She decided to take up painting as a hobby to relax in her free time.（她决定把绘画当作一种爱好，在空闲时间用来放松。）

The new project will take up a lot of his time and energy in the coming months.（在接下来的几个月里，这个新项目将占用他大量的时间和精力。）

He took up the challenge without hesitation when his boss presented it to him.（当老板向他提出挑战时，他毫不犹豫地接受了。）

My grandmother used to take up knitting to pass the time during winter evenings.（我祖母过去常常在冬夜织毛衣来打发时间。）

The table takes up too much space in this small room, so we should move it out.（这张桌子在这个小房间里占了太多空间，所以我们应该把它搬出去。）

After retirement, he plans to take up gardening to keep himself busy.（退休后，他打算从事园艺工作让自己有事可做。）

The band will take up a residency at the local club for the next three months.（这支乐队将在当地俱乐部驻场演出接下来的三个月。）

She took up running last year and has participated in several races since then.（她去年开始跑步，从那以后已经参加了好几场比赛。）

The topic of climate change took up most of the discussion at the conference.（气候变化这个话题在会议上占据了大部分讨论时间。）

He wants to take up a new language course to improve his career prospects.（他想参加一门新的语言课程来提升自己的职业前景。）

The children took up the game with great enthusiasm as soon as they arrived at the playground.（孩子们一到操场就满怀热情地开始玩游戏。）

The old sofa takes up a large corner of the living room and makes it look crowded.（旧沙发占据了客厅的一大角落，让客厅看起来很拥挤。）

I'm thinking of taking up yoga to relieve stress and improve my flexibility.（我在考虑开始练瑜伽来缓解压力并提高身体柔韧性。）

The book takes up an important place in the history of literature.（这本书在文学史上占据重要地位。）

They took up the cause of environmental protection and started various campaigns.（他们投身于环保事业，发起了各种活动。）

The professor will take up a lecture tour across the country next month.（这位教授下个月将在全国进行巡回讲学。）

She took up the role of team leader with great responsibility and dedication.（她以极大的责任感和奉献精神承担起了团队领导的角色。）

The new policy will take up effect from the beginning of next month.（新政策将从下个月月初开始生效。）

He took up the guitar at a young age and has been playing ever since.（他很小就开始学吉他，从那以后一直在弹奏。）

The issue of poverty alleviation takes up a significant part of the government's work plan.（扶贫问题在政府工作计划中占据重要部分。

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