Phrase
taking for
verb
把…看作；认为…是
taking for is the present participle of take for.
To regard as.
- 1.
To regard as.
认为；看作
- 2.
To consider mistakenly.
误认为；错以为是
- 3.
Bring (a person) to acquire (a thing).
使(某人)获得(某物)
- 4.
To account for; to charge for; to scan.
解释；收费；扫描
- 5.
To go towards.
走向；前往
误认为；错把…当成；带（某人）去获取（某物）；解释；收取（费用）；扫描；前往；朝…去；认为；看作
In use
I took his quietness for shyness, but he was actually just focused.
Don't take her kindness for weakness; she is very determined.
We took the noise for thunder, but it was actually fireworks.
Verb forms
base take for · third person takes for · -ing taking for · past took for · past participle taken for
注意: 'take for' 是短语动词，意为'认为，误认为'。
Connections
Word family
- takes for
- third person singular
- took for
- past
- taken for
- past participle
- taking for
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
表示误认为，后接宾语和补语
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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