pick up
詞語
pick up是一個英語片語,意為:掘地, 撿起, 獲得, 使恢復精神,加速,好轉,搭便車,固定器等。
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.
我們收拾一下卧室吧
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
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.
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:
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
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應用於這個項目中
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