The burglars took flight when the alarm sounded. 警报一响，盗贼们就逃走了。
Fed up with what he saw as the city's closed, conservative nature, he took flight to California.
In dangerous situations, many people freeze, fight, or take flight.
The graduates were ready to take flight from university and move into this next phase of their lives.
Startled, the herd of deer took flight.
See also: flight (ESCAPE)