pick up

US /pɪk ʌp/
UK /pɪk ʌp/
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1.

捡起, 接

to lift something or someone up

:
Can you pick up the fallen leaves in the yard?
你能捡起院子里掉落的树叶吗?
She went to pick up her child from school.
她去学校孩子。
2.

学会, 掌握

to learn something new, often informally or by experience

:
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。
I quickly picked up how to use the new software.
我很快就学会了如何使用新软件。
3.

好转, 增加

to improve or increase

:
Business has really started to pick up recently.
最近生意真的开始好转了。
The wind began to pick up in the afternoon.
下午风开始变大了。
4.

察觉, 捕捉

to notice or become aware of something

:
Did you pick up on his nervousness during the presentation?
你在演示中察觉到他的紧张了吗?
The microphone was able to pick up faint sounds.
麦克风能够捕捉到微弱的声音。
5.

接电话, 接听

to answer a telephone call

:
Could you please pick up the phone?
你能一下电话吗?
I tried calling, but no one picked up.
我试着打电话,但没人