与UP有关的短语

give up 放弃 cheer up 振奋人心fix up 修好 go up 上升 wake up 醒来 break up 分手放假结束（使）破碎散开end up 以….结束

take up

1)拿起；举起；收起；抬起

take uo one’s pen/book/gun take up a carpet（收起地毯）

2)停下来接纳（旅客）接受（提议）

I can take up to four people in my car. 我的汽车最多能坐4个人。

I’d like to take up your offer of a ride into the town. 我愿接受你的邀请，搭你的车进城。

Why don’t you take Jim up on his offer to lend you $50? 吉姆要借你50美元，你为何不接受？

3）溶解

How much water is needed to take up a pound of salt?溶解一磅食盐需要多少水？

4）对…有兴趣; 从事

Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。Some people take up yoga to aid relaxation.有些人通过练瑜伽来帮助放松。

5）继续；重新开始（停顿之事，他人所开始之事）

Harry took up the tale at the point where John had left off.哈里接着约翰停止的地方继续将那个故事。

It’s good to take up the threads of our old friendship after such a long absence.时隔这么久之后重新恢复我们的老交情，这很好。

6）占据（时间，空间）；占用

This table takes up too much space. 这张桌子占地方太大。

My time is fully taken up with writing .我的时间全部都花在写作上了。

I won’t take up much of your time.我不会占用你很多时间。

7）承担

Can you recommend a classamate to take up the job?你能否推荐一位能承担这份工作的同学？

8）保护，帮助

The young soprano was taken up by the famous conductor. 那位年轻的女高音得到那位著名指挥家的照顾。

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