单词 | pick up |
释义 | pick up pick (sth) up — phrasal verb with pick /pɪk/ verb ► F0 to start something again after an interruption: » The author picks the same theme up again on page ten.» After lunch shall we pick up where we left off yesterday?Thesaurus+: ↑Starting again , ↑Starting and beginning pick up (INCREASE) — phrasal verb with pick /pɪk/ verb ► F0 to increase or improve: » The truck picked up speed slowly.» The wind always picks up in the evening.» The number of applicants will pick up during the autumn.» His spirits picked up when he got the good news.» Her career only began to pick up when she was in her forties.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming better , ↑Making things better , ↑Making progress and advancing pick up (PHONE) — phrasal verb with pick /pɪk/ verb ► F0 to answer the phone: » I tried his home number but he didn't pick up.Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephone |
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