take time off work to do something

发音：/teɪk taɪm ɔːf wɜːrk tə duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

词性： 动词短语

中文意思： 为了做某事而请假；从工作中抽出时间去做某事。

1. 结构讲解

• take time off：休息一段时间；请假
• take time off work：请假不上班
• to do something：为了做某事

合起来就是：请假去做某事。

你看到的 took time off work to do sth. 中，took 是 take 的过去式，表示过去请了假。

2. 例句

1. I took time off work to see my daughter.

我请了假去看望女儿。

2. She took time off work to take care of her mother.

她请假照顾她的母亲。

3. He took a week off work to travel to China.

他请了一周假去中国旅行。

4. I need to take some time off work to deal with a personal matter.

我需要请一段时间的假来处理个人事务。

3. 常见搭配

• take a day off work：请一天假
• take a week off work：请一周假
• take time off work for something：为了某件事请假
• take time off to do something：抽出时间做某事
• get time off work：获准请假；获得休假时间

4. take time off 和 take time off work 的区别

• take time off：抽出一段时间休息或处理事情，不一定与工作有关。
• take time off work：明确表示暂时不去上班，也就是请假。

例如：

I took time off to relax.

我抽出时间放松了一下。

I took time off work to relax.

我请了假，让自己放松一下。

记住这个句型：

\[ \text{take/took time off work to + 动词原形} \]

例如：I took time off work to study English.

意思是：我请假学习英语。