词汇 | pickup |
释义 | pickup (adjective) pickup 2 ENTRIES FOUND: pickup (noun) pickup (adjective) 1 pickup /ˈpɪkˌʌp/ noun plural pickups 1 pickup /ˈpɪkˌʌp/ noun plural pickups Learner's definition of PICKUP 1 [count] : a small truck that has an open back with low sides小货车;轻型货车;皮卡 — called also pickup truck — see picture at truck 2 : the act of going somewhere to get a person or thing that you will then take to another place接人;收取物品 [noncount] The fee pays for garbage/trash pickup.这是收运垃圾的费用。 Is this order for pickup or delivery? [=do you want to come and get the order yourself, or do you want us to deliver the order to you?]这份订单是您来取货还是我们寄送给您? Your pizza will be ready for pickup [=you can pick up your pizza] in 20 minutes.您的比萨饼20分钟后可取。 [count] The school bus was late for its afternoon pickup.学校班车下午接送时晚点了。 The truck is scheduled to make a pickup today.这辆卡车负责今天的提货。 3 [count] : an increase in activity好转;增加 — usually + in They saw a pickup in business during the last quarter.他们上季度的业务量有所增长。 Several of our stores have reported a pickup in orders.我们有几家店报告说订单有所增加。 a pickup in consumer spending顾客消费的增长 4 [noncount] US : the ability of a vehicle to increase speed quickly车辆加速能力 The car corners well and has good pickup. [=(more formally) acceleration]这辆车转弯和加速性能良好。 5 [count] : a person you meet and have a usually brief sexual relationship with勾搭上的人 He looked for pickups in singles bars.他在单身酒吧寻找能勾搭上的女孩。 6 [count] : a device on a musical instrument (such as an electric guitar) that makes sounds louder by changing them into electrical signals拾音器(通过把声音转化为电子信号将声音放大的设备) a guitar pickup吉他拾音器 7 [count] sports : a player who becomes part of a team after being obtained from another team转会队员 He joined the team as a free agent pickup last summer.去年夏天他作为自由球员转会加入了这支球队。 2 pickup /ˈpɪkˌʌp/ adjective 2 pickup /ˈpɪkˌʌp/ adjective Learner's definition of PICKUP always used before a noun US 1 : organized informally with people who are available or nearby at the time临时凑成的 He plays with pickup bands at nightclubs.他和临时组成的乐队在夜总会演出。 a pickup football game临时组队的橄榄球赛 playing pickup basketball打一场临时篮球赛 2 : of or relating to the act of trying to meet strangers in order to have brief sexual relationships with them寻求勾搭对象的 What's the pickup scene like in this city?这个城市的猎艳场所怎么样? He tried using one of his pickup lines [=a comment used to start a conversation with someone you are attracted to] on her, but it didn't work.他试图用他惯用的搭讪伎俩去勾搭她,但没成功。 |
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