词汇 | pick up on |
释义 | Idiom pick up onpick up on (something) 1. to continue talking about something previously said. Just to pick up on what Haley asked, I think the president clearly did get the message. 2. to notice something. The evidence was there - I just didn't pick up on it. Phr V pick up on picks, picking, picked pick up on sth to notice something that a lot of other people have not noticedChris had picked up on the tension between Wendy and me.The research group has picked up on the trend of women having children at an older age. to react to something that you have noticed or something that has happenedShe was surprised that the press hadn't picked up on the story. to discuss something in detail that someone has talked about beforeI'd just like to pick up on a point that Sally made at the start of this meeting. pick sb up on sth British & Australian to correct someone for having said or done something wrong or something that you disapprove ofMy Spanish teacher always picks me up on my pronunciation.She picked him up on his sexist use of the word 'girl' instead of woman. pick up on (something)To detect or notice something; to become alert to or aware of something. There are a lot of mature jokes in this cartoon that I never picked up on as a kid. Did you pick up on the hostility between Jen and Tom? The cops picked up on his suspicious behavior right away. pick up on somethingto become alert to something; to take notice of something; to learn or catch on to something. She's real sharp. She picks up on everything. The cop picked up on the car with the expired license plates. pick up onBecome aware of, notice, as in The teacher picked up on her nervousness right away. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] pick up onInformal1. To take into the mind and understand, typically with speed: is quick to pick up on new computer skills. 2. To notice: picked up on my roommate's bad mood and left him alone. |
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