off这个副词本身就是离开某处的意思,take是带走的意思,所以take和off合在一起就是从某个地方把某个东西带走了,跟在飞机后面就成了起飞的意思,如By the time I got to the airport,the plane had taken off.另外,take off还有“事业腾飞,脱下外套”的意思。