4) 开始从事…,开始承担… He has taken up a new subject. 5) 占去(时间/空间)This piano takes up too much room.

2. remind (vt) 1) remind 提醒

sb (about sth) sb to do sth sb that/what/how clause

You always have to remind her to take her keys with her. I reminded her that we hadn’t got any petrol left. 2) remind sb of……使某人想起…… She/The photo reminds me of her mother.

reminder (n) 提醒物,提示物