take up
phrasal verbtake up
take up something
take something up
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to learn or start to do something, especially for pleasure (尤指为消遣)学着做,开始做 to start or begin something such as a job 开始从事 to join in singing or saying something 一起唱;一齐说 to continue something that somebody else has not finished, or that has not been mentioned for some time 继续(他人未完成的事);接着讲(以前提过的事) to move into a particular position 进入,占据(位置) to accept something that is offered or available 接受(建议或能得到的东西) to make something such as a piece of clothing shorter opposite let something down将(衣服等)改短