pick-me-up

英 [ˈpɪk miː ʌp]

美 [ˈpɪk miː ʌp]

n.  提神物品，兴奋剂(尤指药物或酒精饮料)

牛津词典

noun

• 提神物品，兴奋剂（尤指药物或酒精饮料）
  something that makes you feel better, happier, healthier, etc., especially medicine or an alcoholic drink
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 提神的东西；使人兴奋的东西
  Apick-me-upis something that you have or do when you are tired or depressed in order to make you feel better.
  1. When you crave a pick-me-up, don't reach for chocolate or coffee — try peppermint oil instead...
     如果想提神，不要吃巧克力或者喝咖啡，试试薄荷油。
  2. This is an ideal New Year pick-me-up — a five day holiday in the Bahamas.
     这是一服理想的新年强心剂——巴哈马5日游。

英英释义

noun

• a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
  Synonym:bracer
• anything with restorative powers
  1. she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her
  Synonym:pickup

双语例句

• "It's a real sensory lift, a pick-me-up, having a garden to wander out into on a sunny day," she says.
  “能够在阳光明媚的日子中徜徉其间，这是一次真正的感官享受，犹如喝让人提神的酒，”她说。
• Bob stopped at a drugstore for a pick-me-up after working three hours overtime.
  鲍勃加班3小时后，在杂货店喝了点兴奋饮料。
• He ordered whiskey as pick-me-up.
  他点了威士忌当提神饮料。
• There's also always a perfume sample in her purse'for a little pick-me-up. '
  她还会在手包里放上一个香水小样，让自己心情好起来。
• Mr Cameron was visiting Plymouth for Armed Forces Day when he stopped at The Sandwich Box Plus in search of a pick-me-up.
  那天，卡梅伦正要前往普利茅斯出席军人节庆祝大会，他把车停在TheSandwichBoxPlus店外，想进去买杯咖啡提提神。
• How about a little pick-me-up?
  来点提神的，怎么样？
• Pick-me-up: I usually have a coffee at home and one at work, but I also like the Vietnamese coffee from Pho Bang.
  提神饮料：我通常在家喝一杯咖啡，到办公室再喝一杯，但是我也喜欢PhoBang餐馆的越南咖啡。
• Treating yourself to ice cream is a good pick-me-up.
  善待你自己，给自己买个冰淇淋吃，这是使你精神振作的好办法。
• I'm tired and need a pick-me-up.
  我有些累，需要点让自己清醒的东西。
• He said: 'Buying the dessert was a real boost for my morale. I was dumped earlier this year and felt this could be a decent pick-me-up.
  买这块甜点真的可以鼓舞我的士气，今年年初我被甩了，我觉得这个真的是很好的提神的东西。