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pick-me-up

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Drink
ˈpick-me-up noun [countable]  informalDFDHAPPY a drink or medicine that makes you feel happier and gives you more energy 提神的饮料[药品];兴奋剂
Examples from the Corpus
pick-me-upWe have grown accustomed to using tea and coffee as a pick-me-up when we are feeling low.His winning goal against Oxford United was a perfect pick-me-up.He found the clear air and sparkling waters the perfect pick-me-up.The five-year-old confined to a London hospital bed has been given a postal pick-me-up with get well cards from school pupils.The prison that's providing a real pick-me-up.
ˈpick-me-up nounChineseSyllable
makes Corpus you that feel drink a medicine or


pick-me-up
ˈpick-me-up noun [countable]
informal a drink or medicine that makes you feel happier and gives you more energy


pick-me-upBrE /ˈpɪk miː ʌp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɪk miː ʌp/ 🔊 noun (informal) something that makes you feel better, happier, healthier, etc., especially medicine or an alcoholic drink 提神物品,兴奋剂(尤指药物或酒精饮料)(figurative) This deal would offer the best possible pick-me-up to the town's ailing economy. 这笔交易对该镇每况愈下的经济是一服最好的强心剂。🔊🔊