take-off | BrE ˈteɪkɒf, AmE ˈteɪkˌɔf | noun ① Aviation 起飞 qǐfēi ▸ the local economy is poised for take-off 本地经济呈腾飞之势 ▸ take-off speed 起飞速度 ② Sport 起跳 qǐtiào ③ informal (imitation) 滑稽模仿 huájī mófǎng ▸ he did a really good take-off of the prime minister 他对首相的滑稽模仿惟妙惟肖 |