She takes up nursing as a career.

她以看护为职业。

The boxer took up a fighting stance.

拳击手采势。

Some people take up yoga to aid relaxation.

有些人通过练瑜伽来帮助放松。

I took up the time admiring my surroundings.

趁这时欣赏周围的环境。

He took up the cause with evangelical fervor.

他以传道者般的热情投身于这一事业。

Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.

许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

Alex only took up the pianoforte when he was 14.

亚历克斯到14岁时才开始学钢琴。

He took his pent up frustration out on his family.

他把因挫败而郁积的怒气发泄在家人身上。

He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.

他于做夫妻间的调解工作。

Can you recommend a classmate who can take up the job?

你能不能推荐一位能承担这项工作的同学?

After a short rest,they took up their knapsacks and went on.

休息一会儿之后,他又背起背包上路。

Influenced by a high-school biology teacher, he took up the study of medicine.

在一位中学生物教师的影响下, 他从事医学研究。

Are you going to let down or take up the hem of that dress?

这件衣服你是打算放长还是折短？

Too many extracurricular activities take up too much of our precious time for study.

课外活动太多,占去很多宝贵的学习时间。

Mrs Snell had taken up her position on the bottom step of the stairs.

斯内尔夫人已经占据楼梯最底下一个台阶的位置。

He took up the position that the meeting should be postponed to next week.

他主张会议应当延期到下星期举行。

I was riding Kevin's wife's bike.She took up the pillion seat behind Kev.

驾驶的是凯文妻子的摩托车，她则坐在凯文的后座上。

He took up residence in Australia.

他去澳大利亚居住。

He took up offensive words.

他发出击性的言论。

It's good to take up the threads of our old friendship after such a long absence.

时隔这么久之后重新恢复的老交情, 这很好。