takeaway

/ˈteɪkəweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtāk-ə-ˌwā/ (ame, mw)

takeaway — 名詞

  • takeawaysingular
  • takeawaysplural

1. the most important piece of information or the main idea that someone remembers

1.名詞B2
釋義

重點；收穫

從活動或資訊中獲得的重要訊息

the most important piece of information or the main idea that someone remembers after reading, hearing, or taking part in something, such as a speech, article, meeting, or conversation.

例句

The takeaway from Dr. Okafor's talk was that sleep affects memory more than people realise.

Dr. Okafor 演講的重點在於，睡眠對記憶的影響比多數人想的還要大。

main takeaway from [source] — common pattern

Imani said her biggest takeaway from the report was the need for faster climate action.

Imani 說她從報告中最大的收穫是必須加速氣候行動。

同義詞
  • lesson

    broader and more personal, often implying moral growth rather than factual information

  • conclusion

    more formal, refers to the endpoint of reasoning or analysis

  • finding

    used in research contexts, implies systematic investigation or discovery

文法句型

takeaway + from + [source]

用法筆記

Often preceded by main, key, or biggest. This sense is very common in business, education, and media contexts where the speaker wants to highlight the single most relevant point from an experience.

常見錯誤

❌The takeaway of the meeting was clear.
✅The takeaway from the meeting was clear.
💡The correct preposition is from, not of.
❌I have many takeaways about the problem.
✅I have many takeaways from looking at the problem.
💡Use from + source, not about + topic.

2. a meal that a customer buys at a food outlet and carries to a different place, u

2.名詞A2
釋義

外帶；外賣

從餐廳買回家吃的餐點

a meal that a customer buys at a food outlet and carries to a different place, usually home, to eat; the word can also describe the business that sells this kind of food.

例句

Liam ordered a Chinese takeaway and ate it on the sofa while watching a film.

Liam 叫了一份中式外帶，坐在沙發上一邊看電影一邊吃。

verb collocation: order a takeaway

There is a good Indian takeaway around the corner that delivers until midnight.

轉角附近有一家不錯的印度外賣店，營業到半夜。

同義詞
  • takeout

    the standard American English term for the same concept

  • carryout

    regional US term, common in the Midwest and parts of the East Coast

  • food delivery

    refers to food brought to your door rather than collected by you

文法句型

a/an + takeaway

[type] + takeaway

用法筆記

This is the standard term in British English. In American English, the equivalent word is takeout. Also used to describe the type of cuisine: a Chinese takeaway, an Indian takeaway.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered a takeaway in the restaurant.
✅I ordered a takeaway from the restaurant and ate it at home.
💡A takeaway is eaten elsewhere, not inside the restaurant.
❌Let's get takeout food tonight.' (if speaking British English)
✅Let's get a takeaway tonight.
💡In British English, the term is takeaway; takeout is American.

3. the action of gaining control of the ball from a player on the other team during

3.名詞B2
釋義

攔截；抄球

體育比賽中奪走對方球權的動作

the action of gaining control of the ball from a player on the other team during a game, either by catching a pass meant for an opponent or by picking up a ball that the opponent dropped, most commonly in American football.

例句

The defensive team forced two takeaways in the final quarter, which turned the game around.

防守組在第四節製造了兩次攔截，完全扭轉了比賽局勢。

sports pattern: forced takeaways — defensive action

Andrés intercepted the pass for his third takeaway and ran the ball forty yards.

Andrés 攔截了對方的傳球，拿下個人第三次抄球，接著帶球跑了四十碼。

同義詞
  • turnover

    broader term in sports; a takeaway causes a turnover, but a turnover can also happen without a defensive action (e.g., a team loses the ball on downs)

  • interception

    a specific type of takeaway where a pass meant for the opponent is caught by a defender

  • recovery

    picking up a fumbled ball; a subtype of takeaway

反義詞
  • giveaway

    the opposite concept — losing possession of the ball to the other team

文法句型

a/an + takeaway

number + takeaways

用法筆記

Most common in American football commentary and analysis. Also used in basketball (taking possession from the opponent) and hockey (taking the puck). The opposite concept is a giveaway (losing possession).

常見錯誤

❌The player scored a takeaway.
✅The player forced a takeaway.
💡You do not score a takeaway; you force, get, or record one.
❌He made a takeaway in the first minute.
✅He got a takeaway in the first minute.
💡The verb make is not used with takeaway in sports contexts.