take in

vt.接受, 让…进入, 理解, 包括, 欺骗, 改短

例句与用法：

I generally try to take in a show when I'm in New York on business.

我到纽约公干时常顺便看场演出。

Fish take in oxygen through their gills.

鱼通过鳃摄取氧气。

If the skirt is too big, we can take in the waist.

要是裙子太大了，我们可以把腰部收紧一些。

There's no short cut to take in this problem.

在这个问题上没有捷径可走。

I was taken in by the salesman-the car turned out to be uneconomical and unreliable.

推销员欺骗了我——那辆汽车结果既不经济又不牢靠。

The United Kingdom takes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

联合王国包括英格兰、 威尔士、 苏格兰、 北爱尔兰。

详细释义：

1. 让……进入; 接受

The club took in a new member last week.

俱乐部上星期又吸收了一名新会员。

2. 改小; 改短

The dress needs to be taken in a bit.

这衣服需要稍微改小一点。