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单词 pick someone/something up
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picksomeone/somethingup

phrasal verbwithpickverb
uk
/pɪk/us
/pɪk/

(LIFT)

A2
toliftsomeone or something usingyourhands:
If shestartstocry,pickher up and give her acuddle.
Ipickedup thekids'clothesthat werelyingon thefloor.
I went topickup thephone/receiver, but it hadstoppedringing.
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to move from a lower position to a higher position
  • liftI can't lift my arm past this point without pain.
  • raiseRaise your hand if you have a question, please.
  • elevatePut pressure on the wound and keep the injured limb elevated.
  • pick upIf the baby cries, pick him up and cuddle him.
  • scoop upShe scooped up the crying toddler and carried him off to his cot.
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More examples
  • Keepyourfingersaway from the crab'sclawswhen youpickit up.
  • I can'tpickthekettleup - the handle's toohot.
  • Could youpickthephoneup for me - myhandsarewet.
  • Thechildreacheddown andpickedup thekitten.
  • Hepickedup thebabyandgentlyrockedher tosleep.
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Raising and lowering
  • elevate
  • elevated
  • erect
  • go down
  • hike
  • hikesomethingup
  • hoick
  • hoist
  • jack
  • jacksomethingup
  • leverage
  • prize
  • pry
  • putsomethingup
  • re-erect
  • ride
  • ride up
  • run
  • runsomethingup
  • yo-yo
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(COLLECT)

A2
tocollect, or to go and get, someone or something:
When you're intowncould youpickup thebooksIordered?
Whoseturnis it topickthechildrenup afterschool?
Thecrewof thesinkingtankerwerepickedup(=savedfrom thesea)byhelicopter.
More examples
  • Could youpickup mysuitfrom the cleaner's for me,please?
  • I'll come andpickyou up in thecarif you like.
  • Drop by andpickup thatbooksometime.
  • I'll come back andpickyou up inhalfanhour.
  • You canpaynow or when you come back topickup thepaint.
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Transferring and transporting objects
  • bear
  • bearer
  • bike
  • bike rack
  • bore
  • borne
  • bring
  • budge
  • bus
  • call forsomeone
  • convey
  • haul
  • post-delivery
  • putsomething/someonedown
  • redeliver
  • redelivery
  • retransfer
  • transplant
  • transport
  • transportation
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Meeting people

picksomethingup

phrasal verbwithpickverb
uk
/pɪk/us
/pɪk/

(LEARN)

B2
tolearna newskillorlanguagebypractisingitratherthan beingtaughtit:
Don'tbotherwith thecomputermanual- you'llpickit up as you go along.
When youlivein acountryyousoonpickup thelanguage.
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to learn something
  • learnI'm learning how to play the piano.
  • studyI'm studying Italian right now.
  • masterShe lived in Italy for several years but never quite mastered the language.
  • pick upWhen you live in a country, you soon pick up the language.
  • familiarize yourself withHe prepared for the interview by familiarizing himself with the company's work.
  • get the hang of something"I've never used this software before." "Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of it."
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tolearninterestingorusefulinformationfrom someone or something:
Thenursehadpickedup theinformationfrom aconversationsheoverheard.
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  • "Where does hepickup words like that?" "It's thecompanyhekeeps."
  • It only took me anhourtopickup therudimentsofskiing.
  • Don'tworryif itseemsdifficultat first, you'llsoonpickthings up.
  • Ipickedup abitofItalianwhen I wasstayingin Pisa.
  • Iwanttowatchwhat you're doing toseeif I canpickup anytips.
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Learning & knowing
  • absorptive capacity
  • academy
  • acquire
  • acquisition
  • assimilate
  • autodidact
  • extension
  • familiar
  • journey
  • non-academic
  • non-library
  • onboard
  • onboarding
  • outlearn
  • sit
  • uncultured
  • unlearnable
  • unteachable
  • upskill
  • upskilling
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(BUY)

tobuysomethingcheaply:
Shepickedup somerealbargainsin thesale.
Synonyms
acquire
buy(PAY FOR)
purchaseformal
snapsomethingupinformal
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to buy something
  • buyI need to buy some new shoes.
  • getI need to go to the supermarket and get some bread.
  • purchaseShe purchased a new computer.
  • pick something upCan you just pop in the shop and pick up some eggs?
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Buying
  • acquire
  • acquisition
  • acquisitiveness
  • bidding
  • bidding war
  • bite
  • invest
  • load up onsomething
  • misorder
  • money-off
  • order form
  • ordersomethingin
  • purchasing power
  • repurchase
  • retail therapy
  • ROBO
  • ROPO
  • send
  • slate
  • splurge
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(WIN)

towinor get aprizeor something that gives you anadvantage, such asvotesorsupport:
The People'sFrontexpecttopickup a lot morevotesin this year'selections.
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Getting, receiving and accepting
  • acquire
  • acquisition
  • awardee
  • carve
  • carvesomethingout (foryourself)
  • draw
  • earn
  • fill
  • get out ofsomething
  • get/lay/putyourhands onsomeoneidiom
  • glom ontosomething/someone
  • go tosomeone
  • honoree
  • score
  • secure
  • seize
  • seize on/uponsomething
  • snapsomethingup
  • snatch
  • snatch atsomething
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(SIGNAL)

(of apieceofelectricalequipment) toreceiveasignal:
Can youpickup(=receivebroadcastsfrom)Moscowonyourradio?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Communications - general words
  • anti-satellite
  • app
  • autodial
  • autodialler
  • cable
  • caller ID
  • cybernetics
  • fibre optics
  • hack
  • multipath
  • noise
  • non-computer
  • non-network
  • optical fibre
  • patch
  • patchsomeonethrough
  • pick
  • satellite
  • silent
  • Zoombombing
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(NOTICE)

tonoticeandreactto something:
Policedogspickedup thescentof the two men fromclothesthey hadleftbehind.
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Using the eyes
  • accommodate
  • accommodation
  • all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
  • astigmatic
  • beholder
  • butcher
  • corner
  • gaze
  • glass
  • lookout
  • peep
  • perceive
  • saw
  • seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
  • seeing is believingidiom
  • shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
  • spot
  • stand oversomeone
  • stargaze
  • tab
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(ILLNESS)

tocatchanillnessfrom someone or something,causedbybacteriaor avirus:
Hepickedupmalariawhen he wasvisitingthecountryonbusiness.
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Being & falling ill
  • acquire
  • be a martyr tosomethingidiom
  • be green around the gillsidiom
  • be hangingidiom
  • be laid upidiom
  • break
  • bring
  • catchyourdeath of coldidiom
  • KO
  • martyr
  • not a hundred percentidiom
  • pick
  • predisposed
  • present
  • prone
  • relapse
  • serious
  • shiver
  • strike
  • succumb
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pick(something)up

phrasal verbwithpickverb
uk
/pɪk/us
/pɪk/
tostartsomething again after aninterruption:
Theauthorpicksthe samethemeup again onpageten.
Let'spickupwhereweleftoffyesterday.
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Starting again
  • back to square oneidiom
  • continue
  • get back tosomeone
  • go
  • go back tosomeone
  • go on
  • reboot
  • reborn
  • recommence
  • recommencement
  • recreation
  • reinitiate
  • reinstitute
  • reoccur
  • reoccurrence
  • reopen
  • reset
  • restart
  • slate
  • start
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picksomeoneup

phrasal verbwithpickverb
uk
/pɪk/us
/pɪk/

(POLICE)

UKinformal
(of thepolice) tostopsomeone and take them to apolicestationinorderto bequestionedorarrested:
He waspickedup by thepolicefordrugdealing.
Thepolicepickedher up justoutsideCanterbury.
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to find and take a person who has done something wrong
  • catchThey were caught trying to smuggle cigarettes across the border.
  • arrestHe was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to property.
  • place/put under arrestThe suspect was placed under arrest and charged with armed assault.
  • captureThe soldiers were captured by enemy forces.
  • apprehendThe police have apprehended two individuals in connection with the crime.
  • nabThe cops nabbed him as he tried to get away.
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Arresting & charging
  • apprehend
  • apprehension
  • arrest
  • assist
  • attach
  • attachment
  • busted
  • charge
  • collar
  • fed
  • handcuff
  • handcuffs
  • house arrest
  • knock
  • nail
  • pick
  • post-arrest
  • probable cause
  • pull
  • pullsomeonein
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(MEET)

informal
tostartasexualorromanticrelationshipwith someone you do notknow, bytalkingto thatpersonand giving them a lot ofattention:
He said he'dpickedthe woman up in abar.

pick up

phrasal verbwithpickverb
uk
/pɪk/us
/pɪk/

(INCREASE)

toincreaseorimprove:
Thetruckpickedupspeedslowly.
Thewindalwayspicksup in theevening.
Thenumberofapplicantswillpickup during theautumn.
Hisspiritspickedup when he got the goodnews.
Hercareeronlybegantopickup when she was in herforties.
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to get faster
  • speed upThe car sped up to 100 mph.
  • pick up speedThe hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast.
  • gain speedAccidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill.
  • gather speedThe economic recovery was starting to gather speed.
  • accelerateThe vehicle accelerated around the turn.
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to improve something
  • improveHis health has improved dramatically since he started exercising.
  • get betterThe first part of the book isn't very good but it gets better.
  • rallyThe team played badly in the first half but rallied in the second.
  • recoverWe are still waiting for the economy to recover.
  • look upOur financial situation is looking up.
  • pick upBusiness is really beginning to pick up.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming better
  • alive
  • bloom
  • blossom
  • bounce
  • by/in leaps and boundsidiom
  • come aliveidiom
  • come along
  • consolidate
  • heal
  • mendyourwaysidiom
  • move on to bigger/better thingsidiom
  • on the up (and up)idiom
  • perk
  • perk(someone)up
  • rally
  • sharpen(something)up
  • sharpen up your actidiom
  • straighten
  • straighten up
  • turn around
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(PHONE)

toanswerthephone:
Itriedhishomenumberbut he didn'tpickup.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Communications - by telephone
  • 3G
  • 4G
  • 5G
  • aeroplane mode
  • airplane mode
  • area code
  • autodial
  • dialling tone
  • helpline
  • phone mast
  • pick
  • pocket dial
  • prank caller
  • prepay
  • ring
  • roam
  • telecoms
  • telephone
  • transfer
  • wake-up call
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(Definition ofpick someone/something upfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

pick up| American Dictionary

pick up

phrasal verbwithpickverb[T]
us
/pɪk/

(IMPROVE/INCREASE)

toimproveanactivityorincreaseanamount:
Retailers arestartingtoseesalespick up again.
Thetruckpicked upspeedslowly.

pick upsomething/someone

phrasal verbwithpickverb[T]
us
/pɪk/

(LIFT)

toliftsomething or someone:
He picked hisbriefcaseup andheadedfor thedoor.
She picked up the littleboyandkissedhim.

pick upsomeone/something

phrasal verbwithpickverb[T]
us
/pɪk/

(TAKE)

to get orbringsomeone or something fromsomewhere:
Whoseturnis it to pick up thekidsfromschool?
Atruckpicks up therecyclingonceaweek.
If thepolicepick someone up, theycatchtheperson:
Cops picked up thesuspecta fewmilesaway.

pick upsomething

phrasal verbwithpickverb[T]
us
/pɪk/

(OBTAIN)

toobtainorreceivesomething:
While you’re intown, would you pick up abookfor me?
Can you pick up theYankeesgameup here(=receivebroadcastsof it)?
She picked up hersoccerskillsfrom herolderbrother(=learnedtheminformally).
Gwen picked up acoldon hertrip(=startedtosufferfrom it).

pick upsomeone

phrasal verbwithpickverb[T]
us
/pɪk/
infml

(MEET)

tomeetsomeone for the firsttimeandbeginhaving aromanticrelationship

pick up(something)

phrasal verbwithpickverb[T]
us
/pɪk/

(START AGAIN)

tostartagain after aninterruption:
Theauthorpicks up thethemeagain onpageten.
In tomorrow'sclasswe’ll pick up where weleftoff.
(Definition ofpick upfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

pick up| Business English

pick up

phrasal verbwithpickverb[T]
uk
/pɪk/us
toimprove:
Whenbusinesspicksuphe'llprobablyofferpermanentjobsto the mostvaluedemployees.

pick sth up

phrasal verbwithpickverb[T]
uk
/pɪk/us
tobuysomething, usuallycheaply:
Wepickedup abargainon thehousingmarketduring therecession.
pick up the bill/tab(USpick up the check)
informal
topayfor what has beenbought,especiallyamealin arestaurant:
Theairlinepickedup thebillfor thenightspentat thehotel.
(Definition ofpick upfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/pick-up##
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