take to the streets
take to the streets — 慣用語
1. to go out onto public roads and spaces as part of an organised group in order to
走上街頭
集體上街表達抗議
to go out onto public roads and spaces as part of an organised group in order to protest against a government, policy, or situation, sometimes involving physical confrontation
Thousands of students took to the streets of Jakarta to demand lower tuition fees.
數千名學生走上雅加達街頭，要求降低學費。
subject (large group) + take to the streets of [place] + reason
Tamar and her neighbours took to the streets after the city council cut local bus services.
Tamar 和鄰居們在市政府未經預告就縮減當地公車服務後，一起走上街頭抗議。
personal subject + took to the streets after [trigger event]
Opposition leaders called on supporters to take to the streets ahead of the disputed election.
反對派領袖呼籲支持者在備受爭議的選舉前夕走上街頭。
Factory workers took to the streets to demand better safety conditions after two colleagues were injured.
工廠工人在兩名同事受傷後走上街頭，要求改善安全條件。
- protest
a more general verb that can be individual or collective, formal or informal
- demonstrate
implies a planned, usually peaceful public gathering with a clear message
- march
narrower — specifically means walking in an organised procession, often with signs or chants
- revolt
stronger — suggests active resistance or uprising against authority, not just protest
文法句型
subject + take to the streets + (optional: location / reason)
用法筆記
This idiom is almost always used for collective, politically motivated action in a public space, not for individual street behaviour or small social gatherings. It is very common in news reporting about protests, demonstrations, and civil unrest.