pick up是一个极其高频的高考考点，不管是在平时的期中，期末考试，还是高考中，几乎每套试题中都会考查这个短语，全面掌握它是含义和用法非常重要，今天我们就来详细讲解一下pick up的用法。

1.pick up 拿起；拾起；举起；抬起；卷起

He picked up a pencil from the floor.他从地板上捡起一支铅笔。

He picked up the telephone and dialed her number.他拿起电话，拨了她的号码。

The hurricane picked up stones, cars, even houses.飓风卷起了石头、汽车，甚至房子。

2.pick up 用车搭载某人或接某人

I will pick you up at the school gate.我将在校门口接你。

The bus picks up passengers at different stations. 公共汽车在不同的车站载客。

3.pick up 好转，改善

His body picked up after a few days treatment.经过几天的治疗，他的身体好转了。

The industry began to pick up in the city.这个城市的工业开始好转。

4.pick up学会（语言，技术，习惯等）

He picked up French soon when he moved to France.他搬到法国后不久就学会了法语。

5.pick up便宜买到

I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries. （2021新高考）

我到拐角处的食品市场买了些食品。

6.pick up收听，接收到（信号等）；听到（闲话等）；获悉或打听到（消息等）

He picked up VOA everyday to learn English.他每天收听美国之音学习英语。

He picked up an interesting piece of news at school.他在学校里听到一则有趣的消息。

7.pick up营救，救起

The soldier picked up a girl in the river.那个士兵在河里救起了一个女孩。

8.pick up提高；（风）变大

The train picked up speed on the way.火车在途中加快了速度。

The wind picked up and thunder rolled.（2022新高考全国卷1）

狂风大作，雷声隆隆。

9.pick up取回，收集

I will pick up the tickets at lunchtime tomorrow.（北师大版）

We started from Vancouver, where we picked up our vehicle for the trip - a home on wheels.（外研版）

我们从温哥华出发，在那里我们取了我们旅行的交通工具 -- 一辆房车。

pick up heat收集热量

10.pick up得，染上（疾病）

pick up an infection, a cold, the flu感染，着凉，得流感

11.pick up逮捕某人

He was picked up by the police because of robbery.他因抢劫被警察逮捕。