| 短语 | pick something up |
| 释义 | pick something up 1. collect something that has been left elsewhere 拿, 取： Wanda came over to pick up her things. 旺达来这儿取她的东西。 ■ informal pay the bill for something, typically something expensive. 〈非正式〉（尤指为昂贵的东西）付账, 付款。 ■ N. Amer. tidy a room or building 〈北美〉收拾, 整理（房间, 楼房）。 2. obtain, acquire, or learn something, especially without formal arrangements or instruction （尤指未经正式安排或指点）获得, 取得, 学会： he had picked up a little Russian from his father. 他从父亲那儿学了点俄语。 ■ catch an illness or infection 感染（疾病）。 3. detect or receive a signal or sound, especially by means of electronic apparatus （尤指通过电子设备）检测, 接收（信号, 声音）。 ■ （亦作pick up on）become aware of or sensitive to something 察觉, 留意, 敏感： women are very quick to pick up emotional atmospheres. 女人对情感氛围非常敏感。 ■ find and take a particular road or route 找到, 选择（道路, 路线）。 4. （亦作pick up）resume something 继续, 接续： they picked up their friendship without the slightest difficulty. 他们毫无困难地接续了他们的友谊。 ■ （亦作pick up on）refer to or develop a point or topic mentioned earlier 重提, 发展（观点, 话题）： Dawson picked up her earlier remark. 道森重提了她早先的说法。 ■ (of an object or colour) attractively accentuate the colour of something else by being of a similar shade （物体, 颜色）衬托, 烘托。 |
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