take up

to take up farming

从事农业

His spirit of being ready to take up the cudgels for a just cause is commendable.

他那种见义勇为的精神是难能可贵的.

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?

Because you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland, we are all proud of you.

因为你能披坚执锐,保卫祖国, 我们都为你感到自豪.

96 per cent of the eligible employees took up the offer.

符合条件的雇员有96%接受了这个条件。

Some people take up yoga to aid relaxation.

有些人通过练瑜伽来帮助放松.

Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.

许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好.

I'd like to take up your offer of a ride into town.

我愿接受你的邀请,搭你的车进城.

One said he could not see anything except the blue of the sky.

其中一个说除了蓝色的天空,他不看到任何东西.

He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.

他不久就能处理日常事务.

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我们的老交情,这很好.

Mr de Garis's MP, Max Madden, took up the case...

德加里斯先生的下议员马克斯·马登开始着手处理这个问题。

He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport...

他并不特别想从事竞技体育运动。

UN peacekeeping forces are expected to take up positions along the border.

联合国维和部队估计会在边界线上就位。

I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn't want to take up too much of your time...

我知道您肯定特别忙，我当然不想占用您太多的时间。

Increasingly, more wine-makers are taking up the challenge of growing Pinot Noir...

越来越多的酿酒商开始接受种植黑皮诺葡萄的挑战。

He had taken up a position in the centre of the room...

他占据了房间中心的位置。

'No, no, no,' says Damon, taking up where Dave left off.

“不，不，不，”戴蒙说，然后从戴夫停下的地方接着说。

Gerry's wife Jo takes up the story...

格里的妻子乔接着往下讲。

He was not one to retreat but rather one who would take up the gauntlet.

他不是一个想退却的人,倒是一个宁愿应战的人.

I can take up to four people in my car.

我的汽车最多能坐四个人.

I won't take up much of your time.

我不会占用你很多时间.

The entire memo took up all of two pages...

整个备忘录写了满满两页纸。

Most scientists who can present evidence of an environmental threat can reasonably assume that a pressure group will take up the issue...

能够提供环境威胁证据的大多数科学家都有理由认为，环保团体不会放过这个问题。

He left a job in the City to take up farming...

他辞去伦敦商业区的工作，开始务农。

He will take up his post as the head of the civil courts at the end of next month.

他将在下个月底就任民事法庭庭长一职。