Take up
to fill (an area, amount of time, etc.) completely or almost completely 占用
I don’t like drinking too much water before a meal because it takes up too much space in my stomach.我吃饭前不喜欢喝很多水，因为我不想让胃很胀。
Having a boyfriend is exhausting. It takes up so much of my time. 交男朋友好累，占据了我太多时间了。
to begin studying or practicing (an activity, subject, instrument, etc.) usually as a hobby开始从事
I’m thinking about taking up dancing. 我在考虑开始学习舞蹈。
I took up piano when I was 6. 我6岁开始弹钢琴了。
生活对话模拟：
Sam: So I’ve been thinking about taking up photography. What do you think? 我最近在考虑开始学摄影。你觉得如何?
Betty: Wow, that’s an expensive hobby. What type of equipment will you need?哇, 昂贵的兴趣。你需要什么设备?
Sam: I’ll need a camera, obviously. Maybe a couple of lenses. Some lighting equipment.显然, 我要一个相机,以及一些镜头,一些灯光设备
Betty: All that stuff is gonna cost a lot of money. It’s also gonna take up a lot of space.那些东西要很多钱啊, 而且很占地方的。
Sam: Sounds like you don’t really approve of my plan. Maybe I shouldtake upsomething else instead.听起来你不同意我的计划。是不是我应该去学些别的。
Betty: Yeah, you should consider taking up lessons on how to make your wife happy.对呀。你应该考虑去上一些如何让老婆开心的课。
take up在字典里有很多意思，我今天只是举了个人觉得还比较常用的例子。1. 占据时间、空间等等；2. 开始某个活动、兴趣、乐器等等。
英语君Sam短语分级（口语）：
日常需熟练且高频地使用。
同五颗星，频率稍低一些。
日常偶尔使用，可用于替换同义高频短语。
可以不用，但是一定要听懂。注意：这类词语可能是写作中的大词，如果写作有需要，必须记忆。
