pick /pɪk/ ► SEE ALLpick at sthpick sb/sth offpick sth offpick sth off sthpick on sbpick sb/sth outpick sth outpick sth overpick uppick uppick sth uppick sb uppick sb/sth uppick sth uppick yourself uppick up on sthpick sb up on sth ●ˈpick at sth1.to eat very small amounts of food because you are not hungry（因不饿而）小口吃，少量地吃◆She picked at her food for a while, then left the table. 她吃了几小口就离开了餐桌。OBJfood, meal2.to pull sth with your fingers several times（用手指反复地）拔，揪，拉◆She picked nervously at her skirt until she made a hole. 她紧张不安地抓弄着裙子，结果抠了个洞。[v + prep]●ˌpick sb/sth ˈoff1.to shoot a person, an animal, a bird, an aircraft, etc. especially one of a group, after aiming carefully瞄准射击（一群中的一个目标）◆One of our men was picked off by a sniper. 狙击手射中了我们的一个人。➡ note at shoot sb/sth down2.to choose the best people or things for your own use挑选（最优秀的人或物）◆The company continues to pick off the brightest young graduates. 这家公司继续物色最优秀的年轻大学毕业生。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpick sth ˈoff●ˌpick sth ˈoff sthto remove sth from sth with your nails or a tool（用指甲或工具）除去，剪除◆She watered the plants and picked off the dead leaves. 她浇了花草，摘掉了枯叶。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]●ˈpick on sb1.to treat sb badly or unfairly, especially repeatedly（一再）刁难，作弄◆You’re always picking on me! 你总是在跟我过不去！◆The manager was accused of picking on a member of the department. 有人指责经理百般刁难部门中的一名职员。◆It’s difficult being the younger sister—you always get picked on. 当妹妹真难——动不动就挨骂。2. (especially BrE) to choose sb for a task, especially an unpleasant one指定某人做（尤指苦差）◆The teacher always picked on Tom to answer the difficult questions. 老师总是点汤姆回答难题。[v + prep]●ˌpick sb/sth ˈout🔑1.to choose sb/sth from a number of people or things选择；挑选；挑中◆He picks out people from the audience to come up on stage. 他挑了一些听众到台上来。◆The brightest students were picked out for special training. 最优秀的学生被选拔出来接受专门培训。◆He picked out the most expensive suit in the shop. 他选中了商店里最贵的一套西服。SYNselect sb/sth (more formal) 2.to recognize sb/sth from among people or things认出；辨别出◆Can you pick me out in this old school photo? 你能在这张学校旧照片中认出我来吗？◆The suspect was picked out at an identity parade. 嫌疑人在列队接受指认时被认了出来。3.to manage to see sb/sth看出；认出；分辨出◆We could just pick out a car in the distance. 我们只能隐隐约约看见远处有一辆车。SYNmake sb/sth out (more formal) ➡ note at make sb/sth out4.if a light, etc. picks sb/sth out, it shines on sb/sth so that they/it are easier to see（灯光等）照见，使容易看见◆The car’s headlights picked out a road sign. 车子前灯照射在一块路标上。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpick sth ˈout1.to discover or recognize sth after careful study（经仔细研究）发现，认识到◆It was difficult to pick out the important points from the mass of facts. 从一大堆资料中很难理出要点。◆They were asked to pick out exactly what made his style so distinctive. 他们被要求悉心领会是什么成就了他与众不同的风格。2.if you pick out a tune on a musical instrument, you play it slowly, note by note, without using written music（不看乐谱）慢慢弹奏出（曲调）◆Buddie was picking out a simple tune on his guitar. 巴迪在吉他上缓缓弹着一首简单的曲子。OBJmelody, tune3.usuallybe ˌpicked ˈout (BrE) to paint, draw or write sth in such a way that it is very easy to see, especially by using a colour that is different from the background（用对比色）醒目地画（或写）◆The details of the flowers were picked out in blue and gold. 花的纹理用蓝色和金黄色勾画得很鲜艳。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpick sth ˈover1. ( ˌpick ˈthrough sthless frequent) to look carefully at a group of things, choosing what you want and rejecting anything you do not want用心挑选；筛选◆He picked over the apples, checking for bad ones. 他仔细挑选苹果，把坏的拣出去。◆Bargain hunters picked over a pile of sale items. 专捡便宜货的人在一堆打折商品中挑来拣去。2. (especially BrE) to examine or analyse sth carefully仔细审查；认真分析◆We spent the meeting picking over last month’s results. 我们开会详细研究了上个月的业绩。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv]●ˌpick ˈup1.to become better; to improve改善；好转◆The market always picks up in the spring. 市场总是在春季开始向好。◆The game started very slowly but picked up in the second half. 比赛开始时节奏缓慢，但在下半场有了起色。◆We’re waiting until the weather picks up a bit. 我们等天气有所好转再说。2.if the wind picks up, it starts to blow more strongly（风）变大，增强◆The wind seems to be picking up. 风似乎越刮越大。3.to start again; to continue重新开始；继续◆The new series picks up where the old one left off. 新的系列接续上一系列。➡ see also pick sth up (9)4.if your speed picks up, you start to go faster（速度）加快，提高◆After the first mile (= in a race) I started to feel stronger and my speed picked up. 一英里跑下来我开始觉得有了劲头，于是加快了速度。➡ see also pick up speed/momentumatpick sth up5.if a bus, etc. picks up somewhere, it stops there to allow passengers to get on（公共汽车等）停车搭载乘客◆The bus picks up outside the Post Office. 公共汽车在邮局门外停下载客。➡ see also pick sb up (1)6.(after sb) (informal, especially NAmE) to collect things that have been dropped or left on the ground and put them away（跟在某人后面）收拾，整理◆I shouldn’t have to pick up after you! 凭啥我要跟在你后面收拾东西！➡ see also pick sth up (12)➡ note at tidy up[v + adv]▸ˈpickup
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1.an improvement改进；改善；好转◆There are no signs of a pickup in consumer spending. 没有迹象显示消费者支出会增长。2. (NAmE) the ability of a vehicle to increase its speed（车辆的）加速性能●ˌpick ˈup●ˌpick sth ˈupto answer the telephone接听（电话）◆Pick up if you’re there, Tom! 汤姆，你在的话就接电话！◆At last someone picked up the phone. 最后终于有人接了电话。[v + adv][v + pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpick sb ˈup🔑1.ˌpick ˈup sbif a bus, etc. picks up sb, it stops and allows them to get on（公共汽车等）搭载（乘客）◆The bus stopped to pick up some passengers. 公共汽车停下让一些乘客上车。NOTEWhen the object of pick up is a noun, it comes after up, but when the object is a pronoun, it comes between pick and up * pick up 的宾语如果是名词，应置于 up 之后；但如果是代词，应置于 pick 和 up 之间◆The bus stopped to pick us up. 公共汽车停下让我们上车。➡ see also pick up (5)2.to rescue sb, for example from the sea（从海里等）营救，搭救◆Lifeboats picked up all the survivors. 救生艇救起了所有幸存者。3.to arrest sb; to take sb somewhere in order to question them逮捕；拘押（以审问）◆She was picked up by the police as she was leaving her hotel. 她正要离开旅馆时被警察逮住了。4. (informal) to start talking to sb you do not know, because you want to have a sexual relationship with them（为发生性关系而）搭讪，勾搭（陌生人）◆He picked her up at a club. 他是在俱乐部勾搭上她的。5.if sth picks you up, it makes you feel better使振作；提神◆A cup of tea will soon pick you up. 喝杯茶你就会有精神的。➡ see also pick yourself up[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]2[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv]▸ˈpick-me-up
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(informal) sth that makes you feel better or happier, etc.提神之物；振奋精神的事物◆The country air was the perfect pick-me-up. 乡下的空气让人神清气爽。▸ˈpickup
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1.an occasion when sb gets in a car, on a bus, etc. to be taken to another place搭车；搭载◆The coach driver made several pickups before heading for the airport. 长途汽车司机停了几次车搭载乘客，然后开往机场。◆a pickup point 搭车地点2. (informal) a situation in which sb is trying to start a sexual relationship with a person they do not know; the person they are trying to start a sexual relationship with（为发生性关系）与陌生人的搭讪；偶然结识的性伙伴◆Nothing ever came of his pickups. 他的搭讪从来都没成功。◆a pickup joint 勾搭性伙伴的场所▸ˈpickup
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[only before noun] (NAmE) not planned in advance or open for anyone to join in临时的；拼凑的◆a pickup game of basketball 临时组织的一场篮球比赛◆The children ate pickup meals next to the stove. 孩子们在炉子旁随便吃了些东西。◆a pickup dance troupe 临时拼凑起来的舞蹈团●ˌpick sb/sth ˈup🔑1.to take hold of and lift sb/sth拿起；提起；举起；抱起◆I always pick the baby up when she cries. 孩子一哭我就把她抱起来。◆I picked up your bag by mistake. 我错拿了你的包。◆Pick your coat up off the floor! 把你的外套从地板上捡起来！➡ note at lift sb/sth up2.to go to sb’s home or a place you have arranged and take them somewhere in your car; to collect sth from a place you have arranged开车接走（某人）；取走（某物）◆I’ll pick you up at seven o’clock. 七点钟我开车来接你。◆He picked up a hitchhiker. 他带上了一个搭便车的人。◆I went to pick her up from the airport. 我开车去机场接她了。◆We can pick up the tickets an hour before the show starts. 我们可以在开演前一小时取票。NOTEPick sb/sth up is used much more often than collect sb/sth in spoken English.与 collect sb/sth 相比，英语口语多用 pick sb/sth up。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析pick sb/sth up collect sb/sth ◇ fetch sb/sth ◇ get sb/sth ◇ pick sb/sth up These verbs all mean to go to a place where sb / sth is and bring them / it back.这些动词都表示接走或取走。 collect sb / sth to go to a place where sb is waiting or sth is ready or has been left for you, and bring them / it back or take them / it somewhere接走，接回（某人）；取走，取回（某物）Your package is ready to be collected.你可以来领取你的包裹了。 (BrE) What time do you have to collect the kids from school?你什么时候得到学校接孩子？▸ collection
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[uncountable]Your car will be ready for collection on Monday.你可以星期一过来取车。 fetch sb / sth (especially BrE) to go to a place where sb / sth is and bring them / it back接回（某人）；取回（某物）She's gone to fetch the kids from school.她去学校接孩子了。He fetched a couple of towels from the bathroom.他从浴室拿来几条毛巾。Can you fetch me a towel?你可以给我拿条毛巾过来吗？ get sb / sth (not formal) to go to a place where sb / sth is and bring them / it back接回（某人）；取回（某物）Quick—go and get a cloth!快点——去拿块抹布过来！Get a drink for John.给约翰弄杯饮料。Get John a drink.给约翰弄杯饮料。 pick sb / sth up to go to a place where sb is waiting or sth is ready or has been left for you, and bring them / it back or take them / it somewhere接走，接回（某人）；取走，取回（某物）He's gone to pick up Jan from the airport.他去机场接简了。I'll pick up your dry-cleaning for you if you like.要是你愿意，我可以替你去取干洗的衣物。 WHICH WORD? Get has a wider range of meaning than fetch: you usually fetch people or things that are in a place and just need to be collected; you can get things that need to be prepared or obtained. When you are talking about people, collect can be used in British English; in American English it is more usual to say pick sb up. You might be on foot or in a car when you pick sth up but you always pick sb up in a car. * get 比 fetch 的意义范围更广：fetch 通常指去某处接人或取物； get 可指调制出来或弄到。英国英语中 collect 可用于指接人，而美国英语中更倾向于用 pick sb up。pick sth up 可步行或开车前往，但 pick sb up 总是指开车去接。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto get / fetch / pick up / collect sb / sth from sth / somewhereto get / fetch / collect sth for sbto go / come to get / fetch / pick up / collect sb / sthto go / come and get / fetch sthto get / fetch help / a doctor●ˌpick sth ˈup🔑1.to obtain or buy sth获得；购得2.to learn a language, a skill, etc., or to get information, without making an effort轻松学会（语言、技能等）；轻易得到（信息）◆She picks up languages really easily. 她学习语言确实很轻松。◆I showed her the software and she picked it up quickly. 我向她演示了这个软件，她很快便掌握了。◆I picked up lots of tips on home entertainment from the magazine. 我从杂志上找到家庭娱乐的很多小窍门。◆She picked up the idea for the novel from a news story. 她这部小说的创作灵感来自一则新闻报道。OBJlanguages, French, tips, etc.3.to get or obtain sth感染；得到◆He picked up a virus at school. 他在学校染上了病毒。◆The children have picked up the local accent. 孩子们学会了当地口音。OBJcold, habits4.to identify or recognize sth辨认；识别出◆The early signs of the disease were not picked up. 早期病征没有被察觉到。OBJsigns SYNdetect sth5.if a machine picks sth up, it receives a sound, a signal or a picture接收（声音、信号、图像等）◆The microphone picks up every sound. 麦克风收进所有的声音。◆Signals from the satellite are picked up at ground stations. 地面站接收卫星发回的信号。◆We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. 我们能收到英国广播公司国际广播节目。6.to buy sth, especially cheaply or by good luck（尤指以低价或幸运地）买到◆He picked up some bargains in the sales. 他在打折期间买了些便宜货。◆You can pick up a second-hand bike for about £60. 你花 60 英镑左右就能买到一辆二手摩托车。OBJbargain7.to win a prize or an award赢得（奖项）◆The movie picked up several Oscars. 这部电影获得了几项奥斯卡奖。OBJaward, cheque8.to find and follow a route, etc.追踪；跟踪◆A police dog picked up his scent. 一条警犬嗅到了他的气味。◆The French police picked up the trail and traced her to Lille. 法国警方发现了她的踪迹，并跟踪到了里尔。OBJtrail, scent9.to discuss sth further; to return to a topic or theme and continue it深入讨论；回到（话题或主题）继续讨论◆Can I pick up the point you made earlier? 可否允许我再跟您探讨一下您之前提到的观点？◆We pick the story up again in London, five years later. 五年后，我们在伦敦再次提起了那件事。OBJpoint, story➡ see also pick up (3)10.to manage to see or hear sth that is not very clear勉强看到；勉强听到◆I just picked up the sound of a car in the distance. 我隐约听见远处有汽车的声音。11. (especially NAmE) to collect things that have been dropped or left on the ground and put them away收拾；整理◆Will you pick up your toys now? 把你的玩具收拾起来好吗？12. (NAmE) to tidy a room, etc. and put things away收拾（房间）◆Pick up your room before you go out. 你出去前整理一下房间。OBJroom SYNtidy sth up (BrE) , tidy sth (BrE) ➡ note at tidy up➡ see also pick up (6)13. (informal) if you pick up a bill for sth, you pay it for sb else替人支付（账单）◆We ended up picking up the bill. 结果是我们付了账。OBJbill, tab[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]13[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (rare) ●pick up the ˈpiecesto return, or to help sb return, to a normal situation, particularly after a shock or a disaster（使）复原；（使）恢复正常◆He walked out on his family, leaving his wife to pick up the pieces. 他离家出走，留下妻子收拾烂摊子。●pick up ˈspeed/moˈmentumto go faster加速；加快◆The bus picked up speed as it went down the hill. 下坡时公共汽车加快了速度。▸ˈpickup1. ( ˈpickup truck) a light motor vehicle with low sides and no roof at the back, used, for example, by farmers轻型小货车；敞篷小货车；皮卡车2.the part of a record player or musical instrument that changes electrical signals into sound, or sound into electrical signals拾音器；电唱头；磁头3. (NAmE, sport体育) a player who is bought by a particular team（某一球队）买入的球员◆The young left-handed slugger was a great pickup for the Braves. 那个年轻的左撇子强击手是勇士队买得十分合算的一名球员。●ˌpick yourself ˈupto get to your feet, especially after a fall（尤指跌倒后）站起，爬起◆She picked herself up and stumbled on. 她爬起来，踉踉跄跄地继续走。◆ (figurative) We have to pick ourselves up after yesterday’s defeat and start again. 我们必须从昨天的失利中振作起来，重新开始。➡ see also pick sb up[v + pron + adv]●ˌpick ˈup on sth1.to notice sth发现；注意到◆He picked up on her feelings of unease. 他觉察到了她的不安情绪。◆Children soon pick up on tensions between their parents. 父母关系紧张，孩子很快就能察觉到。2.to return to a point in order to talk about it in more detail回到（论点）并详细讨论◆I’d like to pick up on Mr Finlay’s point. 我想再谈一下芬利先生的观点。OBJpoint[v + adv + prep]●ˌpick sb ˈup on sth (BrE) to correct sth that sb has said or done纠正（某人）在…方面的错误◆If you make a mistake, he always picks you up on it. 他总爱挑别人的毛病。[v + n/pron + adv + prep]
