take up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: To start a new activity or hobby
开始（新的活动或爱好）
Empezar una nueva actividad o afición
（新しい活動や趣味を）始める
(새로운 활동이나 취미를) 시작하다
To begin doing something regularly.
开始定期做某事。
Comenzar a hacer algo de forma regular.
何かを定期的に始めること。
무언가를 정기적으로 하기 시작하는 것.
Base verb: take
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
例句
- She took up painting. 她开始学画画Empezó a pintar彼女は絵を描き始めた그녀는 그림 그리기를 시작했다.
- I've taken up running. 我开始跑步了He empezado a correrランニングを始めました달리기를 시작했어요.
- He took up the guitar. 他开始学吉他Empezó a tocar la guitarra彼はギターを始めた그는 기타를 배우기 시작했다.
发音
用法指南
语境: hobbies, new activities
语气: enthusiastic
✓ 正确说法
- Take up a hobby培养一个爱好Empezar una afición趣味を始める취미를 시작하다
起源与历史
From taking something into one's life.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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