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take after

phrasal verb
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take after somebody [no passive]
  1. (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to look or behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother or father（外貌或行为）像（父或母）
    • Your daughter doesn't take after you at all.你女儿长得一点儿都不像你。🔊🔊
  2. (North American English, informal) to follow somebody quickly追赶；跟踪
    • I was afraid that if I started running the man would take after me.我害怕如果我跑起来，那人会追来。🔊🔊