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take
/BrE teɪk 
, AmE teɪk /
▶[English irregular verbs] A ▶[Bring and take, come and go]
transitive verb
pt took pp taken
1 (carry from one place to another) 携带; (accompany from one place to another) 带领;
to take sb/sth with one; 带上某人／某物;
to take the car to the garage 把汽车送到修理厂;
to take sth upstairs/downstairs 把某物拿到楼上／楼下;
to take sb to school/work/the hospital 送某人去上学／去上班／去医院;
to take sb/sth swimming/riding 带某人／某物去游泳／骑马;
to take sb/sth home 带某人／某物回家;
to take the dog for a walk 去遛狗;
he took her a bunch of flowers 他给她送去一束花;
take these chairs into the garden 把这些椅子搬到花园里;
to take sb to have a haircut 带某人去理发;
to take sth to be mended 把某物送去修理;
he was taken before the court 他被带上法庭;
honestly, I can't take you anywhere! informal humorous 老实说，我不能带你走！
2 (bring into specified state) 使达到;
I’d like to take my argument a stage further 我想进一步阐述我的论点;
we’ll take the matter forward at our next meeting 我们下次开会将继续讨论此事;
the invasion took Europe to the brink of war 这次入侵将欧洲推到了战争的边缘;
I'll take it from here 我来处理接下来的事
3 (reach and hold) 拿 ‹object›; 抱 ‹person, animal›;
to take sb by the arm; 挽着某人的胳膊;
to take sb by the throat 扼住某人的喉咙;
he took her by the hand 他牵着她的手
4 (use) 取用;
take three eggs and break them into a large bowl 取三个鸡蛋打进大碗里
5 (remove) (from place, person) 取走; (without permission) 擅自拿走; (by mistake) 错拿;
to take sth from sb/sth; 从某人那里／某处拿走某物;
he took a book from the shelf 他从书架上拿了一本书;
these documents may not be taken from the building 这些文件不能擅自带出大楼;
did the burglars take anything valuable? 盗贼偷走了什么贵重物品吗？;
has someone taken my scarf? 谁错拿了我的围巾？
6 (get from source) 取得;
the passage is taken from his latest book 这段文字出自他的新书;
the machine takes its name from its inventor 这机器是以发明者的名字命名的
7 (subtract) 减去 ‹number, quantity›;
seven take five leaves two informal 7减5剩2
8 (capture) 夺取 ‹fortress, garrison, town›; 抓获 ‹prisoner›;
to take sb alive 活捉某人
9 Games 赢 ‹trick›; 吃掉 ‹piece, pawn›; 赢得 ‹prize, title›;
he took my bishop with his rook 他用车吃了我的象
10 (rent) 租;
to take lodgings 租房子住
11 (buy) 要买 ‹clothing, goods, article›; British (buy regularly) 订阅 ‹newspaper, magazine›;
to take three pints of milk every day 每天订3品脱的奶;
I'll take a kilo of apples, please 请给我称一公斤苹果
12 (consume) 吃 ‹food, medicine›; 接受 ‹remedy›; 喝 ‹drink, milk›;
not to be taken internally Medicine 不可内服;
you should take something for your stomach 你应当吃点胃药;
do you take sugar in your tea? 你喝茶放糖吗？;
to take tea/lunch with sb British formal 和某人一起喝茶／吃午饭
13 (record) 记录;
can I take your name and address, please? 可否请你留下姓名和地址？;
to take the minutes (of a meeting) 做会议记录
14 Photography 拍 ‹photo, picture›
15 (measure) 测量 ‹pulse, temperature›;
to take sb's blood pressure 给某人量血压;
to take a reading (of thermometer, scale) 记录读数;
to take sb's measurements (for clothes) 为某人量尺寸
16 (occupy) 占 ‹chair, place›;
take a seat! 坐吧！
17 (consider as example) 以…为例;
let us or if we take the situation in France 我们以法国的情况为例;
take John (for example) 比方说约翰
18 (accept sth) 接受; (accept, admit sb) 接纳;
to take advice 接受建议;
to take a job 接受工作;
take it or leave it (making offer) 要就要，不要就算; (expressing lack of interest in offer) 无所谓;
to take it on or upon oneself to do sth 擅自决定做某事;
(you can) take it from me (that) … informal 我（向你）保证…;
to take sb as they come 不苛求某人;
to take sb/sth as it comes 顺其自然;
take that! 看招！;
the doctor does take some private patients 这位医生的确收诊一些自费病人;
the school doesn’t take boys 这所学校不收男生;
do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband? formal 你愿接受这个男人成为你的合法丈夫吗？
19 (earn) 收入;
the shop takes £2,500 a week 这家商店每周的赢利为2,500英镑
20 (consider valid) 认可;
I take your point 我认可你的观点
21 (bear, endure, accept) 承受;
can the ropes take the strain? 这些绳子能承受住拉力吗？;
go on, tell me: I can take it! 说下去，告诉我：我扛得住！;
to take a joke 开得起玩笑;
to take a blow/beating 挨一拳／一顿揍;
she can't take being criticized 她受不了被人批评;
I find it difficult to take his rudeness 我难以接受他的粗鲁;
she just sat there and took it! 她就这么忍气吞声了！
22 (react to) 对…作出反应;
to take sb/sth seriously/lightly 认真／轻率地对待某人／某事物;
to take sth well/badly 从容接受某事／对某事想不开;
to take things one or a step at a time 循序渐进;
how did she take the news of his death? 她对他的死讯作何反应？
23 (believe, regard as being so) 认为; (understand as being so) 理解;
how am I supposed to take that remark? 那句话我该怎么理解？;
to take sth in isolation 孤立地看待某事;
to take sth as sth; 将某事看作某事;
she took what he said as a compliment 她将他的话视作褒扬;
what do you take this poem to mean? 你认为这首诗的意义何在？;
what do you take me for? 你把我当成什么人了？;
I took him to be honest 我原以为他是诚实的;
I take it (that) … 我认为…;
I don't think she took my meaning 我想她没理解我的意思
24 (adopt) 持有;
to take the view or attitude that … 持有…的看法／态度;
to take a tough/soft line on sb/sth 对某人／某事采取强硬／柔和的态度
25 (feel) 感到;
to take an interest in sth 对某事物感兴趣;
don’t take offence at what I said 我的话你别见怪
26 (use course of action) 采取 ‹action, step›; 采用 ‹measures, approach›
27 (perform action) [与名词连用，表示具体动作];
to take a shower 冲澡;
to take a walk 散步;
to take a decision 作决定;
to take a short break/deep breath 休息片刻／深呼吸
28 (develop particular form) 呈现;
our next class will take the form of a debate 我们下一堂课将采用辩论形式
29 (need) 需要;
to take sb/sth a long time/three hours to do sth 某人／某物做某事需要很长时间／三小时;
it’ll take time for her to recover from the illness 她要过很长时间才能康复;
it would take a strong person/a genius to do that 做那事需要身体健壮的人／天才;
it takes patience/courage to do sth 做某事需要耐心／勇气;
it doesn’t take much to make her angry 她动不动就生气;
to take some or a bit of doing informal 不容易做到;
she'll take some persuading 想说服她可得费一番口舌;
to have (got) what it takes (to do sth) informal 具备成功（做某事）的才能
30 (operate using) «car, machine» 使用 ‹unleaded petrol, diesel, battery›
31 (wear) 穿;
she takes a size 12/a size 10 in shoes 她穿12号衣服／10号鞋
32 (hold) 容纳;
the bus can take 60 passengers 这辆公共汽车可载60名乘客;
the tank takes 50 litres 这个桶能装50升;
this suitcase will not take any more clothes 这个手提箱装不下更多衣服了
33 (teach subject) 教授; (study subject) 学习; (be examined in subject) 参加 ‹exam, test›;
who takes you for French? 谁给你上法语课？;
he took lessons in Arabic 他上过阿拉伯语课
34 British (be awarded) 获得 ‹degree›
35 (officiate at) «priest, vicar» 主持 ‹service, mass, prayers, wedding›
36 (use as means of transport) «passenger» 乘 ‹bus, plane, train, ferry›; (be means of transport for) «train, car» 运送 ‹passenger, traveller›;
this bus will take you to the station 坐这辆公共汽车可以到车站
37 (use as route) 取道; (be route for) «path» 把…引向 ‹person, vehicle›;
to take the first (on the) left/right 在第一个路口左转／右转;
to take the coast road 走沿海公路;
this road takes you to the Town Hall 这条路通往市政厅
38 (cause to go) 使…去;
his work takes him to many different countries 他常去不同的国家出差;
what took you to Paris? 你怎么会去巴黎的？
39 (negotiate) 翻越 ‹fence, hill›; 绕过 ‹bend›;
he takes the corners with no concern for his own safety 他急转弯时不顾自己的安危
40 Sport (kick ball) 踢; (throw ball) 掷;
to take a penalty/free kick/corner/throw-in 主罚点球／主罚任意球／开角球／掷界外球
41 (establish opinions using) 进行 ‹vote, poll, survey›
42 Linguistics «verb, noun, preposition» 与…连用 ‹object, case›
43 literary (have sex with) 与…性交
44 dated (get by marrying) «man» 娶 ‹wife›; «woman» 嫁给 ‹husband›
45 Fishing «fish» 咬 ‹bait, fly›
B intransitive verb
pt took pp taken
1 (need specified time) 费时;
how long will it take? 它需要多长时间？;
it does not take long to do sth 做某事不需要很长时间
2 (have desired effect) «vaccination, drug» 奏效;
the dye won't take in cold water 这种染料在冷水中染色效果不理想
3 (grow successfully, become established) «seed, plant» 成活;
the skin graft failed to take 移植的皮肤没能成活
4 Fishing «fish» 咬钩
C noun
1 Music, Cinema (single recording) （一次）录音; (single shot) （一次）拍摄;
they shot the scene in one take 这个镜头他们一次就拍好了;
‘it's a take!’ “一次过！”
2 informal (opinion) 看法; (version) 阐释;
a take on sth; 对某事物的看法;
a new take on the Romeo and Juliet story 《罗密欧与朱丽叶》故事新解
3 informal (takings) 收入额;
to be on the take informal 受贿
4 Fishing, Hunting (of fish) 捕捞量; (of animals, birds) 捕猎量
Phrasal verbs
● take aback
transitive verb
[take sb aback] 使大吃一惊;
to be taken aback by sb/sth; 被某人／某事物吓一跳
● take after
transitive verb
[take after sb] 1 (be like) 像 ‹parent›
2 US informal (chase) 追赶
● take along
transitive verb
[take sb/sth along, take along sb/sth] 携带 ‹object›; 带着 ‹person›;
to take sb/sth along with one; 带着某人／某物
● take apart
transitive verb
[take sb/sth apart, take apart sb/sth] 1 (dismantle) 拆卸 ‹car, machine›
2 (criticize) 严厉批评 ‹essay, film, book›
3 informal (defeat) 轻易打败 ‹opponent, team›
● take around
transitive verb
● take aside
transitive verb
[take sb aside] 把…带到一边
● take away
A [take sth away, take away sth]
transitive verb
1 British (buy for eating elsewhere) 买…带走 ‹food›;
two burgers to take away, please 请来两份汉堡包，带走
2 (cause to disappear) 消除 ‹fear, grief›;
to take the pain away 止痛;
to take away sb's appetite 倒某人的胃口
3 (subtract) 减去 ‹number›;
ten take away four is or leaves six, take four away from ten and it leaves six 10减去4等于6
B [take sb/sth away, take away sb/sth]
transitive verb
(remove) 弄走 ‹person, object›;
to take sb/sth away from sb/sth; 把某人／某物从某人处／某处弄走;
‘not to be taken away’ “请勿带走”
● take away from:
transitive verb
[take away from sth] 减少 ‹success, merits›;
that doesn't take anything away from his achievement 那丝毫不能贬低他的成绩
● take back
A [take sth back, take back sth]
transitive verb
1 (return to shop) 退回;
to take a faulty product back to the shop 把有缺陷的商品退回商店
2 (accept back) «shop, person» 回收 ‹goods, gift›
3 (retract) 收回 ‹statement, words›;
I take it back 我收回说过的话;
to take back a or one's promise 反悔
B [take sb back]
transitive verb
1 (cause to remember) 勾起…的回忆;
the smell of the sea took him back to his childhood 大海的气息让他回想起了童年
2 (allow to come back) 重新接纳 ‹partner, employee›;
he took his wife back after she had left him 妻子离开他之后他又同意她回家了
● take down
A [take sth down, take down sth]
transitive verb
1 (carry to lower level) 将…拿下来 ‹book, box›;
to take sth down to sb/sth; 将某物拿下来给某人／放到某处;
she took the medicine down to the child 她把药拿下来给孩子;
to take sth down from sth; 从某处取下某物;
please take the clock down from the shelf 请把钟从架子上拿下来
2 (remove from fixed position) 摘掉 ‹picture, sign, curtains›;
to take sth down from sth; 从某处摘下某物
3 (lower) 褪下 ‹skirt, trousers›
4 (dismantle) 拆除 ‹tent, gate, barricade›
5 (write down) 记录 ‹name, details, speech›
B [take sb down, take down sb]
transitive verb
(accompany to lower level) 带…下去 ‹person, animal›;
to take sb down to sb/sth; 带某人下去见某人／到某处
● take hold
intransitive verb
«disease» 加重; «epidemic» 爆发; «idea, ideology» 产生影响
● take hold of
transitive verb
[take hold of sb/sth] 1 (grasp) 抓住 ‹person, animal, object›
2 (overwhelm) «feeling, idea» 完全控制 ‹person, animal›;
panic took hold of him 他惊恐万分
● take in
A [take sb/sth in, take in sb/sth]
transitive verb
1 (carry, accompany inside) 将…搬进去 ‹things, plant›; 带…进去 ‹person, animal›
2 (allow to stay) 收留 ‹person›; 让…留宿 ‹lodger›; 收养 ‹stray animal›
B [take sth in, take in sth]
transitive verb
1 (understand) 理解 ‹situation›;
I can't take it in! 这个我弄不明白！;
I just couldn't take his death in 他的死让我难以置信
2 (absorb) 吸收 ‹nutrients, oxygen›
3 (start to fill with) «boat» 渗进 ‹water›
4 (mainly US) (go to see) 去观看 ‹movie, play, exhibition, match›
5 (observe) 注意到 ‹detail, spectacle, situation›; (enjoy) 享受 ‹atmosphere›;
he took in the scene at a glance 他一眼就看到了那场面
6 (accept for payment) 揽…回家做 ‹washing, ironing, mending›
C [take sb in, take in sb]
transitive verb
(deceive) 欺骗;
he was taken in 他上当了;
don't be taken in by appearances! 不要被外表迷惑！
D [take in sth]
transitive verb
(include) 包括 ‹place, subject, development›
● take off
A intransitive verb
1 (start to fly) «aircraft, flight» 起飞; «bird» 飞起来;
to take off from sth; 从某处起飞;
to take off for sth; 飞往某处
2 (jump) «athlete, high jumper» 起跳
3 informal (leave) 开溜
4 (become popular, successful) «idea» 大受欢迎; «fashion» 迅速流行; «product» 畅销
B [take sth off, take off sth]
transitive verb
1 (remove) 脱下 ‹coat, trousers, shoes›; 摘下 ‹gloves, hat›;
the nurse took his clothes off 护士给他脱了衣服;
please take your hands off me/your feet off the seat 请把你的手从我身上拿开／请勿踩踏座位;
to take sth off sb (remove from possession of) 从某人手中夺走某物
2 (stop from being performed or broadcast) 停演 ‹show, play›; 停播 ‹programme›;
to take sth off the market 在市场上停售某物
3 (withdraw from service) 取消 ‹bus, train›
4 (cut off) 截去 ‹part of body›; 剪掉 ‹hair›;
his leg had to be taken off just below the knee 他不得不从膝盖以下截肢
5 (detach) 拿掉 ‹lid›; 卸下 ‹door›; 使…剥落 ‹paint›;
to take sth off sth; 从某物上弄掉某物
6 to take sth off sth (deduct) 从某总量扣除某数量;
to take £10 off the price (of sth) （将某物）降价10英镑;
that experience took ten years off my life 那段经历让我老了十岁;
that hairstyle takes 15 years off you! 那个发型让你看上去年轻了15岁！
7 to take sth off sth (stop including) 从某处去除某项;
my name had been taken off the list 我的名字从名单上画掉了;
fish has been taken off the menu 菜单上去掉了鱼
C [take sth off]
transitive verb
(have as holiday) 休…的假 ‹week, morning›;
to take two days off 休两天假;
to take the afternoon/time off work 下午请假／请假不上班
D [take sb off, take off sb]
transitive verb
1 informal (imitate) 模仿;
he takes the Prime Minister off to perfection 他把首相模仿得惟妙惟肖
2 (end participation of) 换下 ‹player, performer›;
to take sb off the case/project 禁止某人继续办案／参与项目
3 (remove from ship) 使弃船;
to take sb off sth; 使某人撤离某处;
a helicopter took the six crew members off 一架直升机营救了六名船员
4 to take sb off sth (stop from using) 使某人停止使用某物;
she was taken off the ventilator 她的呼吸器被拿掉了
E [take sb off]
transitive verb
(cause to leave) 带走 ‹person›;
to take sb off to prison 将某人投入监狱
F to take oneself off
reflexive verb
离开;
to take oneself off to sth; 动身去某处
● take on
A [take sb on, take on sb]
transitive verb
1 (employ) 雇用 ‹employee, staff›;
to take sb on as sth; 聘用某人担任某职位
2 (accept as client) 承接
3 (compete against) 与…比赛 ‹person, opponent, team›;
I can beat him! I'll take him on! 我能打败他！我要与他一争高下！;
Liverpool are taking on Arsenal in the Cup Final 利物浦队将在足总杯决赛中迎战阿森纳队;
to take sb on at tennis/badminton 与某人打一场网球／羽毛球比赛
4 (fight) 与…作战 ‹person, army›
B [take sth on, take on sth]
transitive verb
1 (assume) 显现;
the chameleon can take on the colour of its background 变色龙可以呈现与背景一致的颜色;
her eyes took on a hurt look 她的眼中透出受伤的神色;
her voice took on a pleading note 她的声音带着恳求的语气;
the word has taken on a whole new meaning 这个词有了一个全新的意义;
the subject has taken on a new significance 该主题体现了一个新的意义
2 (undertake) 承担 ‹work, task, job, responsibility›;
to take on more than one has bargained for 承担比预期多的工作
C [take sb/sth on, take on sb/sth]
transitive verb
(accept on board) 装载 ‹cargo, freight›; 接载 ‹passenger›;
the plane took on more fuel 飞机接受了燃油补给;
the ship stops at Cape Town to take on more passengers 轮船停靠在开普敦以接载更多的乘客
D intransitive verb
British informal dated 大惊小怪;
don't take on so! 别这么紧张！
● take out
A [take sth out, take out sth]
transitive verb
1 (remove) (from container) 取出 ‹object, letter›; (from place) 将…拿出去 ‹object›;
to take sth out of a drawer/box/bag 把某物从抽屉／盒子／袋子里拿出来;
to take the excitement/worry out of sth 使某事物不再让人兴奋／忧虑;
to take sb out of himself/herself 使某人摆脱烦恼;
to take it or a lot out of sb 让某人精疲力竭
2 Dentistry, Medicine 拔掉 ‹tooth›; 切除 ‹appendix›
3 (withdraw from bank account) 提取 ‹cash, amount›;
to take money out of the bank 从银行取钱
4 US (buy for eating elsewhere) 买…带走 ‹food›;
two burgers to take out, please 请来两份汉堡包，带走
5 (deduct) 扣除 ‹money, contributions, tax›;
to take sth out of sth; 从某处扣除某款项
6 (obtain officially) 获得 ‹insurance, loan, patent, licence›
7 (cause to disappear) 除掉 ‹mark›;
to take a coffee/wine stain out of a carpet 除掉地毯上的咖啡／葡萄酒污渍
B [take sb/sth out, take out sb/sth]
transitive verb
1 (go out with, accompany) 带…外出 ‹person, dog›; (go out with socially) 请…外出 ‹person›;
to take the child/dog out for a walk 带孩子出去散步／去遛狗;
to take sb out to lunch/dinner 请某人出去吃午饭／晚饭
2 informal (kill) 干掉 ‹person, enemy›; (destroy) 摧毁 ‹site, target, installation›
3 informal (put out of action) 使…不能工作 ‹person›; 牵制 ‹player›; 使…瘫痪 ‹network›
● take out on:
transitive verb
to take sth out on sb/sth; 对某人／某物发泄某情绪;
she tended to take her anger/frustrations out on her family 她一动怒／受挫就爱拿家人出气;
to take it out on sb 拿某人当出气筒
● take over
A intransitive verb
1 (assume power) «rebels, protesters, faction» 接管;
to take over from sb/sth; 从某人／某组织手中接管
2 (dominate) «person, feeling» 起支配作用;
he's always trying to take over 他总想发号施令;
don't let negative thoughts take over 别让消极的想法左右你
3 to take over from sb; (assume responsibility in place of sb) 接替某人; (perform activity in place of sb) 接手某人的工作;
to take over as sth; 继任某职位;
she's taken over as boss 她继任老板
4 to take over from sth (be replacement for sth) 替代某物;
the computer has taken over from the typewriter 计算机取代了打字机
B transitive verb [take sth over, take over sth]
1 Military, Politics (assume power over, occupy) 接管 ‹town, country, party›; 占领 ‹building›;
to take over power from sb 从某人处接手权力
2 (assume charge of or responsibility for) 接管 ‹company, business, shop›; 接手 ‹duty, responsibility, cooking›;
CBS Records was taken over by Sony 哥伦比亚唱片公司被索尼公司收购;
shall I take over the driving for a while? 我替你开一会儿车好吗？;
to take over sth from sb/sth; 接替某人／某物做某事;
who can take over the leadership from the Prime Minister? 谁能够继任首相的领导职务？
● take place
intransitive verb
«event, incident» 发生; «meeting, ceremony» 举行
● take round:
● take through:
transitive verb
to take sb through sth; 帮助某人了解某事;
to take the actors through the scene 给演员说戏
● take to
A [take to sth]
transitive verb
1 (go to) 去 ‹forest, hills›; 登上 ‹lifeboats›;
he's ill and has taken to his bed 他卧病在床;
to take to the streets to protest 走上街头抗议
2 (develop habit of) 开始养成…的习惯;
she's taken to drink 她开始酗酒了;
to take to doing sth; 开始习惯于做某事;
she's taken to watching TV before doing her homework 她养成了先看电视后做作业的习惯
3 (develop ability for) 培养…的能力;
she took to tennis as if she’d been playing all her life 她网球学得很快，好像打了一辈子似的
4 to take sth to sb/sth (use on) 用…对付某人／某物 ‹axe, sledgehammer›;
I took a hacksaw to the shaft and cut it into three sections 我用弓锯把杆子锯成了三段
B [take to sb/sth]
transitive verb
(develop liking for) 喜欢上 ‹person, occupation, idea›;
I took to him the moment I saw him 我对他一见钟情
● take up
A [take sth/sb up, take up sth/sb]
transitive verb
(carry to higher level) 拿…上去 ‹book, box, tray›; (accompany to higher level) 带…上去 ‹person, animal›;
to take sth up to sb/sth; 将某物拿上去给某人／拿到上面某处;
can you take the phone up to her? 请你把电话拿上去给她;
to take sb up to sb/sth; 带某人上去见某人／带到上面某处;
he took the doctor up to her room 他带医生上去到她房间里
B [take sth up, take up sth]
transitive verb
1 (accept) 接受 ‹offer, invitation, challenge›
2 (mention, raise) 提出 ‹matter, question›;
to take up sb's case 提交某人的案件;
to take up sth with sb; 向某人提出某事;
I suggest you take this up with the boss 我建议你向老板提出此事
3 (shorten) 将…改短 ‹skirt, trousers, curtains›
4 (absorb) 吸收 ‹liquid, water, ink›
5 (remove) 掀起 ‹carpet, railway track›; 翻起 ‹road, runway›
6 (pick up) 拿起 ‹pen, brush, violin›
7 (start to engage in or work in) 开始从事 ‹activity, job, career›; 开始学 ‹tennis, piano›;
to take up one's duties or responsibilities 担负起职责
8 (add one's voice to) 加入 ‹chorus, refrain›;
to take up a cry 齐声高呼
9 (resume, return to) 继续 ‹story, work, discussion›; 回到 ‹item›;
I’d like to take up the point you raised earlier 我想回到你刚才提出的那一点
C [take up sth]
transitive verb
1 (use up) 占用 ‹space›; 耗费 ‹energy›;
it takes up too much time 这太费时间;
to be taken up with sth; 忙于某事
2 (move into) «troops, army» 占据 ‹position›
3 (adopt) 采取 ‹attitude, stance›;
to take up a high moral tone 大唱道德高调
D intransitive verb
«person, episode, book» 继续;
to take up where sb/sth left off; 从某人／某事中断的地方接下去
● take up on:
transitive verb
1 to take sb up on sth (challenge) 就…质问某人 ‹point, assertion›
2 to take sb up on sth (accept) 接受某人的 ‹invitation, offer, challenge›;
to take sb up on their promise 让某人信守承诺
● take up with:
transitive verb
1 [take up with sb] dated informal (start to associate with) 结交;
he's taken up with a divorced woman 他和一个离了婚的女人勾搭在一起
2 to be taken up with sb/sth (be preoccupied with) 沉迷于某人／专注于某事;
the Prime Minister is rather taken up with domestic issues 首相正致力于解决国内的问题