pick up

v.捡起, 收集, 继续, 得到, 接人, 偶然结识, 站起, 学会, 逮捕, 振作精神

1. 拾起

The boy picked up the hat for the old man.

男孩替老人拾起了帽子。

2. 收拾

You should pick up the tools after work.

工作结束后应该把工具收拾好。

3. 学到; 获得

He was picking up the skills quickly.

他正在很快地掌握技术。

4. 【口】与……偶然结识(常指与异性调情)

We picked up a couple of girls at the pub last Friday.

上星期五我们在酒吧结识了几个女孩。

词义辨析

同义参见:

gain  refresh  straighten  lift  dredge  

英英释义

名词 pick up:

a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard

同义词：pickup, pickup truck

a warrant to take someone into custody

同义词：pickup

anything with restorative powers

同义词：pickup, pick-me-up

a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships

同义词：pickup

the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration

同义词：pickup, getaway

mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge

同义词：tone arm, pickup, pickup arm

an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable

同义词：cartridge, pickup

the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places

同义词：pickup

the act of taking aboard passengers or freight

同义词：pickup

动词 pick up:

take and lift upward

同义词：lift up, gather up

take up by hand

give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift

gather or collect

同义词：collect, gather up, call for

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

同义词：learn, hear, get word, get wind, find out, get a line, discover, see

get in addition, as an increase

take into custody

同义词：collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, nab, cop

buy casually or spontaneously

register (perceptual input)

同义词：receive

lift out or reflect from a background

meet someone for sexual purposes

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

同义词：elate, lift up, uplift, intoxicate

get better

同义词：turn around

perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

同义词：catch

eat by pecking at, like a bird

同义词：peck

gain or regain energy

同义词：perk up, perk, percolate, gain vigor

补充

pick uppick up1.拾起, 捡起; 抬起He picked up the child and put her on his shoulders.他抱起孩子, 让她骑在自己的肩膀上。I picked up your book by mistake.我拿错了你的书。I would have picked it up if I had noticed it.我如果看见的话, 我早就把它拣起来了。2.安排接取; 使搭乘; 搭救The ship calls at each port on this coast to pick up passengers and mail.那艘轮船在沿海每个港口停下, 搭载乘客和接取邮件。Please wait at the school gate. John will pick you up there.请在校门口等候, 约翰会到那里接你。The shipwrecked sailors were picked up by a passing boat.一艘过路的船只搭救了遭受船难的水手。3.爬〔站〕起来; 振作起来His spirits picked up.他的精神振奋起来了。Pick yourself up and brush yourself down.自己爬起来, 把衣服掸干净。It's hard to pick yourself up after such a terrible shock.经历这样可怕的打击后, 就很难再振奋起来了。4.使增加〔加快〕The car began to pick up the moment the vehicle got onto the motorway.一开上高速公路, 车子的速度就加快了。The car picks up speed with just a touch of the accelerator.这辆车只要你一触加速器就会加速。5.收拾东西〔屋子〕Children, it's time to pick up and have supper.孩子们, 该收拾吃晚饭了。Pick up your room before you go out, please.请在离开之前整理好房间。The room must be picked up before the guests arrive.这个房间在客人到达之前必须收拾出来。6.掘, 挖The peasants were picking up in the field.农民们在田里翻地。The man was picking up the ground very hard.那个人正在使劲地挖地。The frozen ground will have to be picked up by hand before machine digging can begin.这冻土必须挖过后才能用掘土机掘土。7.染上He must have picked up a cold—he's begun to snuffle.他开始鼻塞, 一定是感冒了。8.捉住, 逮住He was implicated in a murder, and sooner or later they would pick him up.他和一宗凶杀案有牵连, 迟早他们会逮捕他的。He is picked up on a charge of killing a man.他因犯有杀人罪而被逮捕。9.好转; 恢复When is the weather going to pick up? It's been bad for weeks.天气什么时候转好?几周来一直很糟糕。Trade has been slack for the past six months, but it is now picking up.在过去六个月中贸易一直不景气, 但现在状况正在好转。He has picked up slowly since he came out of hospital.他自出院以来, 身体恢复得很慢。The writer's personal appearance picked up the sales of the book considerably.那位作家亲自到场, 使那本书的销售量大增。A bit of exercise will pick you up.你稍微运动运动就会恢复健康的。

例句

1. The economy is picking up.经济正在好转。 2. Officials hope that trade will pick up in the new financial year.官员们希望贸易在新的财年会有所起色。 3. We'll pick up after lunch.午饭后我们继续。 4. Let's pick up where we left off. Turn to page 20.让我们接着上次的内容往下讲。翻到第20页。 5. The wind was starting to pick up.风力开始加强了。 6. She's been very poorly but she's picking up a bit now.她一直都不舒服, 不过现在身体好一点了。 7. A good dose of tonic will help you to pick up.一剂好的补品将对你身体康复有好处。 8. The cars picked up down the straight.车辆加速沿直道驶去。 9. Ridley picked up a pencil and started doodling.里德利拿起一支铅笔开始涂鸦。 10. He stooped down to pick up the two pebbles.他弯下腰捡起了两块鹅卵石。 11. He picked up his cap from the floor and stuck it back on his head.他从地板上拾起了自己的帽子, 重新戴在头上。 12. When he picked himself up Frampton had disappeared.当他爬起来时, 弗兰普顿已不见踪影。 13. He picked himself up from the floor as if nothing had happened.他自己从地上爬起来, 好像什么都没发生过。 14. Just pick up the phone if you want a lift.如果你需要搭便车就打个电话。 15. We drove to the airport the next morning to pick up Susan.我们第二天早上开车去机场接苏珊。 16. Leave the parcel at reception and I'll pick it up later.把包裹放在接待处吧, 我过会儿再来取。 17. People usually stop and pick up a fisherman.人们通常会停下车让钓鱼者搭便车。 18. The police picked him up within the hour.警方在一小时内就逮捕了他。 19. He was picked up for drink driving.他因为酒后驾车而被逮捕。 20. I doubt whether Tony ever picked up a woman in his life.我怀疑托尼这辈子究竟有没有和女人搭讪过。 21. He'd picked her up in a nightclub.他在一家夜总会和她搭上了。 22. I picked this up for 50p in a charity shop.我在慈善商店花50分买了这个。 23. You can pick up some great bargains there.你能在那买到一些不错的便宜货。 24. She picked up first prize.她赢得了一等奖。 25. I picked up some Spanish during my holiday.我在度假期间学了点西班牙语。 26. Children as young as five are picking up ideas about healthy lifestyles.儿童在5岁时就开始形成健康生活方式的观念。 27. Streetwise seven-year-olds upwards may pick up the idea of the game.7岁以上头脑伶俐的孩子可能就会玩这个游戏了。 28. I picked up a nasty infection from the water.我从水中感染了一种严重的传染病。 29. It was easier to pick up Radio Luxembourg than Radio 1.相比较广播一台, 卢森堡电台更容易收听。 30. We can pick up Italian television.我们能接收到意大利的电视信号。 31. The crew picked up a distress signal from another fishing boat.船员接收到了从另一艘渔船发来的呼救信号。 32. A few days in the country will help pick you up.在乡下住几天能帮助你恢复健康。 33. What matters most is sheer stamina, the physical and mental ability to pick yourself up after the latest setback.最重要的是具备十足的耐力, 是让自己从上一次挫折中振作起来的身体和心理素质。 34. Don't pick me up on words.不要纠正我的措辞。 35. She's always picking me up on my grammar.她总是挑我语法上的毛病。 36. He picked up his hat and went away.他拾起帽子，走了。 37. The frozen water surface will have to be picked up by hand.封冻水面必须用鹤嘴锄挖掘。 38. He picked himself up and walked on with weak knees.他站了起来，双膝无力地继续向前走。 39. She picks up a lot of imformation.她偶然得到许多信息。 40. Will you please pick up my parcel at the post office as you pass by?请你路过邮局时把我的包裹带回来好吗? 41. The prisoners who had missed from the place of reform through labour were picked up within 24 hours.从劳改场所逃走的囚犯在24小时之内被捉到了。 42. We picked up speed as we went downhill.下山时我们的速度加快了。 43. This tonic should pick you up .这种补药会增强你的体质。 44. The engine coughed for a few minutes,and then picked up.发动机嘭嘭地响了几分钟，然后又重新开动了。 45. I picked up Radio Beijing last night.昨晚我收听到了北京电台广播。 46. The hound picked up the fox's smell and started to chase after it.猎犬嗅出了狐狸的气味，便开始跟踪追赶。 47. The shipwrecked sailors were picked up by a passing boat.一艘路过的船只把失事船的水手救了起来。 48. Time to pick up and get ready for dinner.把东西收拾起来，准备吃饭了。 49. It's not safe to travel by standing at the road side hoping to be picked up by passing motorists.旅行时站在路旁希望过路车捎带是不安全的。 50. He went home with a girl he'd picked up at a party.他带着一个在宴会上结识的姑娘回家。 51. It is the custom for the new wife's father to pick up the bill for the wedding.由新娘的父亲承担婚礼的费用这是个惯例。 52. He picked up a passenger's bag.他偷了一位乘客的皮包。 53. It's very difficult to pick up dropped stitches in this pattern.这种式样的针脚掉了，要想补上是很困难的。 54. A bite of something might pick you up.吃一点东西也许能使你振作起来。 55. Trade has been slack for the past year,but it is now picking up.一年来生意一直不景气，不过现在好起来了。 56. Besides his regular wages,the chauffeur picks up money in tips.那位司机除领取正常工资之外，还可以收点小费。 57. My friend knows where he can pick up a good used car for you at a reasonable price.我朋友知道他能在哪儿以合理的价格为你买一辆好的二手车。 58. While reading this book, I have pick up more than one hundred printing mistakes.读这本书时，我已经改正了一百多个印刷错误。 59. He “picked up” during the 1921 British Open in a fit of pique.他在1921年的英国高尔夫球公开赛期间愤愤地“拾起了球”。 60. "Would you pick that pencil up for me, please?"请帮我把那支铅笔捡起来好吗？ 61. She picked the book up off/from the ground by its cover.她拎着封皮把书从地上捡了起来。 62. He bent to pick up his hat.他弯下腰去捡他的帽子。 63. pick up the ball!捡球！ 64. They picked up their guitars and started to play.他们拿起吉他开始弹奏。 65. She always picks up her baby when he cries.孩子一哭她就会把他抱起来。 66. I have to pick up my kids at school. = I have to pick them up from school.我要去学校接孩子。 67. Have you picked up the car from the repair shop yet?你从修理厂把车取回来了吗？ 68. He picked up his dry cleaning.他取回了干洗的衣服。 69. They'll hold our tickets but we have to pick them up an hour before the show.他们会保留我们的票，但我们得在演出前一个小时取回。 70. She had a taxi pick her up at the airport and take her to the hotel.她叫了一辆出租车把她从机场送到了酒店。 71. Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?你载过搭便车的旅行者吗？ 72. The ship will be picking up more cargo at the next port.这艘船将在下一港口装载更多货物。 73. We have just enough time to pick up [=clean up] and wash our hands before dinner.晚饭前我们刚好有足够的时间收拾和洗手。 74. The children worked together to pick up the toys.孩子们一起整理好玩具。 75. pick up that mess!收拾好那堆乱摊子！ 76. You may go outside after you pick your room up.你整理好自己的房间就可以出去了。 77. Everyone needs to help pick up the kitchen after dinner.晚饭后，每个人都应该帮忙收拾厨房。 78. We spent the morning picking up the yard after the storm.暴风雨过后我们花了一上午时间清理院子。 79. You have to pick up after yourself if you make a mess.你搞砸了就得自己收拾残局。 80. His mother still picks up after him.他的母亲还在为他收拾乱摊子。 81. "I called your house, but no one picked up."我给你家打电话，但没人接听。 82. She got to the phone just before the answering machine picked up.她刚好赶在答录机录音之前拿起了电话。 83. "Sales slowed down after the winter holidays, but we're expecting things to pick up again this summer."寒假过后，销售放缓，但我们希望今年夏季能再次回升。 84. Business really picked up last month.上个月的生意的确有所提升。 85. The economy/market seems to be picking up.经济/市场似乎在好转。 86. The wind will pick up later this afternoon.下午晚些时候，风力将增强。 87. "The movie starts out slowly, but the pace picks up when the two main characters meet for the first time."这部电影开场比较拖沓，但两位主角初次相逢后，剧情节奏便加快了。 88. The cyclists quickly picked up speed [=gained speed; began to go faster] as they headed down the mountain.自行车手们从山上冲下来的时候迅速加快了速度。 89. His campaign has begun to pick up momentum.他的竞选势头日趋强劲。 90. The idea began to pick up steam [=become more popular] around the turn of the century.这种观点在世纪之交开始流行起来。 91. "If we want to finish on time, we're going to have to pick up the pace."要想按时完成任务，我们得加快速度了。 92. The discussion picked up this morning at the point where we had stopped yesterday.今天上午，我们接着昨天的内容开始了讨论。 93. "After being separated for three years, they picked up (right) where they left off."分手三年后，他们又重续前缘。 94. We'll pick up this discussion tomorrow.明天我们继续讨论。 95. Have you picked up a copy of her new CD yet?你买她的新唱片了吗？ 96. "On Tuesdays, he picks up dinner at our favorite restaurant and brings it home."每周二，他在我们最喜欢的餐厅买好晚饭带回家。 97. She stopped to pick up a few groceries at the supermarket.她停下来去超市买了些食品杂物。 98. She'll likely pick up an award for her performance in the film.她很可能因为在这部电影中的表现而获奖。 99. The team picked up [=gained] a few yards on the last play.球队在最后一局中前进了好几码。 100. They've finally picked up their first victory of the season.他们终于获得了本赛季的第一场胜利。 101. Few people had heard about this problem until the press picked up [=took up] the story.媒体报道之前，这件事鲜有耳闻。 102. I picked up a few French phrases on my trip to Paris.我在去巴黎的旅途中学会了几句法语。 103. He seems to pick foreign languages up very easily.他似乎很容易学会了几门外语。 104. She uses a style of singing she picked up from listening to jazz music.她用从爵士乐中学来的方式演唱歌曲。 105. He's been picking up some bad habits from his friends.他不经意地染上了朋友身上的一些坏习惯。 106. I think I picked up [=caught] a cold from someone at work.我感冒了，估计是在上班时被同事传染的。 107. This radio lets me pick up stations from other countries.有了这台收音机，我可以收听到其他国家的广播节目。 108. The planes were picked up [=detected] by radar.这些飞机被雷达探测到了。 109. telescopes picking up the faint glow of distant stars能看到闪烁着微光的遥远星体的望远镜 110. The dogs picked up the scent and started to bark.这些狗嗅到了气味，开始吠叫起来。 111. He learned that he could pick up cues from his partner if he paid close attention.他知道如果自己密切关注就可以从他搭档那儿发现线索。 112. They studied the evidence and managed to pick up some clues.他们仔细研究证据，从中找到了一些线索。 113. She used to go to bars to pick up men.她以前常去酒吧勾搭男人。 114. He picked her up at a club.他和她在一个俱乐部勾搭上了。 115. The cops picked up the suspect at a local bar.警察在当地的一家酒吧逮捕了那名嫌疑犯。 116. The police picked him up [=arrested him] for trespassing/robbery/murder.警方以侵犯罪/抢劫罪/谋杀罪将他逮捕。 117. The police picked him up for questioning. [=they brought him to the police station in order to ask him questions]警方将他带到警察局询问。 118. I drank some coffee hoping that it would pick me up a little.我喝了点咖啡，希望借此提提神。 119. The team picked up three new players in the draft.球队从本次选拔中选中了三位新球员。 120. They picked him up from a rival team.他们从对手队里把他挖了过来。 121. Your job is to pick up an opposing player and block him.你的任务就是防卫拦截对方的一位球员。 122. I fell to the ground but picked myself up and continued running.我摔倒了，但又重新站了起来继续奔跑。 123. "After his divorce, he picked himself up and started looking for love again."离婚后，他振作起来，重新开始寻找真爱。 124. I couldn't just pick up and leave/go without saying goodbye.我不能突然不辞而别。 125. "When she stays at expensive hotels during business trips, her company picks up the tab."她出差住高档酒店，由公司买单。 126. They always offer to pick up the check when we go out to dinner with them.我们跟他们一起出去吃饭时，总是他们主动掏钱买单。 127. "After her business went bankrupt, she picked up the pieces and started again."公司倒闭后，她重整旗鼓，又重新开始。 128. "They created the problem, and now they expect us to pick up the pieces."他们惹了麻烦，现在指望我们来收拾残局。