to pick up on
01
注意到, 察觉到
to notice something that is not immediately obvious
Transitive: to pick up on a situation
例子
As a skilled detective, he could pick up on subtle behavioral cues that indicated when someone was lying.
作为一名熟练的侦探，他可以察觉到表明某人在撒谎的微妙行为线索。
Sarah was quick to pick up on the tension in the room when she entered.
莎拉一进入房间就迅速察觉到了紧张气氛。
02
指出, 纠正
to express disapproval or correct someone's statement
Transitive: to pick up on an error or remark
例子
In the debate, he misquoted a statistic, but his opponent immediately picked up on it and corrected him.
在辩论中，他错误地引用了一个统计数据，但他的对手立即察觉并纠正了他。
He mistakenly attributed the quote to Shakespeare, but his professor picked up on the error and clarified the actual author.
他错误地将这句话归功于莎士比亚，但他的教授指出了错误并澄清了真正的作者。
03
回到, 提及
to refer to or comment on a topic or point that was mentioned earlier in a conversation
Transitive: to pick up on a topic or point
例子
Earlier in our chat, you brought up a new book you were reading. I wanted to pick up on that and ask for the title.
早前在我们的聊天中，你提到了你正在读的一本新书。我想回到那个话题并询问书名。
To pick up on your previous statement about market trends, do you foresee any major shifts in the next quarter?
为了回应您之前关于市场趋势的声明，您预计下一季度会有重大变化吗？
