take up

take up是固定搭配，是一个多义词短语。 1、按照单词表面的意思，理解为拿起；she took up her things and got out of the office. 2、表示（尤其指消遣）学着做，开始做； 3、开始从事，开始担当（begin sth such as a job）; Jack took up singing for a while,but soon lost...