to take up
[phrase form: take]
01
采纳, 开始
to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life
Transitive: to take up an activity or hobby
例子
Let 's take up the habit of reading before bedtime.
让我们养成睡前养成阅读的习惯。
The family took up hiking as a weekend activity.
这家人开始把徒步旅行作为周末活动。
02
占据, 占用
to occupy a particular amount of space or time
Transitive: to take up space or time
例子
The large sofa took up most of the room.
大沙发占据了房间的大部分空间。
The new project took up a significant portion of their schedule.
新项目占用了他们日程的很大一部分。
03
讨论, 探讨
to discuss a particular topic or issue
Transitive: to take up a topic or issue
例子
We need to take up the matter of budget cuts in the next team meeting.
我们需要在下次团队会议上讨论预算削减的问题。
Let's take the proposal up during the board meeting and gather feedback.
让我们在董事会会议上讨论这个提案并收集反馈。
04
改短, 提起
to adjust the length of a piece of clothing to make it shorter
Transitive: to take up a piece of clothing
例子
She decided to take up the dress for a better fit.
她决定改短裙子以更好地合身。
The stylist took the suit pants up for a modern, tailored appearance.
造型师缩短了西装裤的长度，以打造现代、合身的外观。
05
收为弟子, 接受为学徒
to accept someone as a student or trainee
Transitive: to take up sb
例子
The experienced artist decided to take up a talented young painter as a protégé.
这位经验丰富的艺术家决定收一位有才华的年轻画家为门徒。
The coding academy took up enthusiastic learners for an immersive coding bootcamp.
编程学院招收了热情的学习者参加沉浸式编程训练营。
06
担任, 接手
to start a job or position and begin doing the associated tasks
Transitive: to take up a job or position
例子
She took the new position up eagerly.
她热切地接手了新职位。
Take the responsibilities up as soon as possible.
尽快承担起责任。
07
拾起, 拿
to gather something with a tool or by hand
Transitive: to take up sth
例子
She decided to take up a handful of sand and let it run through her fingers.
她决定抓起一把沙子，让它从指间流过。
The chef used a ladle to take up a portion of soup for tasting.
厨师用勺子舀起一部分汤来品尝。
08
占据, 占用
to move oneself into a specific position or location
Transitive: to take up a position or location
例子
The company plans to take up a larger office space next year.
公司计划明年占用更大的办公空间。
As the sun set, the campers took up their places around the fire.
太阳下山时，露营者们占据了火堆周围的位置。
09
继续, 重新开始
to resume an activity, topic, or task that was previously interrupted
Transitive: to take up an activity or topic
例子
The band took up their performance after a short break.
乐队在短暂休息后继续了他们的表演。
They took up the task with renewed enthusiasm.
他们以新的热情接手了这项任务。
10
吸收, 吸干
to absorb something, resembling the action of a sponge
Transitive: to take up a liquid or substance
例子
She grabbed a towel to take up the water that had leaked from the bottle.
她抓起一条毛巾来吸收从瓶子里漏出来的水。
The paper towel is designed to take up liquids efficiently.
纸巾的设计旨在高效吸收液体。
11
接受, 承担
to accept an opportunity
Transitive: to take up an opportunity or role
例子
She is considering taking up the challenge of starting her own business.
她正在考虑接受开创自己事业的挑战。
Taking up the offer to volunteer can make a positive impact.
接受志愿服务的提议可以产生积极的影响。
12
拿起, 捡起
to pick something up from a lower position
Transitive: to take up sth
例子
She took up the bags and walked to the car.
她拿起袋子，走向汽车。
The movers took up the sofa and carried it into the truck.
搬运工拿起沙发并将其搬进了卡车。
