pick up

pick up是一個英語詞組，意為：掘地, 撿起, 獲得, 使恢復精神,加速，好轉，搭便車，固定器等。

基本介紹

• 中文名：掘地, 撿起, 獲得, 使恢復精神, 加快，接電話
• 外文名：pick up
• 例句：pick up a book.
• 非正式用語：有起色，改善

Pick up

pick up

v.

掘地, 撿起, 獲得, 使恢復精神, 加快, 看到, 隨便地認識, 加速

To take up (something) by hand:

拿起：用手拿起（某物）：

pick up a book.

撿起一本書

To collect or gather:

收集或聚集：

picked up the broken pieces of glass.

拾起玻璃碎片

To tidy up:

整理，收拾：

Let's pick up the living room.

我們收拾一下臥室吧

To take on (passengers or freight, for example):

承載（客人，貨物等）：

The bus picks up commuters at three stops.

公共汽車在三個站載送通勤者

開車接送某人

TO pick up the children.

開車接送孩子

n.

pick up 作名詞講時，指電吉他（貝斯）等樂器的 拾音器

Informal非正式用語

To acquire casually or by accident:

不經意得到：隨便或偶然地獲得：

picked up a mink coat on sale.

拍賣時隨手買了一件貂皮大衣

To acquire (knowledge) by learning or experience:

（輕易地）學得：通過學習或經歷獲得（知識）：

picked up French very quickly.

很快地學起法語來

To claim:

認領，索取：

picked up her shoes at the repair shop.

在修鞋鋪領回鞋子

To buy:

購買：

picked up some beverages on the way home.

在回家的路上買些飲料

To accept (a bill or charge) in order to pay it:

付帳：為買某物而付（款或賬）：

Let me pick up the tab.

我來付計程車的錢

To come down with (a disease):

染上（病）：

picked up a virus in the office.

在辦公室染上病毒

To gain:

獲得，贏得：

picked up five yards on that play.

在那次遊戲中獲得五碼

Informal To take into custody:

接收（信號）：

The new radio works well on picking up signal.

非正式用語 監護，逮捕，拘捕

The coast guard picked up five smugglers.

海岸檢查官拘捕了五個走私犯

Slang To make casual acquaintance with, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.

【俚語】 勾搭：與…偶然結識，常指期望在性關係中結識

To come upon and follow:

追蹤：偶然遇上並跟隨：

The dog picked up the scent.

狗追著氣味走

To come upon and observe:

發現：偶然遇到並觀測：

We picked up two submarines on sonar.

我們用聲波定位儀觀察到兩條潛水艇

To continue after a break:

恢復：休息後繼續：

Let's pick up the discussion after lunch.

我們吃過午飯再繼續討論吧

Informal To improve in condition or activity:

非正式用語 有起色，改善

Sales picked up last fall.

去年的銷售有起色

Slang To pack one's belongings:

俚語 收拾行李：收拾某人的東西

She just picked up and left.

她收拾了一下行李就走了

pick and choose

To select with great care.

很細心地挑選

pick holes in

To seek and discover flaws or a flaw in:

挑剔：在…尋找或發現一個或幾個錯誤：

picked holes in the argument.

在討論中找錯

pick (one's) way

To find passage and make careful progress through it:

尋找出路：找出路並通過此路謹慎前進：

picked her way down the steep bank.

沿著陡峭河岸慢慢前行

pick (someone) to pieces

To criticize sharply.

責罵：嚴厲批評

pick up on非正式用語

To take into the mind and understand, typically with speed:

迅速理解：了解到或理解，尤指很快地理解：

picked up on the new approach and applied it to the project.

很快地了解了新方法並把它套用於這個項目中

To notice:

注意到：

learned to pick up on his superior's moods and act accordingly.

學會注意上級的情緒並見機行事