pick up 除了「撿起來」這個我們最熟悉的意思外,還有很多意思哦~根據實際情境應該理解成不同的含義,我們一起來看下吧!
1.買東西
例句
Hector's picking up lunch for everyone. Make sure you tell him what you want.
Hector在給大家買午餐。記得要告訴他你們想要的東西。
2.接電話
例句
Are you going to pick up the phone? It's ringing.
你要去接電話嗎?電話響了。
3 .接某人
例句
I'm on my way to the airport. I got to pick up Jeremy. He's back from Scotland today.
我正在去機場的路上。我得去接Jeremy。他今天從蘇格蘭回來。
4 .繼續
例句
Shall we pick up where we left off last time?
我們從上次結束的地方繼續怎麼樣?
5.搭訕,跟陌生異性調情
由此可以看出我們開篇的 pick up a girl 其實就是去和姑娘搭訕
例句
Come on, I need you to help me distract her friend while I try to pick her up.
快來,我需要你幫我引開她朋友,我去跟她搭訕。