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给你找了点资料，希望有用 pick up To take up (something) by hand: 拿起：用手拿起（某物）： pick up a book. 捡起一本书 To collect or gather: 收集或聚集： picked up the broken pieces of glass. 拾起玻璃碎片 To tidy up: 整理，收拾： Let's pick up the living room. 我们收拾一下卧室吧 To take on (passengers or freight, for example): 承载（客人，货物等）： The bus picks up commuters at three stops. 公共汽车在三个站载送通勤者 Informal 【非正式用语】 To acquire casually or by accident: 不经意得到：随便或偶然地获得： picked up a mink coat on sale. 拍卖时随手买了一件貂皮大衣 To acquire (knowledge) by learning or experience: 学得：通过学习或经历获得（知识）： picked up French very quickly. 很快地学起法语来 To claim: 认领，索取： picked up her shoes at the repair shop. 在修鞋铺领回鞋子 To buy: 购买： picked up some beverages on the way home. 在回家的路上买些饮料 To accept (a bill or charge) in order to pay it: 付帐：为买某物而付（款或账）： Let me pick up the tab. 我来付计程车的钱 To come down with (a disease): 染上（病）： picked up a virus in the office. 在办公室染上病毒 To gain: 获得，赢得： picked up five yards on that play. 在那次游戏中获得五码 Informal To take into custody: 【非正式用语】 监护，逮捕，拘捕： The coast guard picked up five smugglers. 海岸检查官拘捕了五个走私犯 Slang To make casual acquaintance with, usually in anticipation of sexual relations. 【俚语】 勾搭：与…偶然结识，常指期望在性关系中结识 To come upon and follow: 追踪：偶然遇上并跟随： The dog picked up the scent. 狗追着气味走 To come upon and observe: 发现：偶然遇到并观测： We picked up two submarines on sonar. 我们用声波定位仪观察到两条潜水艇 To continue after a break: 恢复：休息后继续： Let's pick up the discussion after lunch. 我们吃过午饭再继续讨论吧 Informal To improve in condition or activity: 【非正式用语】 有起色，改善：在条件或活动上提高： Sales picked up last fall. 去年的销售有起色 Slang To pack one's belongings: 【俚语】 收拾行李：收拾某人的东西： She just picked up and left. 她收拾了一下行李就走了 参考资料：金山词霸2005