take up
1.開始從事
When did he take up football?
他是什么時(shí)候開始踢足球的?
2.占用;化去
The work took up all his time.
那工作花費(fèi)了他所有的時(shí)間.
take-up
名詞 n.
1.拿起;抬起;舉起
2.拉緊;收緊;卷緊
3.(照相機(jī)等的)卷片裝置
4.【紡】織縮;卷取
take up:
vi.拿起(開始,從事,吸取,接納)
Examples:
1.I must take you up on that point.
我一定要就那個(gè)問題和你辯論.
2.She took up the narrative where John had left off.
她接著講約翰未講完的故事.
3.She's taken up with an unemployed actor.
她跟一個(gè)失業(yè)的男演員混得很熟了.
4.I'd like to take you up on what you said about unemployment.
對(duì)於你談過的失業(yè)情況,我想向你提出問題.
5.This table takes up too much room.
這張桌子太占地方了.
6.Blotting-paper takes up ink.
吸墨紙能吸墨水.
7.This chapter takes up where the last one left off.
本章接續(xù)上一章談到的內(nèi)容.
8.She takes up her duties/responsibilities next week.
她下周開始履行職責(zé).