It is illegal for an official be on the take.

Now, we are on the take-off strip.

现在, 我们在起飞跑道上了.

Instead of focusing on the take-home pay, examine your total compensation package.

不要只关注你的实得工资, 也要多多注意你的整体待遇.

The big fish will be on the take in the water.

大鱼在水中会伺机捕捉小鱼.

In Recent years many officials are readily on the take.

近几年来,很多官员都在为自己捞油水.

He was fired for being on the take.

他因受贿而被开除.

They were all on the take.

他们都接受了贿赂.

They are on the threshold of adulthood.

他们即将进入成年期.

There is a hamlet on the threshold of a narrow valley.

狭谷口有个小村庄.

Scientists are now on the threshold of an important discovery.

科学家们很快就会有一项重大发现.

You are just on the threshold of life.

你不过刚踏上人生的道路.

Scientists are on the threshold of a breakthrough in their treatment of that disease.

科学家在治疗那种疾病方面很快就要取得突破.

Scientists are now on the threshold of a new discovery.

科学家即将作出新发现.

He may whet his knife on the threshold of the Fleet.

监牢门口把刀磨.

Scientists are now on the threshold of a better understanding of how the human brain works.

科学家对于人类智慧如何运作现在已开始有了较进一步的了解.

He is on the threshold of adulthood.

他即将[就要]成为大人.

The sound was so loud it was on the threshold of pain.

声音大得开始使人无法忍受.

He was on the threshold of his career.

他的事业刚刚起步.

She was on the threshold of social life.

她这就开始参加社交生活.

South America today stands on the threshold of enormous change.

而今,南美洲将会发生翻天覆地的变化.

On the top of very high mountains snow persists throughout the year.

高山之顶,雪积留全年.