A good deal of my time is taken up with reading critical essays and reviews

我的大部分时间都用在阅读评论文章 上 了 。

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。

It can take up to six months before reimbursements are paid .

最 长 要等6个月才能得到赔付。

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

他不久 就能 处理日常事务。

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。

' 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。

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。

The entire memo took up all of two pages

整个备忘录写 了满满两页纸。

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 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 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。

Angela used to be a model and has decided to take it up again .

安杰拉以前当过模特，现已决定 重操旧业了。

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。

The aim was not to take up valuable time with the usual boring pictures .

目的在于不要用常见的无聊图片 占用宝贵时间。

They threatened to take up arms against the government if their demands were not met .

他们威胁，如果要求得不到满足就要 以武力抵抗政府。

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

他 占据 了房间中心的位置 。

Take up a relaxing hobby such as knitting .

培养一种能放松身心的爱好，比如编织。

If the bank is unhelpful take it up with the Ombudsman .

银行要是不肯帮忙， 就 去找申诉专员。

Whoever decides to take up the gauntlet and challenge the Prime Minister will have a tough battle .

谁要是 接受挑战，向首相叫板，都将经历一场 鏖战。

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。

Now you 're settled why don 't you take up some serious study ?

既然你已经安顿下来了，为什么不 开始正经地学点 东西 呢？

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。

He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the Arts Council

他 辞去教学工作到艺术委员会任职。

Carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they 're easy to take up and wash

方块地毯非常适用于厨房，因为其便于 揭 起来清洗。

Gerry 's wife Jo takes up the story

格里的妻子乔 接着往下讲。

She moved out of 28 Barbary Lane to take up residence in a house in Pacific Heights .

她从巴巴里街28号搬 出来， 住进 了太平洋高地住宅区的一所房子。