(a) (of an aeroplane, a helicopter, etc) leave the ground and begin to fly （指飞机等）起飞
*The plane took off despite the fog. 尽管有雾, 飞机仍照常起飞.
(b) (infml 口) leave hurriedly or suddenly 匆忙离去; 突然离去
*He took off for the station at a run. 他匆忙向车站跑去.
* When he saw the police coming he took off in the opposite direction. 他一看见警察来了, 转身就溜了.
(c) (infml 口) (of an idea, a product, etc) suddenly become successful or popular; (of sales of a product) rise very quickly （指观念、产品等）突然大受欢迎; （指产品的销售量）急升
*The new dictionary has really taken off. 这部新词典极受欢迎.
* Sales of home computers have taken off in recent years. 家庭电脑的销售量近年来上升很快. take oneself off (to...) (infml 口) leave a place (in order to reach the specified destination) 离开某地（去某处）
*It's time I took myself off. 现在我该走了.
* She's taken herself off to the country for a quiet weekend. 她到乡村去过个清静的周末. take sb off imitate or mimic sb in an amusing or satirical way （以诙谐或嘲讽的方式）模仿或假扮某人
*She takes off the Prime Minister to perfection. 她模仿首相的样子维妙维肖. take sth off
(a) remove (an item of clothing) from one's body （从身上）除掉, 脱下（衣物等）
*take off one's coat, hat, shoes, skirt, trousers, etc 脱大衣、帽、鞋、裙子、裤子等
* I wish you'd take (ie shave) off that beard! 我希望你把胡子剃掉!
(b) amputate (a part of the body) 切除（身体的一部分）
*His leg had to be taken off above the knee. 他的一条腿从膝盖以上截去了.
(c) no longer perform (a play, etc); withdraw sth 不再上演（戏剧等）; 收回或撤销某物
*The show had to be taken off because of poor audiences. 因观众太少而取消演出.
(d) (often passive 常用于被动语态) remove or withdraw (a bus, train, etc) from service 取消（公共汽车、火车等）的服务
*The
7 am express to Bristol will be taken off next month. 上午7时开往布里斯托尔的快车将于下月停驶.
(e) have (the specified period of time) as a holiday or break from work （某段时间）休假, 休息
*take the day/morning/afternoon off 休息一天[一上午/一下午]
* I'm taking next week off (work). 我下周要休假. take sb off (sth)
(a) rescue sb from (a ship) 将某人从（船）上救出
*The crew were taken off (the wrecked vessel) by helicopter. 船员被直升飞机（从遇难的船中）救出.
(b) (often passive 常用于被动语态) remove sb from (a job, position, etc) 使某人离开（工作、职位等）; 调离
*The officer leading the inquiry has been taken off the case. 主持调查该事的官员已被调离. take sth off (sth)
(a) remove or detach sth from (a surface or an edge) 使某物离开或脱离（一表面或边缘）
*Would you mind taking your foot off my hand? 你踩着我的手了, 请你把脚抬一下行吗?
* take the lid off a jar 打开广口瓶的盖
* The heat has taken the paint off the doors. 门上的油漆受热而剥落.
(b) remove (an item) from a menu （从菜单上）删除（一项）
*The mixed grill has been taken off (the menu). 烤杂拌这道菜已（从菜单上）取消了. take sth off sth
(a) deduct (an amount of money) from sth （从某事物中）减去（一笔钱）
*take
10 pence a gallon off the price of petrol 汽油的价格每加仑减去10便士.
(b) cause (a product) to be no longer on sale 使（产品）停止销售
*Doctors recommended that the drug should be taken off the market. 医生建议市面上应停止出售该类药物.