| 单词 | take up |
| 释义 | take up continue 继续: This chapter takes up where the last one left off. 本章接续上一章谈到的内容. take up sth fill or occupy (the specified space or time) 填满, 占据（某空间或时间） This table takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占地方. Her time is fully taken up with writing. 她的时间都用於写作了. take sb up (a) adopt sb as a protege; help sb 提携某人; 扶掖某人 The young soprano was taken up by a famous conductor. 那年轻的女高音歌手受到一著名指挥家的提携. (b) interrupt sb in order to contradict or criticize him 打断某人的话（以反驳或批评） She took me up sharply when I suggested that the job was only suitable for a man. 我提出那工作只适合男人做, 她不容我说完就把我斥责一番. take sth up (a) lift sth up; raise sth 拿起; 举起; 抬起; 提起 take up one´s pen, ie in order to write 拿起笔（写字） The carpets had to be taken up when the house was rewired. 这房子重新安装电线时, 把地毯都掀了起来. (b) absorb (a liquid) 吸收（液体） Blotting-paper takes up ink. 吸墨纸能吸墨水. (c) make (a garment, curtains, etc) shorter 将（衣服、 帘幕等）改短 This skirt will need taking up, ie to be taken up. 这条裙子需要改短. (d) adopt sth as a hobby or pastime 以某事作为爱好或消遣 take up gardening, golf, yoga 以园艺、 打高尔夫球、 瑜伽作消遣 She has taken up (ie has begun to learn to play) the oboe. 她学起双簧管来了. (e) start or begin sth, esp a job 开始从事某事（尤指职业） She has taken up a job as a teacher. 她当上教师了. She takes up her duties/responsibilities next week. 她下周开始履行职责. (f) add one´s voice to sth; join in sth 一起说、 唱或喊; 参加某事 The whole crowd took up the cry `Long live the King!´ 人们齐声欢呼: ｀国王万岁!＇ take up a chorus, refrain, song, etc 一起合唱、 唱副歌、 唱歌等. (g) continue (a story) that has been interrupted, or left unfinished by sb else 接续讲（中断的或他人未讲完的故事） She took up the narrative where John had left off. 她接著讲约翰未讲完的故事. (h) adopt or assume (an attitude, a position, etc) 采取（某种态度）; 占据（某位置） Our troops took up defensive positions on high ground overlooking the river. 我部队在临河高地上占据了防御阵地. (i) accept sth 接受某事物 take up a challenge 接受挑战 She took up his offer of a drink. 他邀请她喝酒, 她也就接受了. (j) mention sth in order that it may be discussed 提出某事（以期商讨） I´d like to take up the point you raised earlier. 我想把你曾提过的问题提出来讨论一下. take sb up (on sth) question or challenge sb (about sth); argue with sb (about sth) 询问或质问某人（某事）; 与某人争论（某事） I must take you up on that point. 我一定要就那个问题和你辩论. I´d like to take you up on what you said about unemployment. 对於你谈过的失业情况, 我想向你提出问题. take up with sb (infml 口) begin to be friendly with or spend a lot of time with sb (esp sb unpleasant or disreputable) 开始与某人（尤指不好的人）交往 She´s taken up with an unemployed actor. 她跟一个失业的男演员混得很熟了. take sb up on sth (infml 口) accept (a challenge, a bet, an offer, etc) from sb 接受（某人的挑战、 提出之事、 提供之物）; 同意与某人打赌 `I bet I can run faster than you.´ `I´ll take you up on that.´ ｀我跟你打赌我跑得比你快.＇｀我同意跟你打赌.＇ Thanks for the invitation; we may take you up on it some time. 多谢邀请, 我们改日一定应邀. take sth up with sb speak or write to sb about sth; raise sth with sb （口头或书面）向某人谈及某事; 向某人提出某事 I´m thinking of taking the matter up with my MP. 我要向下议院议员提出此事. be taken up with sb/sth have much of one´s time and energies occupied by sb/sth 时间和精力多用於某人[某事物]上 She´s very taken up with voluntary work at the moment. 她目前大部分时间和精力都用在志愿工作上了. |
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