1、exercise
运用;行使
They are merely exercising their right to free speech.
他们只是在行使他们的言论自由权。
The powers delegated to me,the President said, will be exercised with due responsibility.
“赋予我的权力,”总统说,“我将尽责履行。”
活动;运动;锻炼
She exercises two or three times a week.
她每周锻炼两三次。
Never keep on exercising if you have even the slightest chest pain.
即使你只感到很轻微的胸部疼痛,也不要继续锻炼。
演习;操练
General Powell predicted that in the future it might even be possible to stage joint military exercises.
鲍威尔将军预测将来甚至可能举行联合军事演习。
The military truck was taking 14 men on exercise in a remote area of Norway.
那辆军用卡车正载着14名士兵到挪威的一个偏远地区进行操练。
2、take off
(飞机)起飞
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.
我们终于在11点起飞,1:30 到达威尼斯。
(产品、活动、事业等)腾飞,突然成功
They need to expand the number of farmers who are involved if the scheme's going to really take off.
这个方案要想真正成功,他们就需要增加参与的农场主的人数。
In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off.
1944 年,他结识了伊迪思·比阿夫,从此他的事业开始腾飞。
(突然)离开,走开,走掉
He took off at once and headed back to the motel.
他立刻离开,回到汽车旅馆。
He took himself off to Mexico.
他突然动身去了墨西哥。