艾伦秀第224期:无私的付出

1、principal

首要的；最主要的；最重要的

The principal reason for my change of mind is this.

这是我改变主意的最主要原因。

the country's principal source of foreign exchange earnings.

这个国家最主要的外汇收入来源

（中小学）校长；（英国）大学校长，学院院长

Donald King is the principal of Dartmouth High School.

唐纳德·金是达特茅斯中学的校长。

2、take off

(飞机)起飞

We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.

我们终于在11点起飞，1:30 到达威尼斯。

(产品、活动、事业等)腾飞，突然成功

They need to expand the number of farmers who are involved if the scheme's going to really take off.

这个方案要想真正成功，他们就需要增加参与的农场主的人数。

In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off.

1944 年，他结识了伊迪思·比阿夫，从此他的事业开始腾飞。

(突然)离开，走开，走掉

He took off at once and headed back to the motel.

他立刻离开，回到汽车旅馆。

He took himself off to Mexico.

他突然动身去了墨西哥。

把…带走;(尤指强迫某人)使同去

The police stopped her and took her off to a police station.

警察拦住她，把她带到了警察局。

Martinez was taken off to jail.

马丁内斯被抓进了大牢。