基本含义
take hold 是一个英语动词短语，表示“开始产生影响”、“扎根”、“被广泛接受”或“牢牢抓住”。根据上下文不同，其具体含义略有差异。
常见用法与例句
1. 表示某种思想、习惯、趋势等开始流行或产生影响
- The new policy finally began to take hold after several months.
- As the idea took hold, more people joined the movement.
2. 表示植物、根系等“扎根”
- The seedlings have taken hold in the soil and are growing well.
3. 表示某人“紧紧抓住”某物（较少见，通常用于字面意义）
- He took hold of the rope and pulled with all his strength.
语法说明
take hold 通常作为不及物动词短语使用，后面不直接接宾语。若要表达“抓住某物”，常用结构为 take hold of + 名词。
- ✅ The rumor took hold quickly.
- ✅ She took hold of his arm.
- ❌ She took hold him. （错误）
近义表达
catch on（流行起来）become established（确立起来）gain traction（获得关注/支持）