take the L

短语

发音

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词形变化

taken the L takes the L 三单 takes the L taking the L took the L taking the L 现在分词 took the L 过去式 taken the L 过去式 taken the L 过去分词

别名

take the l take an L take Ls take L's

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To take the loss: to lose a game or competition and to accept that fact; to make a mistake or to otherwise be beset with unfortunate circumstances and recognize the outcome.

    俚语
  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, L.

    We took the L (elevated train) to get downtown last night.

词源

From take + the + L, in various senses (L as loss or L as elevated).

来源：wiktionary