pick up
US /pɪk ʌp/
UK /pɪk ʌp/
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学会, 掌握
to learn something new, often informally or by experience
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He managed to pick up some Spanish while traveling.
他在旅行中设法学会了一些西班牙语。
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I quickly picked up how to use the new software.
我很快就学会了如何使用新软件。
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好转, 增加
to improve or increase
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Business has really started to pick up recently.
最近生意真的开始好转了。
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The wind began to pick up in the afternoon.
下午风开始变大了。
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接电话, 接听
to answer a telephone call
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Could you please pick up the phone?
你能接一下电话吗？
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I tried calling, but no one picked up.
我试着打电话，但没人接。