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单词 pick up
释义

pick up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theypick up
he/she/itpicks up
present participlepicking up
past tensepicked up
past participlepicked up


  1. 1
    transitive to lift someone or something up from a surface

    He picked the phone up as soon as it rang.

    She rushed to pick up the baby as soon as it started to cry.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move, or to move something upwards
    1. 1a
      transitive to lift things up and put them in the place where they are kept in order to make a place neat

      I’ve already asked them to pick their toys up.

      I am constantly picking up the things the children leave lying around.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make things cleaner or tidier
    2. 1b
      intransitive/transitive Americanto make a place clean and neat
      Synonyms and related words

      To make things cleaner or tidier
    3. 1c
      transitive to lift something up and take it away

      Pick up a pamphlet for me too.

      Synonyms and related words

      To touch, or to pick up someone or something
  2. 2
    transitive to go and meet someone or something that you have arranged to take somewhere in a vehicle

    Will you pick me up after the party?

    I need to pick up my luggage before leaving.

    Synonyms and related words

    To go somewhere and get something or someone
    1. 2a
      informalto arrest someone and take them away in a car

      He was picked up in the early hours of Thursday morning.

      Synonyms and related words

      Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects
    2. 2b
      to take someone who is waiting by the road into your vehicle and take them somewhere

      We picked up a hitchhiker on the way.

      Synonyms and related words

      To go somewhere with someone or something
      Synonyms and related words

      To drive, or to operate a vehicle
  3. 3
    transitive to learn a new skill or start a habit without intending to

    She picked up a few German phrases while staying in Berlin.

    Synonyms and related words

    To learn new skills or information
  4. 4
    transitive informalto get an illness

    Most tourists are worried that they’ll pick up a nasty stomach bug.

    Synonyms and related words

    To have or develop an illness or symptom
  5. 5
    transitive informalto buy something

    a market where you can pick up some amazing bargains

    Synonyms and related words

    To buy something
  6. 6
    transitive informalto receive an electronic signal on a radio or similar piece of equipment

    I don’t think this thing can pick up foreign stations.

    Synonyms and related words

    Radio, radar and sonar signals
  7. 7
    transitive informalto earn money

    the huge salaries that professional athletes pick up these days

    Synonyms and related words

    To earn a particular amount of money
  8. 8
    transitive informalto win something such as a prize

    The movie is tipped to pick up at least three Oscars.

    Synonyms and related words

    To win a prize, or to award a prize
  9. 9
    transitive to notice a smell or sound, or to notice that someone or something is present

    The dogs must have picked up his scent.

    Synonyms and related words

    To notice or recognize something or someone
  10. 10
    transitive informalto start talking to someone because you want to have sex with them

    She went home with some man she picked up at a bar.

    Synonyms and related words

    To start a romantic or sexual relationship
  11. 11
    intransitive/transitive to start something again, from the point where you stopped

    We’ll pick up this conversation later.

    pick up where you left off:

    He seems to think that we can get back together and just pick up where we left off.

    Synonyms and related words

    To do something again, or to start again
  12. 12
    intransitive to improve

    They won’t let him out of the hospital until his health has picked up.

    Synonyms and related words

    To become better
    1. 12a
      if something such as the wind picks up, it becomes stronger
      Synonyms and related words

      What the wind can do
    2. 12b
      pick up speedif something picks up speed, it starts to move faster
      Synonyms and related words

      To go faster, or to make something go faster
  13. 13
    pick up the bill​/​tabinformalto pay for something

    Her father picks up the tab for her expensive lifestyle.

    Synonyms and related words

    To spend or to pay money
  14. 14
    pick up the piecesto try to return to a normal life after a difficult experience

    He walked out on his family, leaving his wife to pick up the pieces.

    Synonyms and related words

    To organize your own affairs
  15. 15
    pick up the threads (of something)to return to a situation that existed before something went wrong

    After the death of a partner, it can be difficult to pick up the threads of your life.

    Synonyms and related words

    To organize your own affairs
  16. 16

    pick yourself up

    to recover from a fall or problem
    Nobody knows if Jim will ever pick himself up after his wife left him.
    Submitted by:
    Vinni on 11/11/2016

pick up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theypick up
he/she/itpicks up
present participlepicking up
past tensepicked up
past participlepicked up


  1. 1
    transitive to lift someone or something up from a surface

    He picked the phone up and dialled.

    She rushed to pick up the baby as soon as it started to cry.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move, or to move something upwards
    1. 1a
      transitive to lift things up and put them in the place where they are kept in order to make a place tidy

      I’ve already asked them to pick their toys up.

      I am constantly picking up the things the children leave lying around.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make things cleaner or tidier
    2. 1b
      intransitive/transitive Americanto make a place clean and tidy
      Synonyms and related words

      To make things cleaner or tidier
    3. 1c
      transitive to lift something up and take it away

      Pick up a leaflet from your doctor’s.

      Synonyms and related words

      To touch, or to pick up someone or something
  2. 2
    transitive to go and meet someone or something that you have arranged to take somewhere in a vehicle

    Will you pick me up after the party?

    I’ll pick up my luggage in the morning.

    Synonyms and related words

    To go somewhere and get something or someone
    1. 2a
      to take someone who is waiting by the road into your vehicle and take them somewhere

      We picked up a hitchhiker on the way.

      Synonyms and related words

      To go somewhere with someone or something
      Synonyms and related words

      To drive, or to operate a vehicle
    2. 2b
      informalto arrest someone and take them away in a car

      He was picked up in the early hours of Thursday morning.

      Synonyms and related words

      Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects
  3. 3
    transitive to learn a new skill or start a habit without intending to

    She picked up a few German phrases while staying in Berlin.

    Synonyms and related words

    To learn new skills or information
  4. 4
    transitive informalto get an illness

    Most tourists are worried that they’ll pick up a nasty stomach bug.

    Synonyms and related words

    To have or develop an illness or symptom
  5. 5
    transitive informalto buy something

    a market where you can pick up some amazing bargains

    Synonyms and related words

    To buy something
  6. 6
    transitive to notice a smell or sound, or to notice that someone or something is present

    The dogs must have picked up his scent.

    Synonyms and related words

    To notice or recognize something or someone
  7. 7
    intransitive/transitive to start something again, from the point where you stopped

    We’ll pick up this conversation when I come back.

    pick up where you left off:

    He seems to think that we can get back together and just pick up where we left off.

    Synonyms and related words

    To do something again, or to start again
  8. 8
    intransitive to improve

    They won’t let him out of hospital until his health has picked up quite a lot.

    Synonyms and related words

    To become better
    1. 8a
      if something such as the wind picks up, it becomes stronger
      Synonyms and related words

      What the wind can do
    2. 8b
      pick up speedif something picks up speed, it starts to move faster
      Synonyms and related words

      To go faster, or to make something go faster
  9. 9
    transitive informalto receive an electronic signal on a radio or similar piece of equipment

    I don’t think this thing can pick up foreign stations.

    Synonyms and related words

    Radio, radar and sonar signals
  10. 10
    transitive informalto start talking to someone because you want to have sex with them

    She went home with some man she picked up in a bar.

    Synonyms and related words

    To start a romantic or sexual relationship
  11. 11
    transitive informalto earn money

    the huge salaries that footballers pick up these days

    Synonyms and related words

    To earn a particular amount of money
  12. 12
    transitive informalto win something such as a prize

    The film is tipped to pick up at least three Oscars.

    Synonyms and related words

    To win a prize, or to award a prize
  13. 13
    pick up the bill​/​tabinformalto pay for something

    Her father picks up the tab for her expensive lifestyle.

    Synonyms and related words

    To spend or to pay money
  14. 14
    pick up the piecesto try to return to a normal life after a difficult experience

    He walked out on his family, leaving his wife to pick up the pieces.

    Synonyms and related words

    To organize your own affairs
  15. 15
    pick up the threads (of something)to return to a situation that existed before something went wrong

    After the death of a partner, it can be difficult to pick up the threads of your life.

    Synonyms and related words

    To organize your own affairs
  16. 16

    pick yourself up

    to recover from a fall or problem
    Nobody knows if Jim will ever pick himself up after his wife left him.
    Submitted by:
    Vinni on 11/11/2016
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