●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。
