take up 有什么具体的用法?请附例句.thank

take up
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;化去
The work took up all his time.
那工作花费了他所有的时间.
take-up
名词 n.
1.拿起;抬起;举起
2.拉紧;收紧;卷紧
3.(照相机等的)卷片装置
4.【纺】织缩;卷取
take up:
vi.拿起(开始,从事,吸取,接纳)
Examples:
1.I must take you up on that point.
我一定要就那个问题和你辩论.
2.She took up the narrative where John had left off.
她接著讲约翰未讲完的故事.
3.She's taken up with an unemployed actor.
她跟一个失业的男演员混得很熟了.
4.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.
5.This table takes up too much room.
这张桌子太占地方了.
6.Blotting-paper takes up ink.
吸墨纸能吸墨水.
7.This chapter takes up where the last one left off.
本章接续上一章谈到的内容.
8.She takes up her duties/responsibilities next week.
她下周开始履行职责.