| 释义 | phr② (车辆)搭载,载(乘客);收做(学徒)The bus stopped to take up some passengers.公车停下来载一些旅客。
 ③ 逮捕He was taken up by the police for robbery.他因抢劫而被警察逮捕。
 ④ 收缩;吸收;溶解She used a sponge to take up the spilled milk.她用海绵去吸溢出的牛奶。Water takes up salt.水溶解盐。
 ⑤ 需用或占(时间、场所等);耗费(劳力等);吸引(心、注意力等)A grand piano will take up too much room.一台大钢琴将占去太多空间。Most of his time is taken up with traveling.他大部分时间都耗在旅行上。
 ⑥ 开始(工作、兴趣等);从事于…,着手(任务);考虑(问题等);讨论,处理;接受(挑战等)take up painting开始从事绘画take up French开始学法文I am going to take the business up with him.我将要和他讨论这件事。
 ⑦ 接续(中断的话);打断(对方的)谈话,打岔Dick will take up the story at this point.迪克要从这儿接着讲这个故事。One of the audience took me up short.有一位听众突然打断了我的话。
 ⑨ 对(募捐)应募;承兑或支付(支票、汇票);偿清(债务)
 ⑩ 决定(居处、居宿)take up one's residence at ...定居于…
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