take sth. in "take in" 是一个灵活的短语动词，具体意思取决于语境。这个短语的核心含义是“带入、吸收、缩小”。在与衣物相关时，它通常就是表示把衣服改小。 to make a piece of clothing narrower, by changing the position of some of the stitches joining it together 通过改变连接衣服的某些针脚的位置，使衣服变窄；改小（衣服） I'll have to take this dress in at the waist - it's too big. 我得把这条裙子的腰身改小点——它太大了。