Pick-up
n. 拾起, 学会, 偶然结识, 好转, 刺激品, 拾波, 电视摄像, 拾音器, 唱头, 拾音
📖 牛津释义
pick-up
n
1 (infml derog 口, 贬) person one has met casually, esp in a sexual context 偶然结识的人（尤指涉及性关系的）.
2 part of a record-player that holds the stylus 拾音器; 唱头.
3 (also `pick-up truck) small van or truck, open and with low sides, used by builders, farmers, etc 轻型小货车. =>illus at jeep 见jeep插图.
🧩 词语组成解析
pick
[pɪk]
vt.& vi. 挑选，挑拣;挖，采，摘，剔，扒;挑剔;
n. 选择;收获;精华;
up
[ʌp]
adv. 在上面，在高处;起床，起来;向上;由低到高;
adj. 向上的;上升的;竖立的，垂直的;举起的;
vt.& vi. 增加;加速;提高;举起，拿起;
prep. 在…的上端;向高处;沿…而去;向…上游;
n. 上升，升高;兴旺，繁荣;上坡;（价格等）上涨;
🗣️ 情景例句
Susan Stewart …
Susan Stewart……
I don't think it's four o'clock yet.
我认为现在还不到四点。
The administrative overheads of a business are low to the extent that everyone working in the business can be trusted to behave in a way that best promotes the interests of the firm.
如果企业中的每个人都在真诚地为提高企业利润而工作，那么企业的管理费用就会降低到相应的程度。