基本含义
短语动词 take up with 在英语中主要有以下含义:
- 开始与某人交往(尤指建立友谊或亲密关系)
- 采纳某种观点、想法或信仰
注意:take up with 是一个可分短语动词,通常后接宾语。
常见用法与例句
1. 与某人开始交往
- She took up with a group of artists after moving to the city.
- He’s taken up with some questionable characters lately.
2. 接受或采纳某种观点/信仰
- The philosopher took up with the idea of moral relativism.
- Don’t just take up with every new theory you hear.
语法结构
基本结构为:
take up with + 人/群体(表示交往)take up with + 观点/想法/信仰(表示采纳)
时态变化示例:
- 过去式:took up with
- 过去分词:taken up with
- 现在分词:taking up with
注意事项
该短语在现代英语中使用频率不高,多见于文学或正式语境。日常口语中更常用 start hanging out with 或 get involved with 表达类似意思。
此外,take up with 带有轻微的负面或谨慎意味,尤其在指与“不靠谱的人”交往时。