continue 继续
*This chapter takes up where the last one left off. 本章接续上一章谈到的内容. take up sth fill or occupy (the specified space or time) 填满, 占据（某空间或时间）
*This table takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占地方.
* Her time is fully taken up with writing. 她的时间都用于写作了. take sb up
(a) adopt sb as a protege; help sb 提携某人; 扶掖某人
*The young soprano was taken up by a famous conductor. 那年轻的女高音歌手受到一着名指挥家的提携.
(b) interrupt sb in order to contradict or criticize him 打断某人的话（以反驳或批评）
*She took me up sharply when I suggested that the job was only suitable for a man. 我提出那工作只适合男人做, 她不容我说完就把我斥责一番. take sth up
(a) lift sth up; raise sth 拿起; 举起; 抬起; 提起
*take up one's pen, ie in order to write 拿起笔（写字）
* The carpets had to be taken up when the house was rewired. 这房子重新安装电线时, 把地毯都掀了起来.
(b) absorb (a liquid) 吸收（液体）
*Blotting-paper takes up ink. 吸墨纸能吸墨水.
(c) make (a garment, curtains, etc) shorter 将（衣服、帘幕等）改短
*This skirt will need taking up, ie to be taken up. 这条裙子需要改短.
(d) adopt sth as a hobby or pastime 以某事作为爱好或消遣
*take up gardening, golf, yoga 以园艺、打高尔夫球、瑜伽作消遣
* She has taken up (ie has begun to learn to play) the oboe. 她学起双簧管来了.
(e) start or begin sth, esp a job 开始从事某事（尤指职业）
*She has taken up a job as a teacher. 她当上教师了.
* She takes up her duties/responsibilities next week. 她下周开始履行职责.
(f) add one's voice to sth; join in sth 一起说、唱或喊; 参加某事
*The whole crowd took up the cry
*`Long live the King!' 人们齐声欢呼
*｀国王万岁!＇
* take up a chorus, refrain, song, etc 一起合唱、唱副歌、唱歌等.
(g) continue (a story) that has been interrupted, or left unfinished by sb else 接续讲（中断的或他人未讲完的故事）
*She took up the narrative where John had left off. 她接着讲约翰未讲完的故事.
(h) adopt or assume (an attitude, a position, etc) 采取（某种态度）; 占据（某位置）
*Our troops took up defensive positions on high ground overlooking the river. 我部队在临河高地上占据了防御阵地.
(i) accept sth 接受某事物
*take up a challenge 接受挑战
* She took up his offer of a drink. 他邀请她喝酒, 她也就接受了.
(j) mention sth in order that it may be discussed 提出某事（以期商讨）
*I'd like to take up the point you raised earlier. 我想把你曾提过的问题提出来讨论一下. take sb up (on sth) question or challenge sb (about sth); argue with sb (about sth) 询问或质问某人（某事）; 与某人争论（某事）
*I must take you up on that point. 我一定要就那个问题和你辩论.
* I'd like to take you up on what you said about unemployment. 对于你谈过的失业情况, 我想向你提出问题. take up with sb (infml 口) begin to be friendly with or spend a lot of time with sb (esp sb unpleasant or disreputable) 开始与某人（尤指不好的人）交往
*She's taken up with an unemployed actor. 她跟一个失业的男演员混得很熟了. take sb up on sth (infml 口) accept (a challenge, a bet, an offer, etc) from sb 接受（某人的挑战、提出之事、提供之物）; 同意与某人打赌
*`I bet I can run faster than you.' `I'll take you up on that.' ｀我跟你打赌我跑得比你快.＇｀我同意跟你打赌.＇
* Thanks for the invitation; we may take you up on it some time. 多谢邀请, 我们改日一定应邀. take sth up with sb speak or write to sb about sth; raise sth with sb （口头或书面）向某人谈及某事; 向某人提出某事
*I'm thinking of taking the matter up with my MP. 我要向下议院议员提出此事. be taken up with sb/sth have much of one's time and energies occupied by sb/sth 时间和精力多用于某人[某事物]上
*She's very taken up with voluntary work at the moment. 她目前大部分时间和精力都用在志愿工作上了.