1.pick up 撿起;獲得;收拾
He picked up his hat and went away.
他拾起帽子,走了。
The frozen water surface will have to be picked up by hand.
封凍水面必須用鶴嘴鋤挖掘。
2.hold out 堅持;伸出;提供
We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.
我們的供應品能維持多久,我們就能在這里呆多久。
If Republicans hold out, and taxes go up, he should tell the nation the truth, and denounce the blackmail attempt for what it is.
如果共和黨人堅持不合作導致稅費上漲,那么總統先生就應該站出來告訴全體國民實情,并且公開指責敲詐者的罪行。