- 拿起，拾起，捡起：
He picked up his hat and went away.
他拾起帽子，走了。
- (用鹤嘴锄等)挖地：
The frozen water surface will have to be picked up by hand.
封冻水面必须用鹤嘴锄挖掘。
- (跌倒后)使(自己)起来，再爬起来：
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。
- (尤指偶然地、无意地、不费劲地)得到；偶然获得，偶然找到；无意地学会(技术、语言、游戏等)；无师自通地学会；理解；懂得；意识到；注意到：
She picks up a lot of imformation.
她偶然得到许多信息。
- 停下来把…带走；中途把…带走：
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?
- 把(某人)拘留起来；逮捕；捉到；拿获(罪犯等)：
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。
- 增加(速度或冲力)；增加…的速度；(发动机)增速：
We picked up speed as we went downhill.
下山时我们的速度加快了。
- (病后)恢复健康、体力等；好转：
This tonic should pick you up .
这种补药会增强你的体质。
- 中断后重新开始(活动、叙述等)；重新开始：
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。
- (在广播、电视里)收听、收看到；(用雷达、探照灯等)看到，偶然发现：
I picked up Radio Beijing last night.
昨晚我收听到了北京电台广播。
- 找到(路线、踪迹等)并沿着它走：
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。
- (从海里)救起：
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。
- [美国英语]把房间等收拾干净；整理：
Time to pick up and get ready for dinner.
把东西收拾起来，准备吃饭了。
- 把(货物)装进车辆或船只；(车、船等)中途搭人(或货)：
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。
- 在运动竞赛中配合着…行动；阻止(对手)得胜；为保护(同队队员)而采取行动
- (偶然、随便地)结识、结交(尤指结交与之发生性关系的异性)：
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。
- 收进或接受(账单)准备付款：
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。
- 迅速地对(舞台提示)作出反应
- 小偷小摸：
He picked up a passenger's bag.
他偷了一位乘客的皮包。
- 用现有的材料或已煮好的食物凑出(一顿饭菜)
- (编织)补上(漏掉的一针)：
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。
- 恢复…的精神，振作(精神)，鼓起(勇气)：
A bite of something might pick you up.
吃一点东西也许能使你振作起来。
- 想尽办法寻找，四处收集
- (生意)逐渐好转；使好起来：
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。
- [口语]谋(生)；挣(工资)：
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。
- (便宜地)得到：
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。
- [口语]纠正，改正；训斥，责骂：
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。
- 【高尔夫球】拾起球：
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”。