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

• The results suggest that coffee's pick-me-up powers may be at least partly due to consumers anticipating a caffeine "hit".
  由此说明，咖啡的提神功效或许，至少部分，是因为饮用者对其提神功效的心理预期所导致。
• I'm tired and need a pick-me-up.
  我有些累，需要点让自己清醒的东西。
• With it, you can use a shorter period of time ( a few minutes to ten minutes), for strong CALCINED physical training, quick pick-me-up Xingnaojing.
  有了它，可以用较短的时间（几分钟至十几分钟），作较强的体力煅练，快速提神醒脑。
• He ordered whiskey as pick-me-up.
  他点了威士忌当提神饮料。
• 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。
• She took a pill as a pick-me-up but it put her to sleep instead.
  她服了一片药当作提神剂，但却使她睡着了。
• Anytime you need a pick-me-up, simply open your happier app and enjoy all of the happy moments posted by your friends.
  任何时候需要高兴起来的时候，只要打开更快乐应用程序就可以享受朋友们上传的所有快乐时刻。
• 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。
• I had a little pick-me-up in my thermos.
  我的保温瓶里有点提神的酒。
• Caffeine is known more as a pick-me-up than a home remedy, but for years scientists have wondered whether it may have benefits for people with asthma.
  ***常被人们视作提神佳品，而非家庭药方；然而，多年来，科学家却一直想知道它是否能对哮喘患者有所裨益。