短语 “take up with” 通常表示“开始与某人交往”或“开始从事某种活动/兴趣”。以下是一些常见同义表达,适用于不同语境。
表示“开始与某人交往”
- Start hanging out with – 开始和……一起消磨时间(较口语)
- Begin associating with – 开始与……来往(较正式)
- Get involved with – 卷入/开始与……有关系(可能含负面意味)
- Form a relationship with – 与……建立关系
表示“开始从事某事/对某事产生兴趣”
- Take an interest in – 对……产生兴趣
- Start doing – 开始做……
- Get into – 开始热衷于(口语)
- Pursue – 追求、从事(较正式)
例句对比
原句: She took up with a new group of friends after moving.
替换: She started hanging out with a new group of friends after moving.
原句: He took up with painting during the lockdown.
替换: He got into painting during the lockdown.
注意:“take up with”在现代英语中使用频率较低,且有时带有轻微贬义(尤其指与不良人群交往),建议根据语境选择更自然的替代表达。