1. 拿起，拾起，捡起：
He picked up his hat and went away.
他拾起帽子，走了。
2. (用鹤嘴锄等)挖地：
The frozen water surface will have to be picked up by hand.
封冻水面必须用鹤嘴锄挖掘。
3. (跌倒后)使(自己)起来，再爬起来：
He picked himself up and walked on with weak knees.
他站了起来，双膝无力地继续向前走。
4. (尤指偶然地、无意地、不费劲地)得到；偶然获得，偶然找到；无意地学会(技术、语言、游戏等)；无师自通地学会；理解；懂得；意识到；注意到：
She picks up a lot of imformation.
她偶然得到许多信息。
5. 停下来把…带走；中途把…带走：
Will you please pick up my parcel at the post office as you pass by?
请你路过邮局时把我的包裹带回来好吗?
6. 把(某人)拘留起来；逮捕；捉到；拿获(罪犯等)：
The prisoners who had missed from the place of reform through labour were picked up within 24 hours.
从劳改场所逃走的囚犯在24小时之内被捉到了。
7. 增加(速度或冲力)；增加…的速度；(发动机)增速：
We picked up speed as we went downhill.
下山时我们的速度加快了。
8. (病后)恢复健康、体力等；好转：
This tonic should pick you up .
这种补药会增强你的体质。
9. 中断后重新开始(活动、叙述等)；重新开始：
The engine coughed for a few minutes,and then picked up.
发动机嘭嘭地响了几分钟，然后又重新开动了。
10. (在广播、电视里)收听、收看到；(用雷达、探照灯等)看到，偶然发现：
I picked up Radio Beijing last night.
昨晚我收听到了北京电台广播。
11. 找到(路线、踪迹等)并沿着它走：
The hound picked up the fox's smell and started to chase after it.
猎犬嗅出了狐狸的气味，便开始跟踪追赶。
12. (从海里)救起：
The shipwrecked sailors were picked up by a passing boat.
一艘路过的船只把失事船的水手救了起来。
13. [
美国英语]把房间等收拾干净；整理：
Time to pick up and get ready for dinner.
把东西收拾起来，准备吃饭了。
14. 把(货物)装进车辆或船只；(车、船等)中途搭人(或货)：
It's not safe to travel by standing at the road side hoping to be picked up by passing motorists.
旅行时站在路旁希望过路车捎带是不安全的。
15. 在运动竞赛中配合着…行动；阻止(对手)得胜；为保护(同队队员)而采取行动
16. (偶然、随便地)结识、结交(尤指结交与之发生性关系的异性)：
He went home with a girl he'd picked up at a party.
他带着一个在宴会上结识的姑娘回家。
17. 收进或接受(账单)准备付款：
It is the custom for the new wife's father to pick up the bill for the wedding.
由新娘的父亲承担婚礼的费用这是个惯例。
18. 迅速地对(舞台提示)作出反应
19. 小偷小摸：
He picked up a passenger's bag.
他偷了一位乘客的皮包。
20. 用现有的材料或已煮好的食物凑出(一顿饭菜)
21. (编织)补上(漏掉的一针)：
It's very difficult to pick up dropped stitches in this pattern.
这种式样的针脚掉了，要想补上是很困难的。
22. 恢复…的精神，振作(精神)，鼓起(勇气)：
A bite of something might pick you up.
吃一点东西也许能使你振作起来。
23. 想尽办法寻找，四处收集
24. (生意)逐渐好转；使好起来：
Trade has been slack for the past year,but it is now picking up.
一年来生意一直不景气，不过现在好起来了。
25. [口语]谋(生)；挣(工资)：
Besides his regular wages,the chauffeur picks up money in tips.
那位司机除领取正常工资之外，还可以收点
小费。
26. (便宜地)得到：
My friend knows where he can pick up a good used car for you at a reasonable price.
我朋友知道他能在哪儿以合理的价格为你买一辆好的二手车。
27. [口语]纠正，改正；训斥，责骂：
While reading this book, I have pick up
more than one hundred printing mistakes.
读这本书时，我已经改正了一百多个印刷错误。
28. 【
高尔夫球】拾起球：
He “picked up” during the 1921 British Open in a fit of pique.
他在1921年的英国高尔夫球公开赛期间愤愤地“拾起了球”。