pick up

phr

• ① 掘起;拾起
  • She picked up the receiver.她拿起听筒。
  • He found a wallet and picked it up.他发现一个皮夹而把它拾起来。

• ② 偶获,偶得;(用无线电讯、探照灯等)探出,发现;得到(知识、利益等);听会;自然学会;(未经介绍)与(某人)相识;认识;(警察)逮捕(怪异的人物等)
  • She picked up some fine dresses on sale.她买到了一些廉售的好衣服。
  • The police picked him up for drunkenness.警察以酗酒罪将他逮捕。
  • Our radar picked up several enemy planes.我们的雷达发现了几架敌机。
  • I picked up London (on my radio) last night.我昨晚(在收音机上)听到了伦敦的广播。
  • She picks up games easily.她很容易学会游戏。

• ③ (车等)在中途搭载;以车子接(人)
  • I'll pick you up at seven.我七点去接你。
  • The bus stopped to pick up passengers.公车停下来载客。

• ④ 找到(原来的路);恢复(健康、元气);鼓起(勇气);增加(速度)
  • pick up speed(车子等)加速

• ⑤ 【美】整理,收拾
  • Pick up the tools before you go home.回家以前把工具收拾好。
  • pick up a room整理房间

• ⑥ (病人)康复;(景气等)改进,好转
  • Business is beginning to pick up.生意开始好转。
  • The patient is rapidly picking up.病人正在迅速地康复。

• ⑦ (中断后)继续说(等)
  • Let's pick up where we have left off.我们从中断的地方继续说吧。

• ⑧ 收拾行李
  • pick up and leave【口】突然收拾行李离去

• ⑨ 整理[收拾]房间等
  • Pick up before you leave.离开之前把房间整理好。

• ⑩ 【高球】拾球