take to

向かう、出る、逃げ込む

危険から逃れたり活動を始めたりするために、ある場所へ移る。

やさしい英語で： To go into or onto a place, often to escape danger or begin an activity.

• The birds took to the air.
• Thousands of people took to the streets to protest.
• She took to her bed with a fever.

使い方： take to somewhere (The frightened birds took to the air.)

類義語： go into, go onto

よく使う表現： take to the air, take to the streets, take to bed, take to the stage

すぐに慣れる、楽に習得する

新しい活動にすぐに慣れ、簡単に身につける。

やさしい英語で： To become comfortable with a new activity and learn it easily.

• She took to skiing quickly.
• Our puppy has taken to training very well.
• Did you take to driving straight away?

使い方： take to something (He took to the new software very quickly.); take to doing something (She took to riding a bike with surprising ease.)

類義語： adapt to, get the hang of

よく使う表現： take to swimming, take to something, take to teaching

習慣にする、するようになる

新しい習慣として、あることを繰り返しするようになる。

やさしい英語で： To start doing something regularly as a new habit.

• She has taken to walking after dinner.
• He took to wearing a hat every day.
• Why have you taken to sleeping on the sofa?

使い方： take to doing something (He has taken to working late at night.)

類義語： start, get into the habit of

反対語： give up

よく使う表現： take to drinking, take to walking, take to smoking

好きになる、気に入る

人に会ったり物を試したりして、しばしばすぐに好きになる。

やさしい英語で： To start liking someone or something, often soon after meeting or trying them.

• I took to her immediately.
• Our cat never took to the new dog.
• Have you taken to the local food yet?

使い方： take to someone/something (The children took to their new teacher immediately.)

類義語： warm to, grow fond of, like

反対語： take against

よく使う表現： take to someone, take to something, take to jazz