a break, alright?

我们同样“take a break”，对吗

We put our feet up, we relax, we stop working, right?

我们翘起腿，放松，不忙活了，对吧

Take a break.

We also take classes.

我们同样“take classes”

You know that I've been taking Spanish classes

你知道

with Lingoda for three months, right?

对吗

With Lingoda, you can take your time or you can take

用Lingoda你“take your time”或者“take classes”每天，

classes daily and complete the Language Marathon,

去完成这场外语马拉松

which is about to start by the way.

马上要开始了，我得说

I've left a link in the description of this video.

我在这个视频下头留了个链接

I think that you should take a look.

我觉得你们该“take a look”

Speaking of take a look,

说到“take a look”

we use this expression

我们会用到这个表达

when we look at something or someone but

当我们看到某个东西或某个人的时候

especially in a really quick or an informal way.

尤其是在某个即时，不是很正式的情况下

Can you take a look at this email I wrote?

Do you think it's clear?

你觉着写得清楚吗

I need to take a look at the map

before we go any further. I don't want to get us lost.

我不想我们迷路

Alight let's talk about these really great expressions:

好，我们来说说这些真的很好的表达

to take charge,

to take control of something, alright?

When someone takes charge or they take control

当某个人“takes charge”或者他们“take control”

they're able to manage something, usually a situation

他们有能力去完成某件事情

or a project or something like that.

一帮是是某个“situation”下或者“project”的时候

Sometimes even a group of people like a class

有些时候甚至是一群人，

or a team.

像一个班，或者是一个队

And you'll also hear "take the lead" used in a similar way.

还有你同样会听到“take a lead”，用一种相似的方式表达

These are all really great expressions

这些都是很好的表达

to talk about leadership.

用来谈论管理相关（leadership）

As the teacher,

he needs to take control of the class.

Can you take charge of the money?

I don't trust myself to look after it.

我对自己不是很放心

My boss just asked me to take the lead on our next

project. I'm really excited about it.

我很激动

Hey, take it easy. Relax, okay?

Don't push yourself too hard.

Don't worry. Don't stress too much.

You need to take it easy for a few days

after your operation.

Take it easy.

But this expression can also be used to tell someone

不过这个表达同样也可以用来告诉某个

who's being quite aggressive to stop, to calm down.

现在很焦躁的人，让他停下，让他平静下来

Take it easy. Relax.

take it easy，放轻松

Plus, you'll also hear people using this word

还有，你同样会听到人们用这个词或表达

or this expression really informally as a farewell.

用来告别，不是那么正式

They'll say "See you later, take it easy!"

他们会说

Alright so we went through quite a few expressions

好，所以我们看过了这些个

today using 'take'.

he”take“搭一块的表达，今天

Hopefully, you'd take away a few new ones

希望你们可以学到一些新的

to practise with.

拿去练习

Can you think of any other common expressions

你能想到其他的常用表达

in English using 'take'?

在英语里和”take“搭一块的吗？

Anything I haven't gone through in this lesson?

那些我没有在这节课里提到的内容

If you can, add them into the comments below and

如果可以，在下边评论

try and use them in a sentence so that I can

然后把他们用在句子里

give you some feedback if you need it.

所以我可以给你些建议，如果你需要的话

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Take it easy guys. See you soon!

take it easy朋友们，再见！