21. pick up 拿起，撿起；取(物)，用車接載(人)；獲得，學會；好轉，改進，增加(速度)；(使)重新開始，繼續　　

Their SOS was picked up by another ship, which informed the lifeboat headquarters. 他們的呼救訊號被另一條船收到了，后者通知了救生艇總部。　　

I won’t have time to come to your house but I could pick you up at the end of your road. 我會沒有時間到你家來，但是我可以到你家馬路盡頭接你。　　

The coach stops at the principal hotels to pick up tourists, but only if they arrange this in advance. 大客車到各主要的旅館來接觀光者，但條件是必須事先安排好。　　

After the first mile I started to feel stronger and my speed picked up. 跑了第1英里后我覺得有勁頭了，于是加快了速度。　　

22. put down 鎮壓；記下；降低　　

Put down his phone number before you forget it. 把他的電話號碼寫下來，別等忘了。　　

Shops are being forced to put down their prices in order to attract customers. 為了吸引顧客，商店被迫降低價格。　　

23. put off 推遲，推延；阻止，勸阻　　

I’ll put off my visit to Scotland till the weather is warmer. 我要把到蘇格蘭去訪問的事推遲到天氣轉暖以后。　　

Women who put off having a baby often make the best mothers. 推遲要孩子的婦女通常做母親做得最好。　　

I had invited some guests to dinner but I had to put them off because a power cut prevented me from cooking anything. 我本來邀請一些客人來吃飯，但是不得不告訴他們先別來了，因為停電使我無法做菜。　　

24. put up with 容忍，忍受　　

They had put up with behaviour from their son which they would not have tolerated from anyone else. 他們容忍了自己兒子的行為，但對于其他任何人有這樣的行為他們都不會容忍。　　

She puts up with the loud noise of living in the city because the city is so exciting. 她忍受了城市生活的嘈雜喧鬧因為城市是如此令人興奮。　　

25. take up 開始從事；把……繼續下去；著手處理；占去，占據　　

Alex only took up the piano when he was 14. 亞歷克斯到14歲時才開始學鋼琴。　　

I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn’t want to take up too much of your time. 我知道你有多忙，當然我不會占用你太多時間。　　

He has a very small room and most of the space is taken up by a grand piano. 他住一個很小的房間，房間里一多半地方被一臺大三角鋼琴占去了。　　

26. turn down 關小，調低；拒絕　　

Turn that record-player down —I’m trying to get some sleep. 把電唱機的聲音調低些——我想睡一會兒。　　

I applied for the job but they turned down my application because I didn’t know German. 我申請這個職務，但是他們拒絕了我的申請，因為我不懂德語。　　

該短語表示“關小”“調低”時反義詞是 turn up（調大）。如：　　

Let’s turn the heating up, I’m freezing. 把暖氣開大些吧，我很冷。　　

Turn the TV up, I can’t hear what she’s saying. 把電視機的音量開大，我聽不見她說的話。