CNN news 2009-10-13 加文本

pick up拾起, 捡起; 抬起

He picked up the child and put her on his shoulders.
他抱起孩子, 让她骑在自己的肩膀上。

安排接取; 使搭乘; 搭救

The ship calls at each port on this coast to pick up passengers and mail.
那艘轮船在沿海每个港口停下, 搭载乘客和接取邮件。

爬〔站〕起来; 振作起来

It's hard to pick yourself up after such a terrible shock.
经历这样可怕的打击后, 就很难再振奋起来了。

使增加〔加快〕
The car began to pick up the moment the vehicle got onto the motorway.
一开上高速公路, 车子的速度就加快了。

收拾东西〔屋子〕

Children, it's time to pick up and have supper.
孩子们, 该收拾吃晚饭了。

染上
He must have picked up a cold—he's begun to snuffle.
他开始鼻塞, 一定是感冒了。