picksthup
—phrasal verbwithpickverbuk/pɪk/us/pɪk/
(LEARN)
B2
tolearna newskillorlanguagebypractisingitratherthan beingtaughtit
（通过练习而）学会
Don'tbotherwith thecomputermanual- you'llpickit up as you go along.别费神看计算机手册了——练练就会了。
When youlivein acountryyousoonpickup thelanguage.如果你住在某个国家的话，很快就能学会该国的语言。
tolearninterestingorusefulinformationfrom someone or something
获悉；得知
Thenursehadpickedup theinformationfrom aconversationsheoverheard.护士是从偶然听到的谈话中得知这一消息的。
- "Where does hepickup words like that?" "It's thecompanyhekeeps."
- It only took me anhourtopickup the rudiments ofskiing.
- Don'tworryif itseemsdifficultat first, you'llsoonpickthings up.
- Ipickedup abitofItalianwhen I wasstayingin Pisa.
- Iwanttowatchwhat you're doing toseeif I canpickup anytips.
(BUY)
tobuysomethingcheaply
（便宜地）买到
Shepickedup somerealbargainsin thesale.她在减价时买了几件非常便宜的东西。
(WIN)
towinor get aprizeor something that gives you anadvantage, such asvotesorsupport
赢得，获得（奖品、选票或支持）
The People'sFrontexpecttopickup a lot morevotesin this year'selections.人民阵线在今年大选中获得的选票有望大幅增加。
(SIGNAL)
(of apieceofelectricalequipment) toreceiveasignal
（电子设备）接收（信号）
Can youpickup(=receivebroadcastsfrom)Moscowonyourradio?你的收音机能收到莫斯科的广播吗？
(NOTICE)
tonoticeandreactto something
注意到；察觉；看到
Policedogspickedup thescentof the two men fromclothesthey hadleftbehind.警犬从那两名男子留下的衣服上闻出了他们的气味。
(ILLNESS)
tocatchanillnessfrom someone or something,causedbybacteriaor avirus
感染病毒；得了…病
Hepickedupmalariawhen he wasvisitingthecountryonbusiness.他到该国出差时染上了疟疾。