基本翻译
短语 take up with 通常表示“开始与某人交往”或“与某人建立联系”,多用于非正式语境中,有时带有贬义,暗示交往对象可能不太合适。
常见中文释义
- 开始和……交往(尤指朋友、伴侣)
- 与……混在一起
- 结交(某人)
英文定义
To begin a friendship or romantic relationship with someone, often implying the person may not be suitable or reputable.
例句
- She’s taken up with a new group of friends since moving to the city.
(她搬到城里后,开始和一群新朋友交往。) - I wish he wouldn’t take up with those troublemakers.
(我希望他别跟那些惹是生非的人混在一起。) - He took up with an old colleague after his divorce.
(离婚后,他和一位老同事开始交往。)
注意事项
该短语常带有主观评价色彩,使用时需注意语境。在正式写作中较少出现,多见于口语或文学作品中。