单词 | pick-me-up |
释义 | pick-me-upWord forms: plural pick-me-ups countable noun A pick-me-up is something that you have or do when you are tired or depressed in order to make you feel better. [informal] When you crave a pick-me-up, don't reach for chocolate or coffee–try peppermint oilinstead. This is an ideal New Year pick-me-up–a five-day holiday in the Bahamas. Synonyms: tonic, drink, pick-up [slang], bracer [informal] More Synonyms of pick-me-up pick-me-up in British Englishnoun informal a tonic or restorative, esp a special drink taken as a stimulant pick-me-up in American English (ˈpɪkmiˌʌp) US noun Informal an alcoholic drink taken to raise one's spirits Examples of 'pick-me-up' in a sentence |
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