pick someone/something up

Related to word: pick

片语动词

Definition (action)

  1. A2

    to retrieve or go to fetch someone or something

    • I need to pick my friend up from the market.

    • She stopped on the way to pick her child up from school.

    • Please remember to pick up the documents after the meeting.

Definition (movement)

  1. A2

    to use your hands to elevate someone or something

    • She gently picked up the puppy and cradled it in her arms.

    • He picked up the heavy object to make it easier to carry.

    • She struggled to pick up the box, even though it was very heavy.