When Hofmann made some passing comments about the desirability of a synthetic substitute for quinine, it was unsurprising that his star pupil was moved to take up the challenge.
当霍夫曼对奎宁的合成替代物的可取性发表完一些简短的评论后，他的得意门生接受挑战也就不足为奇了。
The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office.
副总统被迫走马上任。
I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn't want to take up too much of your time.
我知道你一定很忙，当然我不想占用你太多的时间。
These files have been zipped up to take up less disk space so they take less time to download.
这些文件已被压缩以占用更少的磁盘空间，这样它们需要更短的时间下载。
I'm going to take up a hobby like playing the guitar.
我打算培养一个爱好，比如弹吉他。
I'm going to take up cooking because I like eating delicious food.
我打算从事烹饪，因为我喜欢吃美味的食物。
Every student is supposed to take up a sporting activity for a healthy life.
为了健康的生活，每个学生都应该参加体育活动。
I don't think teachers should give too much homework to take up the free time of students.
我认为老师不应该布置太多作业来占用学生的空余时间。
Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to take up running as a competitive sport.
凯蒂是世界上第一个依靠两条义肢参与跑步竞技的人。
You'll never guess what happened to me! A couple of weeks ago, I decided to take up yoga.
你绝对猜不到我发生了什么事！几周前，我决定开始练习瑜伽。
Chris has talked about pandas being an evolutionary cul-de-sac, and it's certainly unusual for a carnivore to take up herbivory.
克里斯曾经说熊猫是进化的尽头，而对于食肉动物来说，摄取食草动物是很不寻常的。
In real life, he is called "the father of India women wrestling" because thousands of girls across India have been supported to take up wrestling with his efforts.
在现实生活中，他被称为“印度女子摔跤之父”，因为他的努力，印度各地成千上万的女孩都得到了支持来从事摔跤。
However, the lack of measures available to revitalise other modes of transport would make it impossible for more sustainable modes of transport to take up the baton.
然而，由于缺乏重振其他运输方式的措施，更具有可持续性的运输方式就无法接班。
Spartina has the ability to take up sulfides and convert them to sulfate, a form of sulfur that the plant can use; this ability makes it easier for the grass to colonize marsh environments.
米草类植物有能力吸收硫化物并将其转化为硫酸盐——一种植物可以利用的硫的形式；这种能力使这种草更容易在沼泽环境中生长。
Goodman hopes the scheme will enable active students to fill in any gaps in their experience and encourage their less-active peers to take up activities outside their academic area of work.
古德曼希望，该计划会让积极主动的学生填补他们经验中的空白，并鼓励他们不那么积极主动的同龄人从事他们学术领域以外的工作。
Now that you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland, we are all proud of you.
你现在能够披坚执锐，保卫祖国，我们都为你感到自豪。
Yunus urges G20 to take up social agenda.
尤努斯呼吁G20开启社会问题的议程。
Any courses you've been meaning to take up?
你有没有打算修些课程？
Preachers rouse their followers to take up weapons.
传道者们鼓励其追随者拿起武器。
The Senate is expected to take up the bill after the summer recess.
参议员预计夏季休会后就着手这项法案。
American businesses are looking to markets abroad to take up the slack.
在美国国内市场消费需求仍然保持疲软的状况下，美国企业正努力从海外市场中寻求商机。
Even if the heavyweights stumble, smaller firms are ready to take up the baton.
虽然重量级公司步履蹒跚，但小公司正做好准备接过指挥棒。
This is proof that Africa is able to take up the huge challenges it has to face.
这证明非洲能够应对必须面临的巨大挑战。
The only way to take up a new technology is to reduce an old one in my life already.
学习一项新技术的唯一方法就是减少老技术占用的时间。
A decision by the justices on whether to take up the case is not likely until next year.
联邦最高法院可能不会在年内做出是否受理这一案件的决定。
Even his recreation consisted in change of study, laying down one subject to take up another.
连他的消遣都是放下一个科目又拿起另一个科目的变换研究。
Hand, arm and leg movements are toward their own body as the liar tries to take up less space.
手、手臂和腿的移动都靠向自己的身体，因为撒谎者设法占据更少的空间。
Only two other LABS in the world have the equipment to take up Professor Al-Khalili's suggestion.
世界上只有另外两个实验室有这样的设备并且愿意采纳这位教授的建议。
I want us to take up the unfinished business of perfecting our union, and building a better America.
我希望我们承担起完善我们联邦的未竟事业，建设一个更加美好的美国。
I want us to take up the unfinished business of perfecting our union, and building a better America.
我希望我们承担起完善我们联邦的未竟事业，建设一个更加美好的美国。
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