如题所述
占(时间、地方等),消耗
例如:It took up a whole week to write the article. 写这篇文章花了整整一个星期。
The table takes up too much space. 这张桌子太占地方了。
2.拿起,举起(物)
例如:She took up her Boston bag and left. 她拿起她的手提包走了。
3. 开始(工作,产生兴趣等,尤其指做以前从未做过的事,或作为消遣的方式)
例如: He took up Spanish while in Spain.当他在西班牙的时候,他开始学习西班牙语。
4. 继续(中断的活),接下去
例如:Harry took up the tale at the point where John had left off. 哈利接着约翰停止的地方继续讲那个故事。
5. 吸收(液体),溶解(固体)
例如:Blotting-paper takes up ink. 吸墨纸吸收墨水。
How much water is needed to take up a pound of salt? 溶解一磅食盐需要多少水?
6. 打断(某人的话)
例如:“I wonder if you’ll find them likeable?”
“what’s the difference?” he took me up sharply.
“我不知道你是否认为他们讨人喜欢?”
“那有什么区别呢?”他突然打断我的话。
7. 接受(提议等)
例如:Can I take youup on your offer of a meal? 我能接受你请客的邀请吗?
8. 支援,帮助,保护(某人)
例如:The young soprano was taken up by the famous conductor.
那位年轻的女高音得到那位名指挥家的照顾。