英语词汇“take something up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of start

Definition

to adopt the study, practice, or activity of

He didn't want to take up a competitive sport.

Synonyms

start

She started counting up the coins.

begin

The US wants to begin talks immediately.

engage in

assume

She will assume the role of Chief Executive.

adopt

Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach.

become involved in

2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of accept

Definition

to accept (an offer)

Most of the employees took up the offer.

Synonyms

I accepted his offer of a lift to the airport.

agree to

say yes to

accede to

Why didn't you accede to our demands at the outset?

3 (phrasal verb) in the sense of occupy

Definition

to occupy or fill (space or time)

I don't want to take up too much of your time.

Synonyms

occupy

The tombs occupy two thirds of the church.

absorb

The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital.

consume

Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models.

use up

cover

fill

a widowed father struggling to fill the role of both parents

waste

a cruel disease which wastes the muscles

squander

He had squandered his chances to win.

extend over

4 (phrasal verb) in the sense of resume

After a pause, she took up the story.

Synonyms

resume

They are expected to resume the search early today.

continue

She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing.

go on with

pick up

proceed with

restart

carry on with

recommence

follow on with

begin something again

See take

单词	take something up
释义	1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of start Definition to adopt the study, practice, or activity of He didn't want to take up a competitive sport. Synonyms start She started counting up the coins. begin The US wants to begin talks immediately. engage in assume She will assume the role of Chief Executive. adopt Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach. become involved in 2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of accept Definition to accept (an offer) Most of the employees took up the offer. Synonyms accept I accepted his offer of a lift to the airport. agree to say yes to accede to Why didn't you accede to our demands at the outset? 3 (phrasal verb) in the sense of occupy Definition to occupy or fill (space or time) I don't want to take up too much of your time. Synonyms occupy The tombs occupy two thirds of the church. absorb The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital. consume Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models. use up cover fill a widowed father struggling to fill the role of both parents waste a cruel disease which wastes the muscles squander He had squandered his chances to win. extend over 4 (phrasal verb) in the sense of resume After a pause, she took up the story. Synonyms resume They are expected to resume the search early today. continue She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing. go on with pick up proceed with restart carry on with recommence follow on with begin something again See take Additional synonyms in the sense of absorb The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital. Synonyms consume, use, use up, spend, waste, employ, drain, exhaust, squander, utilize, expend, eat up, fritter away in the sense of accede to Why didn't you accede to our demands at the outset? Synonyms agree to, accept, grant, endorse, consent to, give in to, surrender to, yield to, concede to, acquiesce in, assent to, comply with, concur to in the sense of adopt Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach. Synonyms take on, follow, support, choose, accept, maintain, assume, select, take over, approve, appropriate, take up, embrace, engage in, endorse, ratify, become involved in, espouse Nearby words of take something up take something out take something over take something personally take something up take steps take stock take the bit in or between your teeth Synonyms of 'take something up' take something up Additional synonyms in the sense of assume Definition to undertake or take on She will assume the role of Chief Executive. Synonyms take on, begin, accept, manage, bear, handle, shoulder, take over, don, acquire, put on, take up, embrace, undertake, set about, attend to, take responsibility for, embark upon, enter upon in the sense of begin Definition to start (something) The US wants to begin talks immediately. Synonyms commence, start, initiate, embark on, set about, instigate, inaugurate, institute, make a beginning, set on foot in the sense of consume Definition to use up Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models. Synonyms use up, use, spend, waste, employ, absorb, drain, exhaust, deplete, squander, utilize, dissipate, expend, eat up, fritter away in the sense of continue Definition to resume after an interruption She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing. Synonyms resume, return to, take up again, proceed, carry on, recommence, pick up where you left off in the sense of fill Definition to meet (a requirement or need) satisfactorily a widowed father struggling to fill the role of both parents Synonyms fulfil, hold, perform, carry out, occupy, take up, execute, discharge, officiate in the sense of squander Definition to waste (money or resources) He had squandered his chances to win. Synonyms waste, spend, fritter away, blow (slang), consume, scatter, run through, lavish, throw away, misuse, dissipate, expend, misspend, be prodigal with, frivol away, spend like water in the sense of waste a cruel disease which wastes the muscles Synonyms wear out, wither, deplete, debilitate, drain, undermine, exhaust, consume, gnaw, eat away, corrode, enfeeble, sap the strength of, emaciate
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