摘要：I ran away from home and I am on the street now. Can you take me in? 我离家出走了，现在睡大街，你能收留我吗？
一、意为“收留，收养，留宿，接收（入学）”，例如：
We took in several refugees during the war.
战争期间我们收留了几个难民。
The monastery has taken in 26 refugees.
修道院已经收留了26位难民。
He was so kind that he took in a homeless boy.
他很善良，收留了一个无家可归的男孩。
The kind old lady offered to take in the poor homeless stranger.
那位好心的老太太愿意收容这个贫困无家可归的陌生人。
Jones was orphaned at the age of ten, and taken in by next-door neighbours
琼斯10岁时成为孤儿，被隔壁的邻居收养。
I ran away from home and I am on the street now. Can you take me in? 我离家出走了，现在睡大街，你能收留我吗？
He persuaded Jo to take him in.
他说服乔把他收留了下来。
My wife has a bad habit of taking in stray dogs.
我妻子有个不好的习惯，就是收养流浪狗。
It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didn't take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would.
这反映了日常生活的残酷性：如果你当初没有收留这个陌生人并且照顾他的话，可能就没有人会照顾他了。（考研真题）
The academy takes in only four new students per year.
该学院每年只招收四名新生。
二、 “欺骗，蒙骗，被迷惑”，通常用被动语态，例如：
I was taken in by her story.
我被她的花言巧语蒙骗了。
We were taken in by his promise.
我们被他的诺言欺骗了。
I was taken in by a confidence artist.
我被一个自信的艺术家骗了。
Bob was completely taken in by the robber’s disguise.
鲍勃完全被强盗的伪装骗了。
I married in my late teens and was taken in by his charm — which soon vanished...
我十八九岁时结了婚，那时被他的魅力所迷惑——可他的魅力很快就荡然无存。
三、(人、动物或植物)摄入，吸收，吞入（体内）”：
They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid.
它们当然需要吸收大量液体。
I took in a large gulp of air
我深吸了一大口气。
Humans take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.
人吸入氧气，呼出二氧化碳。
It's very hard for the climbers to take in air as they get near the top of Qomolangma.
当登山者接近珠穆朗玛峰时,他们很难呼吸到空气。
The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night ．
你睡前摄入的脂肪越多,晚上你的身体负担就越重。
This medicine is to be taken in three separate doses every day.
这药每天分三次吃。
Since iron destroys vitamin E, these two nutrients should not be taken in conjunction.
铁会破坏维生素E，所以这两种营养物质不应该同时摄取。
I'm eager to get out of the city and take in some mountain air!
我很想离开这个城市，呼吸一下山上的空气！
Trees take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.
树木吸收二氧化碳并释放出氧气。（外研版第三册）
If you don’t take in enough food, you may feel weak and get ill easily.如果你没有摄取足够的食物，你可能会感到虚弱，容易生病。（译林新必修一）
As with any drug taken in excess, your body can build up a tolerance to it.
和过量服用任何其他药物一样，身体会对它产生耐药性。
四、意为“改小，改瘦（衣服）”，例如：
I took in the waist on that pair of pants.
我把那条裤子的腰部改小了。
She had taken in the grey dress so that it hugged her thin body.
她把那件灰色连衣裙改小了，这样正好紧裹住她那纤瘦的身体。
五、意为“包括，包含”，不能用于被动语态；
This list takes in all the members, past and present.
这个名单包括所有的成员，过去的和现在的。
Ethiopia's large territorial area takes in a population of more than 40 million people.
埃塞俄比亚广袤的国土上生活着 4,000 多万人口。
六、意为“欣赏、游览、参观、观看（电影、风景等）”，例如：
take in the view: 欣赏景色
take in the scenery: 欣赏美景
take in the city: 游览城市
I was wondering if you might want to take in a movie with me this evening.
不知道今晚你愿不愿意和我一起去看场电影？
The sightseers who come by bus -- and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side -- don't usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford.
这些坐着大巴来的观光客，经常会游览路边的沃里克城堡和布莱尼姆宫，但是通常情况下，不会去看戏剧，其中一些人看到在斯特拉特福德有一个剧院甚至会很惊讶。（考研真题）
The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall. 观光者可以游遍城市的所有地方，并且天黑之前就可以离开。（考研真题）
七、意为“理解，领会，领悟，接收，消化，吸收"，例如：
take in a new idea: 理解新的想法
take in the new information: 理解新的信息
Gazing up into his eyes, she seemed to take in all he said.
她抬起头注视着他的眼睛，好像听懂了他说的一切。
This word should not be taken in its literal sense.
这个词不能按本义去理解。
She wasn't really with it. She hadn't taken in the practical consequences.
她并不怎么机敏。她还没有意识到实际的后果。
Lesley explains possible treatments but you can tell she's not taking it in.
莱斯利解释了各种可行的疗法，不过，你可以看出来，她并没有领会。
I couldn't take in everything they said.
我不能理解他们说的一切。
It was several minutes before I could take in what he was saying.过了几分钟我才理解他在说什么。
Reading is not one single activity. At least two important processes go on at the same time. As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately.
阅读不是一项单一的活动。至少有两个重要的过程同时进行。在你阅读时，你可以快速并准确地理解想法。（考研真题）
The more information our minds take in, the slower time seems to pass.
我们大脑接收的信息越多,时间似乎越慢。
This open attitude to your experiences helps take in more information and also has a time-expanding effect.
对经验持开放态度有助你吸收更多信息，让它对你的影响时间更长。
一般在听到坏消息，或者非常震惊的新闻时，才会用 take in the news/message.
At the beginning, it was hard for her to take in the news that his father died. But she is a strong girl, she bounced back quickly.
最开始，她不太能接受父亲死亡的消息。但是她是一个坚强的孩子，很快就恢复了活力。
Wait, wait, wait ! They won the championship? Oh, my God, I think I need some time to take in the news.
等等，他们赢得了总冠军？天呐，我需要一点时间来消化这个消息。
八、 “(一下子)看清，看明白”，例如：
The eyes behind the lenses were dark and quick-moving, taking in everything at a glance.
镜片后面的黑眼睛快速转动着，扫一眼就全都记下了。
We want to take in all the sights.
我们想把所有的景色都看得一清二楚。
九、意为“(警察)带走，抓走”，例如：
The police have taken him in for questioning in connection with the murder of a girl.
警察把他带到警局讯问有关一个女孩被害案件的情况。
They took in that suspect who jumped bail.
他们抓走了那个逃犯。
A pike weighing 29 lb 8 oz taken in 1878 was stuffed and is on display at the estate office
一条1878年捕获的重29磅8盎司的梭子鱼被制成标本陈列在庄园管理处。
十、 (商店、饭店、剧院等商业机构)收入，进账；吸纳，吸收（资金）
We took more in this month than we did all of last year!
我们这个月的收入比去年全年都多！
They plan to take in $1.6 billion.
他们计划要收入 16 亿美元。
Our quartet was out hustling and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change before the night was over.
我们的四重奏是明显地卖座的，而且我们知道在天亮以前，我们有把握收入一大笔钱。
十一、容纳;装下;盛下，接受（收），接待。可以用于被动语态。
This plot does not take in water.
这块地不吃水。
His hand was taken in a warm, firm grasp.
他的手被热情地紧紧握住了。
Leonie's mother was compelled to take in washing to help support her family
利奥妮的妈妈被迫在家替人洗衣服，以贴补家用。
For a time we took in sewing to earn a little money.
有一段时间，我们接针线活做，来挣一点钱。
Jennie took in a lodger to help with the mortgage.
珍妮收了一个房客，以减轻按揭的负担。
At that time my mother took in paying guests.
那时候，我妈妈接待房客。
十二、享受欢呼、掌声，美酒
take in the cheering：享受掌声
take in the applause：享受欢呼
"Thank you, good evening," Sheen said, pausing to take in the applause (which may have seemed bigger because he paused), including from Cryer, whom the cameras caught enthusiastically clapping.
辛说道：“谢谢！晚上好！”接着他停下来，享受观众的掌声（掌声因为他的停顿而更加热烈），包括来自 Cryer 的掌声，相机拍到他热情鼓掌的画面。
Alcohol should only ever be taken in moderation.
酒只可适量饮用。
来源：翅膀英语一点号