【词组解析】
1. take a seat / be seated 就座；请坐
（1）Won't you take a seat?
请坐好，好吗？
（2）There were chairs, but no one motioned her to be seated.
旁边有椅子，但是没有人示意她坐下来。
2. take one's place 取代
（1）I can't be on duty tonight, would you please take my place?
今晚我不能出乘了, 麻烦你替我一次好 吗 ?
（2）In ease of my absence, who will take my place?
要是我万一不能来, 谁来顶替我?
（1）Take your time to reflect before doing important things.
在做重大的事情之前要从容不迫地思考一下。
（2）Don't rush, take your time.
别急急忙忙的，慢慢来。
4. take sth. seriously 认真对待
（1）When people ask you to do something, you should take it seriously.
人家托你的事，你别不在意。
（2）I was only joking; who would have thought he would take it seriously.
我是开玩笑，谁知他竟当真了。
5. take up 开始从事； 接受（提议）； 占用
（1）I can take up to four people in my car.
我的汽车最多能坐四个人。
（2）It is not difficult to take up a new career in midlife.
人到中年开始新的事业并不难。
【练习】
英译中：
（1）I think we might all be seated and get on with business.
（2）So, while no one will ever take his father's place in history, Vieux is entirely his own man.
（4）He is joking. Don't take It'seriously.