How do you use "Picking up" in a sentence?

She's been ill but she's picking up now. Business is finally picking up. I felt awful yesterday but I'm picking up today.

Picking up

Q: What does "Picking up" mean?

Recovering; starting to improve. Beginning to get better from illness or a low point. Suggests the start of improvement.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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意味: Recovering; starting to improve.

正在恢复、开始好转。

Recuperándose; empezando a mejorar.

回復中、良くなり始めている。

회복 중인, 나아지기 시작하는.

Beginning to get better from illness or a low point. Suggests the start of improvement.

开始从疾病或低谷中恢复。表示好转的开始。

Empezando a mejorar de una enfermedad o punto bajo. Sugiere el inicio de la mejora.

病気や落ち込みから良くなり始めている。改善の始まりを示す。

병이나 저조한 상태에서 나아지기 시작하는 것. 호전의 시작을 암시한다.

直訳: Lifting oneself up

例文

She's been ill but she's picking up now.
她一直生病，但现在在好转
Ha estado enferma pero ya está mejorando
病気だったけど、今は回復してきている
아팠는데 지금은 회복되고 있어.
Business is finally picking up.
生意终于开始好转了
El negocio por fin está mejorando
やっとビジネスが上向いてきた
사업이 드디어 나아지고 있어.
I felt awful yesterday but I'm picking up today.
昨天感觉很糟，但今天好多了
Ayer me sentía fatal pero hoy estoy mejor
昨日はひどかったけど、今日は良くなってきた
어제는 끔찍했는데 오늘은 좋아지고 있어.

発音

/ˈpɪkɪŋ ʌp/

使い方ガイド

場面: recovery, improvement, getting better

トーン: hopeful, encouraging

✓ 正しい言い方

I'm picking up.
我在好转
Estoy mejorando
良くなってきた
나 회복되고 있어.
She's picking up nicely.
她恢复得很好
Está mejorando bien
順調に回復している
그녀는 잘 회복되고 있어.
Starting to pick up.
开始好转了
Empezando a mejorar
回復し始めた
나아지기 시작하고 있어.

✗ 間違った言い方

Improving
Improving（太正式）
Improving（demasiado formal）
Improving（フォーマルすぎる）
호전되고 있는
Getting better
Getting better（太普通）
Getting better（demasiado común）
Getting better（平凡すぎる）
나아지고 있는

よくある間違い

Very versatile—applies to health, business, spirits
Implies early stages of improvement

起源と歴史

From picking yourself up after being down.

語源: English idiom

初出: Traditional

文化的背景

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Everyday expression; Common usage

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

バリエーション

Picking upPicking up nowStarting to pick up

このトピックの他の表現

Crook ★★★★★ Sick or unwell (Australian). Poorly ★★★★★ Unwell or sick (British, often for children). Wiped out ★★★★★ Completely exhausted or extremely tired. Run-down ★★★★★ In poor health due to exhaustion or stress. Burnt out ★★★★★ Completely exhausted from overwork or prolonged stress. Right as rain ★★★★★ Completely well; in perfect health.