take someone at their word

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词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To take someone literally even though they may not have been serious; to take someone seriously even though they were joking; to take up a challenge that was initially meant as a joke.

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  2. 2.

    To take someone's word for it, to believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true.

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