Some insects take on the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves.

【高考试题】

Some insects ______ the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves. (2011陕西卷)

A. take in                  B. take off                C. take on                 D. take out

【答案解析】

答案为 C。句意为：有些昆虫为了保护自己可以使自己呈现出与周围环境相同的颜色。现将四个短语的用法归纳如下：

◆take in

(1) 收留。如：

So he took in the boy (dog). 所以他就收留了这个男孩(这条狗)。

(2) 包括。如：

The list takes in everyone. 每个人都上了名单。

(3) 理解。如：

We find it difficult to take in what he teaches. 我们发现他教的东西很难理解。

(4) 欺骗，使上当。如：

Don’t be taken in by his promises. 别被他的诺言所欺骗。

◆take off

(1) 脱下。如：

Take off your wet clothes. 脱下你的湿衣服。

He took off his glasses and looked up. 他取下眼镜，抬头 看了看。

(2) 起飞。如：

When did the plane take off? 飞机是什么时候起飞的？

(3) 打折扣，扣掉，去掉。如：

Can you take five dollars off the price? 你可以减价五美元吗？

(4) 请假，休息。如：

I want to take a day off (from work). 我想休假一天。

◆take on

(1) 聘用，雇用。如：

The company decided to take on a new secretary. 这家公司决定聘一个新秘书。

(2) 呈现，显现，具有。如：

This word had taken a new meaning. 这个词有了新的意义。

Her face took on a new expression. 她的脸上露出了新的表情。

(3) 承担或担任(工作或责任等)。如：

He advised me not to take too much work. 他劝我不要做太多的工作。

◆take out 拿出，取出，拔掉。如：

It's getting cool and I have to take out my woolen gloves. 天气变冷了，我不得不把毛线手套拿出来了。

How much do you need to take out of the bank? 你需要从银行取多少钱?

How many teeth did the dentist take out? 牙科医生给患者拔了几颗牙？