take liberties with somebody/somethinga) CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTto make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing 随意改动某物,任意窜改某物 The film-makers took too many liberties with the original novel. 电影制作人对原著改动太多。
b) old-fashionedUSE A PERSON to treat someone without respect by being too friendly too quickly, especially in a sexual way 与某人相处时太放肆,对待某人过于狎昵〔尤指言行带有性意味〕 He’s been taking liberties with our female staff. 他对我们的女职员态度太随便了。
→ take liberties with somebody/something at liberty(2)