▸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。