pick up on

気づく、察する

特に他の人が見逃す小さな兆候に気づき、その意味を理解すること。

やさしい英語で： To notice or understand something, especially a small sign that other people may miss.

• She picked up on my mistake.
• Children often pick up on their parents’ moods.
• Did anyone pick up on the hint he gave us?

使い方： pick up on something (She picked up on the tension in his voice.)

類義語： notice, detect, spot

反対語： overlook, miss

よく使う表現： pick up on something, pick up on hints

引き継ぐ、さらに発展させる

他の人が中断したところから、話や考えを引き継ぎ発展させること。

やさしい英語で： To continue discussing or developing something from where another person stopped.

• Let me pick up on that point.
• The next speaker picked up on Maria’s argument.
• Our research picks up on ideas from the earlier study.

使い方： pick up on something (I would like to pick up on your earlier point.)

類義語： build on, follow up on

よく使う表現： pick up on something, pick up on ideas

取り入れる、採用する

他の人がすでに行っていることを、自分も始めること。

やさしい英語で： To start doing something that other people are already doing.

• Other cafés picked up on the trend.
• Teenagers quickly picked up on the new style of dancing.
• Several firms have picked up on the practice of shorter meetings.

使い方： pick up on something (Other schools picked up on the practice of outdoor lessons.)

類義語： adopt, take up

よく使う表現： pick up on trends, pick up on something