Question

一道英语试题 求讲解

The lady ____ dancing as a hobby in her sixties , and she is really good at it now.

A.dressed up
B.looked up
C.took up
D.put up

Answer 1

C.took up
take up：短语，指开始从事；

追问

take up 不是“占据”“占取”嘛，我怎么不知有这个意思？

追答

请看第7条
take up
1. To raise; lift.
2. To reduce in size; shorten or tighten: take up a gown.
3. To pay off (an outstanding debt, mortgage, or note).
4. To accept (an option, bet, or challenge) as offered.
5. To begin again; resume: Let's take up where we left off.
6. To use up, consume, or occupy: The extra duties took up most of my time.
7. To develop an interest in or devotion to: take up mountain climbing.
8. To deal with: Let's take up each problem one at a time.
9. To assume: took up a friendly attitude.
10. To absorb or adsorb: crops taking up nutrients.
11. To enter into (a profession or business): took up engineering.

Answer 2

选择 C 语感。。。把XXX当做一种习惯 take as 。。最合适

Answer 3

答案选C 这位夫人60多岁开始学习跳舞，并把它当做是一种爱好，现在她的舞跳得非常好。