take-off/'teɪkɒf/

n

1. C，U (飞机、火箭等)起飞；升空

• The plane crashed right after the take-off. 飞机一起飞就坠毁了。

2. C 出发；出发点

• The take-off for the race was in front of a high building. 比赛的出发点在一栋高楼的前面。

3. C 喻 (经济的)起步

• a successful economic take-off 成功的经济起步

4. C 滑稽的模仿

• His take-off amused all the people present. 他的滑稽模仿把在场的所有人都逗乐了。

5. U 移去；除去；(制革的)剥皮工序