plural pickups
plural pickups
Learner's definition of PICKUP
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[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]
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The fee pays for garbage/trash pickup.这是收运垃圾的费用。
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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?
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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。
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[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。
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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。
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a pickup in consumer spending顾客消费的增长
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[noncount] US : the ability of a vehicle to increase speed quickly车辆加速能力 5
[count] : a person you meet and have a usually brief sexual relationship with勾搭上的人 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) 7
[count] sports : a player who becomes part of a team after being obtained from another team转会队员 2 pickup /ˈpɪkˌʌp/ adjective
2 pickup
/ˈpɪkˌʌp/
adjective
Learner's definition of PICKUP
always used before a noun US
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: 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。
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a pickup football game临时组队的橄榄球赛
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playing pickup basketball打一场临时篮球赛
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: 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?
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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。