took是英语动词take的过去式，take的含义丰富，take可用作及物动词和不及物动词，当take用作及物动词时，可以表示“拿，取，带去，使达到，偷走，夺取，买下，订阅，吃，喝，接受，接待，承受”等等意思；当take作为不及物动词使用时，可以表示“成功，行得通”等意思。
例句：
He took all the money and left me high and dry.
他拿走了所有的钱，使我陷于困境。
It took two hours to put out the fire.
用了两小时才把火扑灭。
He held out his free hand and I took it.
他伸出空着的一只手，我就抓住了。