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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 noticed
Chris 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 happened
She was surprised that the press hadn't picked up on the story.
to discuss something in detail that someone has talked about before
I'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 of
My Spanish teacher always picks me up on my pronunciation.She picked him up on his sexist use of the word 'girl' instead of woman.
phrasepick up on1. pick up on sth to notice something, especially something that other people do not notice: Children tend to pick up on your worries and stress, and it's difficult to hide your true feelings from them. I think Errol was the only one who picked up on my mood. SIMILAR TO: notice2. pick up on sth to notice something and realize that it is important, and take action because of it: The press were quick to pick up on the story. "I may have mentioned your name in one of my letters." "Let's just hope she doesn't pick up on it."3. pick up on sth if you pick up on something that was mentioned earlier, you say more about it or say things that are connected with it: She smiled, then picked up on his previous question. To pick up on an earlier theme, there are two main traditions in the history of Western art.4. pick sb up on sth BrE to tell someone that they have made a mistake or done something that you disapprove of: Glyn took his remark as an insult, and immediately picked him up on it. She asked me to pick her up on any mistakes in her English. SIMILAR TO: correct

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 something

to 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 on

Become aware of, notice, as in The teacher picked up on her nervousness right away. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

pick up on

Informal
1. 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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