1. 表示“拾起”､“拿起”､“捡起”等意思｡例如: Jack turned over the wallet he had picked up in the street to the police. 杰克把在街上捡到的钱包交给了警察｡ He picked up the dictionary at hand and began to look up the new word in it. 他拿起手边的词典开始查找这个生词｡ 2. 表示“中途搭载乘客”､“接人”等意思｡例如: The train stopped several times to pick up passengers. 火车沿途停了好几次,让乘客上车｡ Wait here and I’ll pick you up at two o’clock. 在这儿等着,两点钟我来接你｡ 3. 表示“意外发现”､“学到”､“获得”等意思｡例如: Looking through the evening paper last night,I picked up a wonderful poem. 昨晚在浏览晚报时,我意外发现了一首好诗｡ While working in the factory,the students picked up a great deal of imformation on machinery. 在工厂劳动期间,学生们学到了许多关于机械方面的知识｡ 4. 表示“收拾”､“整理”等意思｡例如: The teacher told the students to pick up everything on the floor and get the room tidy before they went out. 老师告诉学生们在出去之前把地上的东西收拾起来,把房间整理干净｡ Please pick up all your toys when you’ve finished playing. 你玩过后请把玩具收拾好｡ 5. 表示“看到”､“瞥见”等意思｡例如: When they picked up the high tower in the distance,they knew they were nearing the city. 看到远处的高塔,他们知道离那座城市不远了｡ We picked up the car again within a block. 我们在一个楼群里又发现了那辆汽车｡ 6. 表示“(从电台､收音机)收听”､“接收”､“记录”等意思｡例如: I managed to pick up an American news broadcast. 我设法收听到一家美国电台的新闻广播｡ It is necessary to use a long wave radio to pick up the “Follow Me” program. 必须用一台长波收音机才能收听到“跟我学”这个节目｡ 7. 表示“逮捕”､“拘捕”等意思｡例如: She was picked up on stealing charges. 她因被控偷窃而被拘捕｡ We picked up the thief who had stolen the diamond ring in a shop. 我们逮住了在一家商店偷钻戒的贼｡ 8. 表示“加快(速度)”的意思｡例如: The train was gradually picking up speed. 火车逐渐加快了速度｡ 9. 表示“(颜色或家具)有少量的……颜色”的意思｡例如: I like the way the curtains pick up the red and yellow in the rug. 我喜欢那些窗帘带一点地毯中的红色和黄色｡ 10. 表示“(生意､生产､天气､健康､社交生活等)的好转”､“改进”､“提高”､“有起色”等意思｡例如: The economy is finally beginning to pick up again. 经济终于又开始有所好转｡ He picked up nicely after a long careful treat. 经过较长时间的精心治疗后,他的健康恢复得很好｡ It seems as if the weather may pick up soon. 看上去天气好像很快要放晴了｡ 11. 表示“重提(话题)”､“重新开始”､“继续”等意思｡例如: She picked up the story where she had left it yesterday. 她接着昨天没有讲完的故事往下讲｡ He left for two years and then came back expecting to pick up where they had left off. 他离开(她)两年后又回来了,希望重新开始他们的关系｡ 12. 表示“收集到”的意思｡例如: Can you pick up some special kind of stamps? 你能收集到一些特种邮票吗? 13. 表示“与……(指异性)偶然结识”､“结交”等意思｡例如: I wish I could just go out and pick up a nice man. 我希望我能够走出去并结识一个好男人｡ Where did Jack pick up with Mary? 杰克在哪里结识玛丽的? 14. 表示“闻到(轻微味道)”､“听到(轻微声音)”等意思｡例如: The dogs picked up the scent and raced off. 那些狗嗅出了气味飞快地跑了｡ Then he picked up the even fainter aroma of apple pie. 然后他闻到了一点更淡的苹果的香味｡ 15. 表示“用较少的钱买到”､“付款”的意思｡例如: My friends knew where to pick up a good second-hand bike. 我的朋友知道在哪里可以便宜地买到好的二手自行车｡ 16. 表示“跌倒后站(爬)起来”的意思｡例如: She fell off her bike, but quickly picked up herself. 她从自行车上摔了下来,但马上爬了起来｡
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