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词汇详解

1.take up

① (尤指为消遣) 学着做；开始做：

After he retired from office, Rogers took up painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

②开始从事；开始担当 to start or begin sth such as a job：

If you want to take up this job, you should first be trained for three months.

③占用 (occupy)：

The desk takes up a lot of room. 这张桌子太占地了。

Helen always helps her mother even though going to school takes up most of her day.

④Rick took up the challenge and cycled alone for 250 miles.

即学即练：根据句意选出take up的最佳释义。

(① (尤指为消遣) 学着做；开始做  ②开始从事；开始担当 ③ 占用 ④ 接受

________ 1. Peter will take up his post as the head of the travel agency at the end of next month.

__________ 2. By taking up the offer, the voucher (优惠券) holders can choose to book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&Bs.

__________ 3. Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment.

___________-4. In fact, non-verbal communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really mean.

2.Lack ① n [U] [常用单数] 缺乏；不足 (shortage)：