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，新项目将占用他大量的时间和精力。）

He took up the challenge without hesitation to prove his ability.（他毫不犹豫地接受了挑战以证明自己的能力。）

My grandmother used to take up knitting to pass the time when she was retired.（我奶奶退休后常常以编织来打发时间。）

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

They plan to take up a collection for the poor family in the neighborhood.（他们打算为邻里的贫困家庭募捐。）

After graduation, she took up a job at a local hospital as a nurse.（毕业后，她在当地一家医院找到了一份护士工作。）

The old man took up gardening after he retired and now his garden is full of beautiful flowers.（这位老人退休后开始从事园艺工作，现在他的花园里满是美丽的花朵。）

I can't take up any more tasks because I'm already swamped with work.（我不能再承担更多任务了，因为我已经工作忙得不可开交。）

The students took up the discussion about environmental protection actively.（学生们积极地展开了关于环境保护的讨论。）

She took up running every morning to improve her physical condition.（她每天早上开始跑步以改善自己的身体状况。）

The topic of the meeting will take up most of our time today.（今天会议的主题将占据我们大部分时间。）

He took up the guitar last year and has made great progress since then.（他去年开始学吉他，从那以后取得了很大的进步。）

The volunteers took up the responsibility of cleaning the park on weekends.（志愿者们承担起了在周末打扫公园的责任。）

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

They took up positions around the building to guard it.（他们在大楼周围各就各位进行守卫。）

She took up writing stories for children after getting married.（结婚后她开始为孩子们写故事。）

The new policy will take up effect next month.（新政策下个月将生效。）

He took up the phone as soon as it rang.（电话一响他就拿起了电话。）

We should take up the good traditions from our ancestors and pass them on.（我们应该继承祖先的优良传统并将其传承下去。

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