take up 開始(工作,業(yè)余活動(dòng)),選擇為主題,占據(jù)(時(shí)間,空間),搶奪時(shí)間
表示重新開始某件事情,選擇或占據(jù)時(shí)間和空間。因此,be taken up with 表示時(shí)間或空間“被占據(jù)”,take up a challenge 則表示“面對(duì)挑戰(zhàn)”。
例句:
She has taken up Taekwondo these days.
他最近在學(xué)跆拳道。
Thank you for seeing me. I won't take up much of your time.
謝謝你接見我。我不會(huì)占用你很多時(shí)間的。
I'll take you up on that.
我會(huì)接受你的意見。
對(duì)話:
A: Have you tried any new hobbies lately?
你最近嘗試過任何新的業(yè)余活動(dòng)嗎?
B: No, but I plan to take up golf soon.
沒,不過我正打算學(xué)高爾夫。