take up

phrasal verb
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take up
  1. to continue, especially starting after somebody/something else has finished继续;接下去
    • The band's new album takes up where their last one left off.这个乐队的新唱片集是接上一集的乐曲录制的。🔊🔊
take up something
 
  1. to fill or use an amount of space or time占用(时间);占据(空间)
    • The table takes up too much room.这张桌子太占地方。🔊🔊
    • I won't take up any more of your time.我不再占用你的时间了。🔊🔊
    • Her time is fully taken up with writing.她的时间都被写作占据了。
take something up
  1. to learn or start to do something, especially for pleasure(尤指为消遣)学着做,开始做
    • They've taken up golf.他们学起打高尔夫球来了。🔊🔊
    • She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe.她学起吹双簧管来了。🔊🔊
  2. to start or begin something such as a job开始从事
    • He takes up his duties next week.他下周就要开始履行职责。🔊🔊
  3. to join in singing or saying something一起唱;一齐说
    • to take up the chorus加入合唱
    • Their protests were later taken up by other groups.其他团体后来也加入了他们抗议的行列。🔊🔊
  4. to continue something that somebody else has not finished, or that has not been mentioned for some time继续(他人未完成的事);接着讲(以前提过的事)
    • She took up the story where Tim had left off.她接着讲蒂姆未讲完的故事。🔊🔊
    • I'd like to take up the point you raised earlier.我想继续谈一谈你早些时候提出的问题。🔊🔊
  5. to move into a particular position进入,占据(位置)
    • I took up my position by the door.我把住了门口。🔊🔊
  6. to accept something that is offered or available接受(建议或能得到的东西)
    • to take up a challenge接受挑战
    • She took up his offer of a drink.他请她喝一杯,她接受了。🔊🔊
  7. to make something such as a piece of clothing shorter将(衣服等)改短
    • This skirt needs taking up.这条裙子需要改短。🔊🔊
    opposite let something down