take up

v.拿起, 开始, 从事, 吸收, 接纳, 占去, 继续做

例句与用法：

She took up the narrative where John had left off.

她接着讲约翰未讲完的故事。

I'd like to take you up on what you said about unemployment.

对於你谈过的失业情况，我想向你提出问题。

I must take you up on that point.

我一定要就那个问题和你辩论。

She's taken up with an unemployed actor.

她跟一个失业的男演员混得很熟了。

详细释义：

1. 开始从事

When did he take up football?

他是什么时候开始踢足球的?

2. 占用; 花去

The work took up all his time.

那工作花费了他所有的时间。