take up

• 动词短语，表示开始从事某项爱好、活动或学科；也可表示占用空间或时间。

A phrasal verb used to indicate starting a new hobby, activity, or subject; or to occupy space or time.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Start a hobby or activityinformal

   To begin doing something regularly, such as a hobby, sport, or job.

   开始从事

   • She decided to take up painting in her free time.
   • He took up running to improve his health.
   • They took up gardening after moving to the countryside.

   同义词adoptbeginpursuestartundertake

   反义词abandonceasedropquitstop

2. Occupy time or spaceinformal

   To use or fill a certain amount of time, space, or attention.

   占用

   • This sofa takes up too much room in the living room.
   • The meeting took up the entire afternoon.
   • Her new responsibilities take up most of her energy.

   同义词absorbconsumecoverfillmonopolizeoccupyuse up

3. Accept an offer or challengeinformal

   To accept something that is offered or proposed, such as a job, invitation, or challenge.

   接受

   • He took up the offer to work abroad.
   • She took up the challenge of climbing the mountain.
   • They took up the invitation to join the conference.

   同义词acceptembracetake onundertake

基本动词take