pick-me-up 详细解释

pick-me-up

['pikmi:ʌp]

n. 兴奋饮料, 提神的酒

n.

1. 【口】提神的饮食; 兴奋剂

A warm glass of brandy is a great pick-me-up on a cold winter night.

在寒冷的冬夜喝一杯温过的白兰地很提神。

Seeing his girlfriend unexpectedly was a great pick-me-up.

和女友不期而遇令他精神抖擞。

2. 妓女

词义辨析

同义参见:

refreshment  stimulant  

英英释义

名词 pick-me-up:

anything with restorative powers

同义词:pickup

a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)

同义词:bracer

补充

pick-me-uppick-me-up英:[ˈpikmi:ʌp] 美:[ˈpɪkmiˌʌp]n.1.含酒精的饮料,提神的酒

例句

1. When you crave a pick-me-up, don't reach for chocolate or coffee – try peppermint oil instead.如果想提神, 不要吃巧克力或者喝咖啡——试试薄荷油。 2. This is an ideal New Year pick-me-up: a five-day holiday in the Bahamas.这是一服理想的新年兴奋剂:巴哈马五日游。 3. ginseng has long been used as a pick-me-up.人参很早以前就被用作提神食品了。 4. Coffee is my usual morning pick-me-up.咖啡是我平日早上的提神饮品。 5. I could really use a pick-me-up after the day I just had.过了这一天后我真的要用点儿提神的东西了。