to understand completely the meaning or importance of something

I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in. 我读了两遍，才把整封信看懂。

It was an interesting exhibition, but there was too much to take in at once. 那是个很有意思的展览，但内容太多，让人目不暇接。

to include something

The new town takes in three former villages. 新镇包括了以前的3个村庄。

to receive money from sales or as payment for entrance to an event

The show took in an astonishing $100,000 in its first week. 该剧目首周收入就高达10万美元。

to go to watch a film or performance, or to visit a place such as a museum

I thought we could get something to eat and then take in a movie. 我原来想我们可以先吃点东西，然后去看电影。

to make a piece of clothing narrower, by changing the position of some of the stitches joining it together

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。

to do paid work for other people, such as washing or sewing, in your home

She supported her family by taking in laundry. 她靠在家替别人洗衣服养家。

to take care of someone and provide a place in your home for them

Several families took in foreign students. 有几个家庭接待外国留学生。

to cause someone to believe something that is not true, or to trick or deceive someone

I can't believe she was taken in by him. 我简直不敢相信她被他骗了。

If the police take you in, they take you to the police station.

Detectives on the murder inquiry have taken in a new suspect for questioning. 调查这起谋杀案的侦探们又带了一个新的嫌疑人来警察局进行审讯。