take up with作为短语动词,可以用于表达以下的意思:
1、take up with可以表示和某人交往的意思,也可以表示和某人要好的意思,如:
Sandy took up with a widow 21 years junior to him.
桑迪和一个比他小 21 岁的寡妇搞上了。
George has taken up with Lucy lately.
近来乔治和露西好上了。
He took up with smugglers.
他和走私犯混到一块儿去了。
2、take up with还可以表示忙于的意思。如:
His mind was wholly taken up with the question.
他满脑子都在想这个问题。
3、take up with可以表示“采纳、赞成”,如:
Our boss is not one to take up readily with new ideas.
我们的老板不是一个容易接受新思想的人。
4、take up with可以表示“向…提出(问题等要求处理或答复)、提请…考虑”,如:
We are being given too much homework,so we will take things up with our teacher.
我们的家庭作业太多,我们要向老师提这个问题。