10 Expressions with “Take” Native Speakers Use at Work and in Real Life · Learn English with Harry
学习10个职场和日常对话中常用的take短语，提升英语表达的自然度和流利度。适合中级和高级学习者练习理解与运用。
So today we're talking about advanced phrases with take to take something.
那么今天我们要讨论的是一些包含“take”这个词的高级短语，这些短语表示“拿取”或“使用”某物的意思。
So as always I'm going to go
所以，像往常一样，我还是会继续做下去。
through them one by one and then I'm going to give you some examples as to how to use them.
我会逐一通过这些方法向你们讲解如何使用它们，之后还会举一些具体的例子来说明它们的用法。
So number one, to take your breath away.
首先，这个场景真的会让人惊叹得屏住呼吸。
Well, when something takes your breath away, you get a surprise or a shark or something that startles you.
嗯，当有某种事情让你惊得屏住呼吸时，那可能是一个突如其来的惊喜，或者是一条鲨鱼之类的东西，让你感到惊慌失措。
So when you climb up to the top of that mountain, the view will take your breath away.
当你爬到那座山的山顶时，眼前的景色一定会让你惊叹得屏住呼吸。
Or it's absolutely gorgeous.
或者，它真的美得令人惊叹。
Or you come into home and somebody's prepared a surprise party for you for that big birthday.
或者当你回到家时，会发现有人为你这个重要的生日精心准备了一个惊喜派对。
Why God, I'm so surprised it takes your breath away.
天啊，我真是太惊讶了——这种惊讶甚至让我都喘不过气来。
So you get a shock or hopefully a pleasant surprise that just stops you breathing for the moment.
于是，你会感到一阵震惊——或者，希望是那种令人愉悦的惊喜，这种惊喜会让你暂时屏住呼吸。
So to take your breath away.
真是令人惊叹不已。
To take something for granted, well, we all take things from for granted from time to time.
把某些事情视为理所当然……其实我们每个人都会时不时地犯这种错误（即把某些事情当作理所当然、不加以重视）。
We may take our partners for granted.
我们可能会认为自己的合作伙伴是理所当然存在的、值得依赖的。
We may take the fact that we have food on the table for granted.
我们可能会认为，餐桌上有食物是一件理所当然的事情。
We may take for granted the fact that we've got money in our bank account.
我们可能会认为银行账户里有钱是理所当然的事情。
So when you take something for granted, you assume it's always going to be there.
当你把某件事视为理所当然时，你就认为它永远都会存在。
It's been there in the past.
这种情况过去也发生过。
It's there now.
它现在已经在那里了。
So you don't think things are going to change.
所以你认为情况不会有所改变。
In the world in which we live in, we take peace for granted.
在我们生活的这个世界里，我们往往把和平视为理所当然的事情。
But unfortunately, it's not always the case.
但遗憾的是，情况并不总是如此。
So to take something for granted means to assume that because it was there in the past and has always been there,
因此，把某件事视为理所当然，就意味着认为：仅仅因为这件事在过去一直存在，就永远会继续存在下去。
that it will continue to be so.
情况将会继续保持这样。
So if you have a job, you have to work hard and not take it for granted.
因此，如果你有工作，就必须努力工作，而不能把这份工作视为理所当然的事情。
If you have a partner that supports you, then you shouldn't take them for granted.
如果你有一个支持你的伴侣，那么你不应该把他们的存在视为理所当然。
You should tell them that you appreciate what they do for you.
你应该告诉他们，你非常感激他们为你所做的一切。
Because if you do take people for granted, someday it might turn around and they may not be there when you want them.
因为如果你总是把别人当作理所当然的存在，总有一天情况可能会反过来——当你真正需要他们的时候，他们可能已经不在你身边了。
So don't always take things for granted.
所以，不要总是把事情视为理所当然的。
Work hard, appreciate what you have, and have a peaceful life to take something or someone for granted.
努力工作，珍惜你所拥有的一切，过上平静的生活；这样你就不会把某些事物或某些人视为理所当然了。
Take it as given.
就当这是理所当然的事吧。
Well, when we use this expression, take it as given means you don't have to ask.
嗯，当我们使用这个表达时，“将其视为既定事实”意味着你无需再提出疑问。
Just assume that, yeah, I'll be there to support you.
你就这么认为吧——我会一直在你身边支持你的。
Will you help me when I'm making this presentation?
在我做这个演示的时候，你能帮我吗？
Will you be there if anybody asks any difficult questions in case I get into trouble?
如果有人提出一些棘手的问题，而我又因此陷入麻烦，你会在场帮忙吗？
Just take that as given.
就把它当作既定事实吧。
I'll be there to help you.
我会在那里帮助你。
You just focus on preparing the presentation.
你只需要专注于准备演示文稿即可。
I'll be there if somebody asks a particular question that I feel or you feel you're not comfortable about.
如果有人提出某个让我或你觉得难以回答的问题，我会在场协助解答。
Just give me a nod with your head and I'll come in and I'll support you.
你只需轻轻点头，我就会进去支持你。
Okay?
好的，明白了吗？