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To Take Away: Meanings, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：takeout (To take away)

To take away 🔊

/teɪk əˈweɪ/

v.phr.

To buy food from a restaurant and bring it to another place to eat.

takeout 🔊

➕

/ˈteɪk.aʊt/

v.phr.

To purchase food from a restaurant and consume it elsewhere, typically at home.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'tacan' (to grasp) + 'onweg' (on way).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of taking food away and then taking a key idea away from a speech.

📖 Example

We ordered too much pizza, so let's take away the leftovers. 🔊 We ordered too much pizza, so let's take the leftovers away with us.

🔗 Collocations

takeaway food – Food that is bought from a restaurant to be eaten at home.

takeaway order – An order placed for food to be taken away.

takeaway restaurant – A restaurant that primarily sells food to be eaten off the premises.

🔄 Synonyms

takeout (n.) – Food prepared to be eaten off the premises.

carry-out (adj.) – Relating to food that is taken away from the restaurant.

to-go (adj.) – Describing an order for food to be consumed away from the restaurant.

🚫 Antonyms

dine-in (adj.) – Eating food at the restaurant premises.

🌱 Derivatives

takeaway (n.) – A meal purchased to be eaten elsewhere.

📖 Cultural Story

The phrase gained prominence with the fast-food industry in the 1950s. Its metaphorical sense 'to extract a core message' emerged in educational contexts.

Meaning 2：takeaway (To take away)

To take away 🔊

/teɪk əˈweɪ/

v.phr.

To understand or learn the main point from something you have heard or experienced.

Lightbulb above man reading book representing key idea learned

takeaway 🔊

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/ˈteɪk.ə.weɪ/

v.phr.

The most important piece of information or lesson learned from a speech, lecture, or experience.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The main take away from the lecture was the importance of protecting our environment. 🔊 The main takeaway from the lecture was the importance of protecting the environment.

🔗 Collocations

main takeaway – The primary lesson or conclusion from an event.

key takeaway – An essential point to remember.

important takeaway – A significant piece of information gained.

🔄 Synonyms

gist (n.) – The central idea or essence of something.

lesson (n.) – Something learned from an experience.

conclusion (n.) – A final decision or judgment reached after consideration.

🚫 Antonyms

detail (n.) – A minor point or piece of information, as opposed to the main idea.

🌱 Derivatives

takeaway (n.) – A key point learned.