What does "pick up on" mean?

To notice or become aware of something To detect or understand something subtle.

How do you use "pick up on" in a sentence?

She picked up on his mood. I picked up on the hints. He didn't pick up on the sarcasm.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To notice or become aware of something

察觉到

Darse cuenta de algo

気づく、察する

알아채다, 눈치채다

To detect or understand something subtle.

注意到或理解某些微妙的事情。

Detectar o entender algo sutil.

微妙な変化や暗示を感知すること。

미묘한 것을 감지하거나 이해하다.

Base verb: pick

Particle: up on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She picked up on his mood.
她察觉到了他的情绪
Se dio cuenta de su estado de ánimo
彼女は彼の機嫌に気づいた
그녀는 그의 기분을 알아챘다.
I picked up on the hints.
我注意到了那些暗示
Capté las indirectas
ヒントに気づいた
나는 힌트를 눈치챘다.
He didn't pick up on the sarcasm.
他没听出讽刺的意味
No pilló el sarcasmo
彼は皮肉に気づかなかった
그는 빈정거림을 눈치채지 못했다.

语境: awareness, perception

语气: perceptive

From picking up signals.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal